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!”

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)”

ElectricAid funds Irish Red Cross response in Gaza

ElectricAid recently committed €5000, on your behalf, to the Irish Red Cross’ response effort in Gaza. Declan Curran of the IRC provided us with this update: ‘In Gaza, more than 1,900 people have been killed and some 10,000 wounded since hostilities began.  At least 400,000 people have been displaced and more than 9,000 homes rendered uninhabitable.Continue reading “ElectricAid funds Irish Red Cross response in Gaza”