2017 turned out to be a weirdly fascinating year. We seemed totally obsessed with Donald Trump, Brexit, Donald Trump, North Korea – and Donald Trump. The world seemed incapable of focusing on so much that mattered, such as the Sustainable Development Goals, the East Africa Food tragedy, or the devastating monsoon flooding in South Asia.Continue reading “2017- ElectricAid delivers another solid year of achievement.”
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Schools & Health Foundation – and ElectricAid
Many of the ElectricAid community will well remember John Mitchell, who has set up a small NGO, the Schools & Health Foundation, which does exactly what it says on the tin. As many of ElectricAid’s founders were associated with the ESBOA, it’s appropriate and pleasing that we should support SHF. John Mitchell writes: “As a formerContinue reading “Schools & Health Foundation – and ElectricAid”
Christmas Greetings from ElectricAid
ElectricAid wishes you all – members, friends, supporters, partners and beneficiaries – a very happy Christmas and a prosperous and fulfilling New Year. We particularly thank our members and supporters, who have made 2017 another successful year. The steadfast support of ESB and EirGrid has also been key to this success, and speaks volumes ofContinue reading “Christmas Greetings from ElectricAid”
A pillar of hope in rural Nepal
Nagarhope is a small education-focused NGO in Nepal, with its roots in Lucan, Co. Dublin. They came to ElectricAid strongly referenced and endorsed, and visited us before making any application. Their proposal was simple – the reconstruction of a small village school, Shree Devi PS, Ramechap District. The school was destroyed in the earthquake ofContinue reading “A pillar of hope in rural Nepal”
ElectricAid’s Water (refund) Bucket !
Many of you in Ireland will be getting water charge refund cheques this month. Whatever we may think of the whole water charges issue (and ElectricAid has no opinion here!), to many this feels like “free” money for “free” water. Many are actually uncomfortable in receiving a refund they did not want or ask for.Continue reading “ElectricAid’s Water (refund) Bucket !”
Aidlink: fruitful, long-term partnership in action.
Aidlink is a long-term, valued, and effective special partner for ElectricAid. Anne Cleary, CEO of Aidlink can still remember the first grant from ElectricAid: “It was in 1997 – about €2,500 to fix the roof on a maternity wing in a rural health care facility. It was the first grant we received after I joinedContinue reading “Aidlink: fruitful, long-term partnership in action.”
November Funding – No let-up!
After the really difficult evaluation process described in our previous post, we still arrived at a position where we were able to fund 24 fantastic, life-giving projects with a total of €175,000. From laundry equipment in Ballyheigue, to rain water harvesting in Vietnam, YOUR generosity has enabled real advances for thousands of vulnerable people. YouContinue reading “November Funding – No let-up!”
EvalCo and The Funding Funnel
ElectricAid’s Evaluation Group (EvalCo) meets 6 times yearly to consider, evaluate and make funding recommendations on the project applications on hand. EvalCo invariably considers far more applications, for far more money than we can realistically fund. EvalCo members are there to say “yes”, but will have to say “no” far more often than they wouldContinue reading “EvalCo and The Funding Funnel”
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