One of ElectricAid’s largest sources of income is our annual tax rebate under the Revenue Commissioner’s Charitable Donation Scheme. We’re incredibly grateful for the continued support and generosity of our donors. With your help, your donation could go that bit further releasing an additional 45% of your annual donation via Revenue. Here’s how it worksContinue reading “Your signature can make a massive difference to ElectricAid”
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ElectricAid Supports Energy Abroad
85-90% of the Ugandan population live in rural parts of the country. This segment of the population is totally dependent on the use of biomass to meet its energy demands for cooking and other domestic needs. It is estimated that the domestic biomass consumption for fuel is as high as 94% with very little useContinue reading “ElectricAid Supports Energy Abroad”
ElectricAid – Empowering Communities around the World
ElectricAid was established in 1987 by ESB staff volunteers who were motivated to inspire social justice in Ireland and abroad. Today, ESB in partnership with EirGrid, assist the charity as it contributes to the development of people all over the world through the co-funding of projects for long-term sustainable development, poverty relief and support duringContinue reading “ElectricAid – Empowering Communities around the World”
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”
Hands up for ElectricAid
Lámha Suas was set up in 2010 by Deborah Sheeran, a primary school teacher from Dublin. Deborah had been going out to Uganda for some years and realised that education was the key to helping improve people’s lives, especially the lives of girls and young women. ‘Latrines for Kiruuma Primary School’ was a project undertakenContinue reading “Hands up for ElectricAid”
ElectricAid Deliver Funding to Renovate Old Maternity Ward in Nyenga Village
St Francis Hospital Nyenga is a rural community hospital that was founded in 1932 as a leprosy hospital by Irish nurse, Mother Kevin Kearney. Mother Kevin was a nun of the Franciscan Missionary Sisters for Africa. The hospital is a non-profit endeavour, managed by the Sisters of St. Francis. The dormitory of the hospitalContinue reading “ElectricAid Deliver Funding to Renovate Old Maternity Ward in Nyenga Village”
Update on ElectricAid’s Cyclone Idai Emergency Appeal
It has been only 6 weeks since the Cyclone Idai struck the countries of Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. The Cyclone left millions of people in need of humanitarian assistance. ElectricAid responded with an immediate donation of €30,000 shared amongst GOAL, Oxfam, CBM (Christian Blind Mission), and Concern Worldwide. Who are still working tirelessly on theContinue reading “Update on ElectricAid’s Cyclone Idai Emergency Appeal”
A New School Year for the Children of India
The Edith Wilkins Street Children Foundation is a non-profit organisation that is based in Darjeeling, India. Darjeeling is bordered by Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan which is why the town is a common route used by child traffickers when smuggling children to India. These children are victims of child labour, trafficking, abusive families and disadvantaged/economically weakContinue reading “A New School Year for the Children of India”
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