Chernobyl lecture 18/09 For one of our class lectures two aid workers, Siobheal and Ian came into to tell and explain chernobyl and the trip that they had taken to Belaruse in Ukraine. Siobheal went on this trip with her fellow Rose of Tralee comopetitiors and friends, Ian also went as he was Siobheal's escort during the Rose of Tralee. Before they all went they had to raise money so they could buy medicine and medical remedies for the children over there and aslso to pay for there expenses to get over there. In the end they raised over 1,000 euro for the children in the orphanages. One of the things that they explained was what Chernobyl was for and what it does, they told us about the radio active waste that lies beneath the ground harming the locals and children as they feed on the crops that come form the soil and the animals that graze from the earth also. When they travelled to Belarus they arrived at night and they were a bit nervous as they didnt know what to expect. Over there they helped the nurses and played with the children also. Siobheal and Ian said it was a great experience and would never forget, it has changed their perspective on things and has made them more aware.