2025

2025, Kenya

New home science classrooms for De Paul School in Kamulu

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New home science classrooms for De Paul School in Kamulu The VLM schools immersion project group from 2024 and wider St Paul’s College community raised an amazing €8,000 for the De Paul School run by the Vincentian Fathers in Kamulu, Kenya. The money raised has been used to develop and equip two home science classrooms in the school, one for cooking lessons and one for sewing lessons. These additional classrooms offer teaching in skills that are both essential for the curriculum and give students the potential to earn an income after they finish school. Share this article

2025, Fundraising

VLM Quiz 2025

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VLM Table Quiz 2025 What a great night we had at the recent VLM quiz! Thank you so much to everyone who showed up and played along, our sponsors, and everyone who supported us in any way. We raised a fantastic €2351 that will make a real difference to our work across projects in Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, and Tanzania. We are really overwhelmed by your generosity. Congratulations to the winning team and to all our raffle winners. Thank you everyone for bringing the energy, fun and kindness. Here’s to VLM Quiz 2026!  Share this article

2025, Fundraising

Hell and Back Fundraiser

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Hell and Back Fundraiser Huge thank you to VLM volunteer Luke Hogan and friends for taking on this challenge – Hell and Back! They did it to raise funds for a brand-new sewing vocational training centre in Ambo, Ethiopia. This centre will help graduates from the Ambo Lazarist Deaf School, run by the Vincentian Fathers, gain valuable skills and a pathway to employment.  Feeling inspired? Why not take on Hell and Back or a marathon for VLM? Get in touch and do one thing, do something. Share this article

2025, Fundraising

VLM Table Quiz 2025

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VLM Table Quiz 2025 Get ready for a brain-teasing night at the Church Bar on Jervis St!  Join us for our thrilling table quiz on Tuesday 8th April 2025 and put your knowledge to the test! €10 per person – all proceeds to towards supporting VLM’s amazing work in Africa! Share this article

2025, Kenya

Safeguarding Training in Kenya

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Safeguarding Training in Kenya In 2022, VLM, through the Vincentian Fathers, was successful in obtaining funding from Misean Cara to run Safeguarding Training across the Vice-Province of Kenya. As part of this, a ‘Train the Trainer’ course was run to enable the Vice-Province to continue to roll this out with staff across their projects, thus embedding safeguarding as a key foundation in every parish. In January 2025, one of the trained members of staff ran safeguarding training at the De Paul School in Matisi. It is fantastic to see the long-term impact of this funding and the importance being placed on keeping children and vulnerable adults safe. 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

2025, Fundraising

VLM Christmas Raffle Winners!

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VLM Christmas Raffle Winners! Huge thank you to everyone who bought tickets for the recent VLM Christmas raffle. We had an amazing response and raised a phenomenal €7197, which will go towards supporting our work with the Vincentian Fathers and Daughters of Charity across Africa. Last year we sent 48 volunteers and over €175,000 to projects in Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya and Tanzania. We really appreciate your support and thank you sincerely for helping to make this happen. Best wishes for 2025 from all at the Vincentian Lay Missionaries (VLM). Share this article

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