Trócaire hopes its social media challenge will give Irish students a newfound perspective on the problems they face each day, compared to those in the developing world. The African country went through an Ebola outbreak in 2014 which killed 4,000 people, while 1,000 died after a mudslide hit last year. 1,000 people died after a mudslide hit Sierra Leone last yearTrócaire's Fundraising Manager Reidin O'Connor says the challenge will give students a chance to reflect on life outside the digital world. Well done Mercy College Sligo, who took the #SignUpSignOut challenge to give up social media for 24 hours, and raised €1630 for Trócaire! “It’s about starting that dialogue with kids and talking about challenges they face, and those of kids around the world.”- Digital desk

Source: Evening echo March 19, 2018 18:33 UTC