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Nurture Africa responding to Covid 19 in Uganda

The Nurture Africa Health Programme took place in southern Uganda’s Wakiso district with a focus on reducing maternal and infant mortality rates by scaling up access to comprehensive Maternal and Child Health (MCH) services for 2,000 vulnerable pregnant women during the COVID pandemic. Education on the risks of Covid-19 was vital in ensuring that womenContinue reading “Nurture Africa responding to Covid 19 in Uganda “

Improve WASH service provision and Infection Prevention and Control at Bwanje Health Centre in Malawi.

ElectricAid partnered with Oxfam to improve WASH facilities and service provision and infection prevention and control at the Bwanje Health Centre in Malawi by providing a borehole with solar powered reticulated water supply system, and other sanitary facilities. Clinic staff, especially nurses and clinicians had challenges during day-to-day operations due to unavailability of water insideContinue reading “Improve WASH service provision and Infection Prevention and Control at Bwanje Health Centre in Malawi. “

Brighter Communities Worldwide supports Covid-19 vaccine rollout in Kenya.

COVID-19 presents acute challenges in parts of the developing world, unless vaccination rates above 75% the people of Kericho County in Western Kenya will continue to struggle against COVID-19; health systems will continue to be challenged, and livelihoods will be strained. in April 2021 ElectricAid provided a grant of €10,000 to Cork based charity, BrighterContinue reading “Brighter Communities Worldwide supports Covid-19 vaccine rollout in Kenya.”

ElectricAid COVID-19 Emergency Appeal – UPDATE

We are just over one week into our Emergency Appeal and have raised a fantastic €13,725 from staff & pensioners alike. So far, ElectricAid has funded 17 Projects totalling €107,537. Many thanks for your kindness and generosity. €38,134 is going directly to projects here on the island of Ireland and includes The Irish Hospice Foundation,Continue reading “ElectricAid COVID-19 Emergency Appeal – UPDATE”

Ngong Sees New Training Centre

Ngong is a town with 153,000 in population in Kenya, bordering on the Napelo hinterland. With the support of ElectricAid, construction of the vocational training building has been completed and fitted out for training, with furniture equipped and installed. The completed building houses four classes, three offices and a multipurpose hall. The classes include dressmaking,Continue reading “Ngong Sees New Training Centre”

Emergency support from ElectricAid

On the 28th of September 2018 , a series of earthquakes hit Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi province, the strongest of which was a 7.4 magnitude. The earthquakes triggered a tsunami striking beaches in Palu and Donggala. Further liquefaction and landslides caused significant damage and loss of life in the affected areas. 2,101 people are known toContinue reading “Emergency support from ElectricAid”

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”

South Sudan – the world’s newest (and most fragile) state.

South Sudan came into existence in 2011, and already tops a UN table – the highest score in the Fragile States (formerly Failed States) Index. The area has been affected by warfare for all but 10 of the last 65 years; the new country descended into vicious ethnic and political civil war in 2013. The warContinue reading “South Sudan – the world’s newest (and most fragile) state.”