July Funding – 28 projects, 15 countries.

  In our July 2016 funding round, ElectricAid is committing a massive €211,000 to 28 projects in 15 different countries – from Ireland to India, and from Nepal to Niger. This is separate from and additional to the €20,000 also committed to the Ethiopian Drought and Food Crisis. We are still leaving 10 applications behind…

Two for Bangladesh!

Bangladesh is often considered an unlucky country. Its low-lying geography makes it prone to devastating flooding and ground-water contamination. Cyclones are a normal seasonal feature; global warming is making their weather less predictable and more extreme. Add to that a very high population density and widespread contamination of ground water by naturally occurring arsenic –…

ESB 5K Challenge – Successful Event!

ESB AC’s  ESB 5K Challenge at the end of June was a fantastic success- for the organisers, the athletes, and for ElectricAid. An excellent total of 135 people registered – although not all ran the course on Sandymount Strand. The weather gods were kind, right up to the conclusion of the race, when a cooling…

Drought & Food Crisis in Ethiopia – Who Knew?

The current drought and food emergency in Ethiopia directly threatens 10-11 million people – yet it seems to have been largely ignored by the media up to this point. It has not gained the traction of publicity, possibly because of Brexit, political dramas, and maybe even the Euros. The crisis is thought to be caused…

Portugal are the champions, and we have our winners!

The final results are in and with only 2 people correctly predicting Portugal to win the competition it went down to the wire. In the end only 5 points separate the top 6. Our winner is Paul Prendergast on 72 points. Paul had an overall success rate of 57 % and correctly predicted the 2…

Honouring the trust you have placed in us.

Once again, the good name of the community, charity and voluntary sector in Ireland has been damaged by the dishonourable and corrupt actions of a few people. The governance failures and breaches of trust uncovered in Console’s  affairs have cast a shadow over many ethical and committed people and organisations. In these circumstances it is…

North West Cameroon – Clean Water and Better Living

Concern Universal is one of ElectricAid’s special partners. Justice, dignity and respect for the world is what they stand for. It is a relief and development organisation that has specific programmes in 9 countries – Cameroon is one of them.  ElectricAid has funded Concern Universal for 20 projects with a total of €298,000 since 2010.…