Landlocked Burkina Faso in West Africa suffers from recurring droughts benefited greatly from a recent WASH project led by the Gorta Self Help Africa, aimed to provide better sanitation and hygiene conditions in the Sanaba, Yalog and Gaongo communities in particular. Gorta Self Help Africa set out to: Provide equitable access to water for 600Continue reading “Water Wise with Gorta Self Help Africa in Burkina Faso”
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Saving on a rainy day
ElectricAid, supporting sustainable water conservation in Tanzania With the impact of climate change being felt worldwide, it’s the world’s most vulnerable that often bear the greatest impact. ElectricAid recently partnered with Charitas Tabora to provide rainwater harvesting capabilities to the Magiri community in Tabora, northwest Tanzania. Tanzania has two rainy seasons, the “short rainy seasonContinue reading “Saving on a rainy day”
A practical project in Zambia
Presentation Sisters Africa recently completed another phase of their ongoing development of Sishekanu Primary and Secondary Schools facilities in Lusaka, Zambia. Aimed at providing better hygiene conditions in the school and with support from ElectricAid, the Schools have replaced old, dilapidated toilet facilities with two modern, clean ablution blocks of eight toilets and two showersContinue reading “A practical project in Zambia”
Sticking to the Knitting in 2017.
ElectricAid’s funding priorities include Basic Infrastructure (especially WASH projects), Health Care, Primary & Vocational Education, and Agriculture & Income Generation. These are the nuts & bolts of grass-roots development. We see Education as a prime driver of development, with particular emphasis on continuing participation by girls. Agricultural development and income-generating projects develop sustainability and self-reliance,Continue reading “Sticking to the Knitting in 2017.”
Religion, Development – and ElectricAid.
It might have been the Pope’s visit to Ireland which got us thinking about development & faith. The impulse to serve your less-fortunate brothers and sisters can arise from a religious base – or from a humanist, social justice and completely secular perspective. ElectricAid does not distinguish or discriminate between motivations. The German sociologist, MaxContinue reading “Religion, Development – and ElectricAid.”
ElectricAid Annual Report 2017 – Thousands of Projects, Millions of Lives
154 projects, 38 countries, €1,179,213 – ElectricAid has released its 2017 Annual Report. The Report documents another successful year for Ireland’s premier workplace charity. ElectricAid has delivered once again for the poorest of the poor, funding projects all over the world and at home in Ireland. This report lists each and every one of thoseContinue reading “ElectricAid Annual Report 2017 – Thousands of Projects, Millions of Lives”
United Purpose – An A-maize-ing project in Brong Ahafo
Smallholder farmers constitute the majority of the poor and vulnerable in Ghana. Farmers and landless labourers (farmers who work on other people’s land) living in rural areas in Ghana are largely dependent on rain-fed agriculture, with little access to machinery or irrigation. Climate change is making farming even harder in these regions, with lessContinue reading “United Purpose – An A-maize-ing project in Brong Ahafo”
Getting into the Swing of things in Clontarf – Central Remedial Clinic
ElectricAid is perhaps most famed for its work in the developing world however we never turn our backs on helping those in need at home in Ireland. So when Central Remedial Clinic (CRC) applied for funding for a wheelchair accessible swing we were determined to see if we could help them in any way we could. ElectricAid supplied €5,000Continue reading “Getting into the Swing of things in Clontarf – Central Remedial Clinic”
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