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A New School Year for the Children of India

The Edith Wilkins Street Children Foundation is a non-profit organisation that is based in Darjeeling, India. Darjeeling is bordered by Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan which is why the town is a common route used by child traffickers when smuggling children to India. These children are victims of child labour, trafficking, abusive families and disadvantaged/economically weakContinue reading “A New School Year for the Children of India”

ElectricAid fighting blindness in Zambia

In Zambia, its estimated by World Health Organisation (WHO) that 150,000 people are living with blindness. It was found that 80% of these cases could have been prevented if adequate measures were in place. This triggered CBM Ireland and local partners to collaborate with the Zambian Government to work towards the improvement of eye healthContinue reading “ElectricAid fighting blindness in Zambia”

ElectricAid Cyclone Idai Emergency Appeal Update

Our ElectricAid Cyclone Idai Emergency Appeal has just reached an amazing €20,545. Many thanks to all who have supported the campaign so far. Funds from this appeal will be used for longer term reconstruction efforts in affected areas of Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe, helping thousands of families in need. Sadly, this disaster is no longer makingContinue reading “ElectricAid Cyclone Idai Emergency Appeal Update”

ElectricAid Cyclone Idai Emergency Appeal

The after effects of last week’s Cyclone Idai continue to be felt in the countries of Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. The death toll stands at a shocking 750 with outbreaks of waterborne diseases like cholera and malaria expected as first cases of cholera have been confirmed in areas of Mozambique. We have already received aContinue reading “ElectricAid Cyclone Idai Emergency Appeal”

ElectricAid responds to Cyclone Idai

Just over one week ago, Cyclone Idai swept through southern African countries of Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe. Strong winds and flooding have taken approximately 700 lives and destroyed roads, houses, schools and health facilities. An estimated 2.6 million people have been affected with many areas completely isolated and only accessible by helicopter. With limited accessContinue reading “ElectricAid responds to Cyclone Idai”

Sowing the seeds of change in Ethiopia

North-East Ethiopia has been widely affected by El Nino, a term describing the extreme climatic changes in the equatorial regions. In Ethiopia, it caused severe droughts due to failure of consecutive rainy seasons since 2015. The East Gojjam Zone of the Amhara region and its four woredas (districts), Enarj Enawga, Enbise Sar Midir, Goncha SisoContinue reading “Sowing the seeds of change in Ethiopia”

Recycling for Resilience

Like most major countries in the world, Brazil produces enormous amounts of solid waste. Currently, Brazil produces more than 161,000 tons of solid waste every day, and towns such as Patos, Pombal and Sousa in Paraiba State, North Eastern Brazil, contribute to that large volume of waste. With support from ElectricAid, United Purpose set outContinue reading “Recycling for Resilience”

New school, new students, new future

Officially, in Uganda children aged three to five years are expected to be enrolled in preschool. However, there is currently a huge 91% gap between the numbers enrolled in pre-school and the overall population of children aged three to five years. Shocked with the statistics, The Women Protection Society based in Mbale in eastern UgandaContinue reading “New school, new students, new future”