WATCH: Carl Frampton on the pads during Trócaire charity trip to Kenya
Carl Frampton is currently having some time off following his latest win, but the Belfast featherweight is still getting in some padwork.
This week ‘The Jackal’ is in the East African nation of Kenya alongside his wife Christine as ambassadors for Trócaire’s ‘Until Love Conquers Fear’ Christmas Appeal.
Frampton is looking to raise the profile of the fund-raising campaign, which hopes to raise over €1million this Christmas.
With some of the kids who are benefiting from the emergency nutritional and medical services supplied by @trocaire pic.twitter.com/vYdksbsLVR
— Carl Frampton MBE (@RealCFrampton) November 30, 2017
The kids here never stop smiling no matter what the situation. They’re full of joy and positivity
— Carl Frampton MBE (@RealCFrampton) November 30, 2017
Today the two-weight world champion visited the Mukuru slums to the west of the capital Nairobi.
While there, Frampton visited the local boxing gym and showed off his skills for the kids in attendance.
Watch Carl Frampton on the pads with Coach Eric at the Mukura Boxing Gym below:
Hitting the pads with head coach Eric in the Mukuru slum pic.twitter.com/Wch7tJRgPq
— Carl Frampton MBE (@RealCFrampton) November 30, 2017
Trócaire’s Christmas Appeal comes at a time when the region is at risk of devastating famine
The Irish charity described how “over 26 million people are facing malnutrition and the threat of famine across South Sudan, Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia due to prolonged drought. Trócaire is currently reaching over 150,000 people across the East Africa region with emergency food, water, sanitation and healthcare.”
You can donate to Trócaire here.
