The ElectricAid team (John Kelly, Tina Pittock, Philip Rowntree and James Foley) met their icy doom yesterday, Tuesday 02.09.14. We’re still recovering …! The whole point is to raise funds for the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association – a fantastic charity that ElectricAid supported last year. You can do this by texting “MND” to 50300Continue reading “ElectricAid team rises to ice bucket challenge”
Category Archives: Appeal
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 Humanitarian Response Appeal, 2014
ElectricAid has exhausted its capacity to respond to the various humanitarian crises in our troubled world. Recent fundings in South Sudan, Iraq, Gaza, and Liberia (Ebola) have emptied the cupboard. We have refused two urgent appeals, and have three fundings for reputable agencies (2 in West Africa, one in South Sudan) on hold until weContinue reading “ElectricAid’s Humanitarian Response Appeal, 2014”
Urgent Appeal for Gaza and West Africa (Ebola)
Our emergency funds are exhausted … The world is very troubled, and innocent people are suffering greatly. Over the last month, ElectricAid has committed all of our emergency funds to four separate areas of strife, where the needs are extreme: South Sudan Oxfam Ireland Concern Care for internally-displaced people (IDPs) Nutrition for S.Continue reading “Urgent Appeal for Gaza and West Africa (Ebola)”
Ebola – ElectricAid answers the call.
ElectricAid has today (Tuesday, 11.08) answered the call of ASHDI, one of our longest-established and trusted partners. They are at the forefront of the battle to contain and roll back of the Ebola virus in Liberia, West Africa. Ignorance and panic are contributing to the spread of the virus; our funding of €7,500 will helpContinue reading “Ebola – ElectricAid answers the call.”
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 responds to Syrian crisis
The situation for the people of Syria continues to deteriorate. An estimated 70,000 people have been killed, and more than 3 million displaced – including 1.5 million children. Basics such as food, shelter and clean water are desperately needed, and the widespread and escalating violence means that many victims are impossible to reach. ElectricAid isContinue reading “ElectricAid responds to Syrian crisis”
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