A TRIO from the Island are hitching a ride to Morocco to improve education for children in Africa.
Craig Willis, 22, of Ryde, Mary Boyce, 20, and Ellie Boyce, 19, of Newport, are thumbing from London to Morocco to raise cash for the Link community development fund, which is helping to improve the quality of education in Africa.
Craig is hosting a charity fundraiser on December 23, at Coburgs, in Union Street, Ryde, to raise awareness to the cause. It will feature music from The Operators, Yours & Mine, Mary Boyce and Godard.
Craig, who enjoys combining charity work with music, said: “I have always had a good reaction from bands when asking them to play charity shows and the Ryde gig has a really diverse line up, so there is something for everyone, which should help increase the amount raised.
“We have a mixture of punk, folk, retro-indie and electo-pop, all of the artists are good friends of mine, so there should be a really good atmosphere.”
Craig has experience of hosting successful charity events, while Mary and Ellie, who have both worked in charity shops in Newport, raised money to fly out to Malawi last summer to assist in projects.
Craig said: “You should take any opportunity that is given to you with things like this; it is for a great cause and is set to be an awesome experience.
“I am really looking forward to seeing a lot of France and Spain and then travelling around Morocco once we arrive.”
Reporter: martinn@iwcpmail.co.uk
