This application sought help for their multi-dimensional child and family health support programme, targeting 50 seriously-ill children and their families in Florianópolis, SE Brazil. These children are chronically ill – with HIV, cancer, cardiac issues etc. The application was very well supported by Irish referees who knew the project well. One of the principles isContinue reading “Saúde Crianca – community child health in Brazil”
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July Funding – 28 projects, 15 countries.
In our July 2016 funding round, ElectricAid is committing a massive €211,000 to 28 projects in 15 different countries – from Ireland to India, and from Nepal to Niger. This is separate from and additional to the €20,000 also committed to the Ethiopian Drought and Food Crisis. We are still leaving 10 applications behindContinue reading “July Funding – 28 projects, 15 countries.”
Sustainable Development Goals 2030 – Are they any different?
Firstly.. What were the Millennium Development Goals 2015? Have they been achieved? The greatest challenge facing humanity is to work collectively to combat poverty, hunger, disease, illiteracy, environmental degradation and gender inequality. In 2000, this influenced the Member States of UN to implement the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) in order to set a series of time-boundContinue reading “Sustainable Development Goals 2030 – Are they any different?”
Climate Change is the greatest public interest story of our time
The Biggest Challenge of Our Times ElectricAid is mainstreaming environmental concerns into our evaluation of our funding. Climate Change affects the Developing World disproportionately – yet the Developing World has done the least to bring it about. Together, the entire world community has a best (and last?) chance to take real sustained actionContinue reading “Climate Change is the greatest public interest story of our time”
Our Project of the Month for May 2015: Mark Rohan – mobility and hope for disabled kids in Zambia.
Mark Rohan, ESB’s own Double Paralympics Champion , has facilitated mobility and sports for disabled children in Mongu Cheshire Home, Zambia. Working with Alan Kerins Projects , Mark visited this home for disabled kids, and identified serious unmet needs for the children of Mongu. He approached ElectricAid for funding for a wheelchair, 2 handcycles, 10Continue reading “Our Project of the Month for May 2015: Mark Rohan – mobility and hope for disabled kids in Zambia.”
Featured Project Report -Strengthening Shelter in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ( KP), Pakistan
ElectricAid combats gender-based violence in North-West Pakistan Our 2013 funding – €19,185 to Trócaire – was to strengthen the shelter, security and services provided to woman & child victims of gender-based violence in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. In a traditional society, GBV issues can be lethal, and cultural norms still have to be respected. Read Trócaire’sContinue reading “Featured Project Report -Strengthening Shelter in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ( KP), Pakistan”
ElectricAid visits Prajwala in India
Ratna Nelapati of ITS, BSC, and a former Committee member of ElectricAid, used the occasion of a family visit home to India to visit Prajwala on our behalf. Prajwala is an Indian NGO specialising in the protection, rescue and rehabilitation of women & child victims of sex trafficking. We have funded Prajwala, and Ratna’s excellentContinue reading “ElectricAid visits Prajwala in India”
ElectricAid funding provides 724 Cambodians with clean & safe water!
ElectricAid funded Plan International €10,902 to provide remote communities in Cambodia with access to clean and safe water. To date the project has benefitted 724 community members! Thanks again to all our supporters and contributing members…without you this project would not have become a reality! See the attached document for a more in-depth report onContinue reading “ElectricAid funding provides 724 Cambodians with clean & safe water!”
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