Ethiopia

2025, Ethiopia, Fundraising

€200,000 raised to date for the Ambo Kindergarten and Social Housing Project

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€200,000 raised to date for the Ambo Kindergarten and Social Housing Project Approximately €200,000 has been sent to build, run and maintain the Ambo kindergarten and social housing project over the past 20 years. Through the Irish Travelling Community two classrooms were built, the toilets, the groundwork and lately they have fundraised for a clinic which is being built. To find out more about this and our other projects visit  ‘Where we work’. Share this article

2025, Ethiopia

New building for the Ambo Lazarist Deaf School

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New building for the Ambo Lazarist Deaf School Exciting news to share!!! Pictured is Fr Tomaz Mavric CM, Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission, laying the foundation stone for a new building at the Ambo Lazarist Deaf School in Ethiopia. The new building will give the school four additional classrooms including a room that will be a vocational training centre. Sewing will be taught, giving graduates of the deaf school a way to earn a sustainable livelihood. With sincere thanks to Misean Cara, the Vincentian Solidarity Office (VSO), Castleknock College and the Ethiopia Deaf Project committee of VLM for funding towards this project. Updates to follow!!! Share this article

2024, Ethiopia, Kenya

Misean Cara Member Capacity Development Funding

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Misean Cara Member Capacity Development Funding 2024 VLM with the support of Misean Cara completed capacity development training in Ethiopia and Kenya. This was for training in Project Cycle Management to be run with the Vincentians in Ethiopia with a view to them developing project proposals for funding applications. Increasing their income will allow them to grow their projects, reaching more members of their communities and providing better services. The funding also paid for a comprehensive needs assessment to take place across Vincentian projects in Kenya. Having a professional needs assessment will give an evidence-base for future funding project proposals. Share this article

2023, Ethiopia

Teacher Training Places – Bruh Tesfa

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Teacher Training Places – Bruh Tesfa, Ethiopia VLM has sponsored Montessori teacher training places in Bruh Tesfa, Ethiopia. This enables girls from disadvantaged backgrounds to gain a qualification and a sustainable livelihood so that they can provide for themselves and their families. They also go on to provide education in their communities. On completion of their qualification, all graduates receive a full set of teaching supplies. So far, VLM have supported 6 places in this training college. Libinesh, sponsored by VLM, has finished her studies and has secured a job near her home village. Share this article

2023, Ethiopia

Re-opening of Abba Gebremichael Catholic School – Mekelle, Tigray

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Re-opening of Abba Gebremichael Catholic School – Mekele, Tigray VLM, supported by a €14,137 Misean Cara grant, re-opened the Abba Gebremichael Catholic School (AGCS) run by the Vincentian Fathers in Mekele, Tigray. Due to the conflict recent conflict there, the school had been closed since November 2020, but thanks to this funding the school re-opened on 22nd May 2023. A total of 1926 students are now attending the school. They are enthusiastic to be back in education and making up for what they describe as their ‘stolen years’. Many families have lost their livelihoods, their homes, their relatives to the war. The school re-opening has lifted the morale of the whole community. If you would like to sponsor a school place in the AGCS, please visit: Sponsor a School Place Share this article

2023, Ethiopia

Camino de Santiago Fundraiser for Alemachen, Ethiopia

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Camino de Santiago Fundraiser for Alemachen, Ethiopia VLM supporters from Navan, Fiona and Clodagh-Jane Healy, walked part of the Camino de Santiago in Spain over the summer and raised an amazing €950. This has been sent to the Alemachen Centre for Children with Disabilities and will be used for food for the children. Thank you to Fiona and Clodagh-Jane for taking on this big challenge for Alemachen and for raising such a fantastic amount of money. If you would like to support their work, please click the donate button and reference Alemachen with your donation. Donate

2017, Ethiopia, Fundraising

€30,000 raised for Kindergarten in Shishinda, Ethiopia

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€30,000 raised for Kindergarten in Shishinda, Ethiopia In 2017, VLM supported the construction of a new kitchen/store/toilet, dining room and renovation of 3 classrooms for the Kindergarten in Shishinda in Ethiopia. This also covered the training of two Kindergarten teachers. The project improved the facilities for 50 existing students and expanded the capacity of the school to include an additional 70 students thereby improving education facilities for 120 children. Improving educational opportunities is a key goal of VLM. Construction of the new kitchen and storeroom Newly-renovated classroom New kitchen & dining hall Share this article

2017, Ethiopia

€25,000 for irrigation project in Bulbula, Ethiopia

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€25,000 for irrigation project in Bulbula, Ethiopia VLM with the support of Electric Aid Ireland (€10,000 grant) and the INTO Solidarity Fund (€15,000 grant) is supporting an irrigation and vegetable growing project to initiate marginalised families into an income generating activity using the technology of irrigation and knowledge of horticulture to help them to generate income. The project has targeted women and young people and has enabled and empowered them to create a sustainable livelihood for themselves and their families and to set-up a cooperative vegetable growing enterprise.  Share this article

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