We made 2 great fundings on Monday 5th October – made possible only by YOUR generosity. We funded Medecins sans Frontieres with €2,700 for their medical service for Syrian refugees in the camps in and around Syria. These funds came from once-off donations. The tragic news of the attack on the MSF hospital in AfghanistanContinue reading “Two great fundings this week!”
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MPF celebrates 60 years – and funds 3 projects for ElectricAid!
As part of the ESB Staff’s Medical Provident Fund’s (MPF) 60th Birthday celebrations, MPF is reaching out those less fortunate, here in Ireland and in the Developing World. MPF is generously funding 3 health and welfare projects for ElectricAid; we are deeply grateful. Bodies such as St. Patrick’s Credit Union and MPF, part of theContinue reading “MPF celebrates 60 years – and funds 3 projects for ElectricAid!”
ElectricAid’s AGM – a big success, and a generational change
ElectricAid’s 2014 AGM was held in the ESB Conference Centre on Tuesday, 25th August. We reviewed a tough but successful year, and set a course for renewed growth in 2015 and 2016. The meeting was encouragingly-well attended; our members are genuinely interested in the fortunes of their charity. The major outcome of the AGM wasContinue reading “ElectricAid’s AGM – a big success, and a generational change”
ElectricAid Christmas Gift Cards – The Gift of Hope
We won’t sell you a chicken or a heifer for the Developing World – but you can still give a meaningful and live-giving gift to your loved ones this Christmas. We can send you a beautiful Gift Card for your loved one – and a once-off donation form to help our work in Ireland andContinue reading “ElectricAid Christmas Gift Cards – The Gift of Hope”
Self Help Africa’s Groundnut Report
Attached is the report on this project 12-A-158 SHA Groundnuts Report 17012014
Syria and Philippines – our members and friends have again answered the call!
ElectricAid’s Special Appeal for Syria and the Philippines has been an outstanding success. This is not our success but yours – the entire ESB and EirGrid communities. From the widow’s mite and the pensioner’s fiver, to the hundreds of very generous contributions (some of 4 figures), right up to ESB’s generous matching contribution, the AppealContinue reading “Syria and Philippines – our members and friends have again answered the call!”
ElectricAid’s Commitment – Integrity, Transparency and Accountability
You will be aware of the recent revelations concerning salaries paid in a small number of Irish charities. Some of our members have contacted us for reassurance; we feel it is appropriate to assure our members, friends, and supporters that integrity, transparency, and accountability are core values for ElectricAid. We do not pay any salaryContinue reading “ElectricAid’s Commitment – Integrity, Transparency and Accountability”
Electricity supply in Honduras
Three men in the municipality of Olancho, Honduras, help install their community’s electrification system in Los Cortes, bringing electricity to their homes for the first time thanks to ElectricAid support. See the attached report for a more in-depth report on this groundbreaking project: 13-A-024 Honduras Report
