Father-of-five is Africa bound
Joseph Healy, 27, of Sundown Avenue will be accompanied by the twins’ godfather, James Leahy, 34, whose own daughter Amelia was born in October with a heart defect. The tiny tot will have an operation at Evelina Children’s Heart Hospital next month.
They and two friends, Bradley Smith and Jamie Pounceby, expect it will take 15 days to reach their destination – Fez in Morocco.
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Hide AdJoseph said: “We chose Africa because we thought the bigger the challenge, the more money we could raise.” Their target is £10,000.
The Transport for London train technician, who plays for the first team at Luton Rugby Club, has five children with his wife Jessica, a stay-at-home mum. George has a healthy twin brother, Tommy.
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