Dóchas, the umbrella body for Overseas Development Aid, recently commissioned MRBI to sample attitudes in Ireland to ODA. The results confirm the Irish public’s strong and consistent support. We constantly over-estimate what the Government spends on ODA – and still think it should do much more. Thankfully, the “Trump” agenda does not appear to have impacted…
Here’s a simple video with a powerful message – of the worldwide impact of some typical ElectricAid funding activity. Whether it’s for old folks in Ireland, or isolated villagers in Liberia, your generosity reaches out and helps real people. Come fly with us!
Sometimes you can feel that the “Development Aid Industry” deals only in despair, deprivation and disaster. Despite the ongoing food emergency in East Africa, and other natural and man-made crises, development aid is essentially about hope, about progress and about new beginnings. Economic growth rates are high in Sub-Saharan Africa, and millions of people have…
There are just over 3 weeks to go to one of the highlights of the summer, ESB Athletics Club’s ESB Staff 5k Challenge. The event, open to runners and walkers of all abilities, takes place on Thursday 22nd June, on the Clontarf Seafront Promenade, just off the top of the Alfie Byrne Road. The social…
Last evening (23.05.2017), the ElectricAid Committee met to consider the outstanding success of our “Leaving Fitzwilliam” online auction – €20,000 has been raised, with some more to come. These monies could go straight into our general funds, to be used for development projects through the year. However, consider the gravity of the developing food crisis…
The great “Leaving Fitzwilliam” auction on behalf of ElectricAid has been a magnificent success. ESB generously donated a wonderful range of furniture, houseware and framed prints for online auction among the staff. With the enthusiastic co-operation of people from Facilities, ITS and ElectricAid, the auction proved a huge winner with ESB people, who engaged…
ElectricAid has funded UCD Volunteers Abroad 3 times since 2009 – for projects in Haiti and India. Students bring their skills and enthusiasm to deliver well-managed projects. We fund material costs only – ElectricAid does not get involved with individual sponsorships or travel/accommodation costs. UCD VO has been involved with Asha Joshi, a well-regarded NGO…
ElectricAid’s 2016 Annual General Meeting took place on Tuesday April 25th, in the new surroundings of ESB’s new home at Gateway, East Wall Road, Dublin 3. There was an excellent turnout of “old reliables” and new attendees. The meeting started off with a sombre report from the field. Eoin Wrenn, Trócaire’s manager for East Africa…
