{"id":2313,"date":"2024-12-13T13:02:04","date_gmt":"2024-12-13T13:02:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/?page_id=2313"},"modified":"2026-07-20T18:34:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T18:34:37","slug":"the-impact-of-our-work","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/index.php\/the-impact-of-our-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Impact Of Our Work"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2313\" class=\"elementor elementor-2313\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e39c77b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"e39c77b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7606a9a2\" data-id=\"7606a9a2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf3388e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bf3388e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Impact<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bb7b3a7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"bb7b3a7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d7e6a7f\" data-id=\"d7e6a7f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1646b2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1646b2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Impact of Projects<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section 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href=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/index.php\/new-home-science-classrooms-for-de-paul-school-in-thigio\/\">New home science classrooms for De Paul School in Thigio<\/a><\/div><\/h2><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-category elementor-repeater-item-486c65a wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade wpr-grid-tax-style-2\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a class=\"wpr-tax-id-42\" href=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/index.php\/category\/twentyfive\/\">2025<span class=\"tax-sep\">, <\/span><\/a><a class=\"wpr-tax-id-17\" href=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/index.php\/category\/kenya\/\">Kenya<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/section><div class=\"wpr-grid-pagination elementor-clearfix wpr-grid-pagination-load-more\" data-pages=\"15\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2313\/page\/2\/\" class=\"wpr-load-more-btn\" data-e-disable-page-transition >Load More<\/a><div class=\"wpr-pagination-loading\"><div class=\"wpr-double-bounce\"><div class=\"wpr-child wpr-double-bounce1\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-child wpr-double-bounce2\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><p class=\"wpr-pagination-finish\">End of Content.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a3d40fd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"a3d40fd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ca99b43\" data-id=\"ca99b43\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21849f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"21849f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"impact\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e8f6da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e8f6da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Impact on Volunteers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"teachers\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0b9f40 wpr-advanced-text-style-animated wpr-fancy-text-typing wpr-animated-text-infinite-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-advanced-text\" data-id=\"b0b9f40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;anim_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-advanced-text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<h3 class=\"wpr-advanced-text\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-advanced-text-preffix\">Volunteer Stories -<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<span class=\"wpr-anim-text wpr-anim-text-type-typing wpr-anim-text-letters\" data-anim-duration=\"200,2000\" data-anim-loop=\"yes\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-anim-text-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Teachers<\/b>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-anim-text-cursor\">|<\/span>\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5987a7f wpr-adv-slider-columns-1 wpr-adv-slider-columns--tablet1 wpr-adv-slider-columns--mobile1 wpr-adv-slides-to-scroll-1 wpr-slider-dots-horizontal elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-advanced-slider\" data-id=\"5987a7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slider_amount&quot;:1,&quot;slider_amount_tablet&quot;:1,&quot;slider_amount_mobile&quot;:1,&quot;slides_to_scroll&quot;:1,&quot;slider_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;slider_hide_video_content&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;slider_video_btn_size&quot;:&quot;medium&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-advanced-slider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Advanced Slider -->\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-advanced-slider-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-advanced-slider\" dir=\"ltr\" data-slick=\"{&quot;rtl&quot;:false,&quot;infinite&quot;:true,&quot;speed&quot;:700,&quot;arrows&quot;:true,&quot;dots&quot;:true,&quot;autoplay&quot;:false,&quot;autoplaySpeed&quot;:1000,&quot;pauseOnHover&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;prevArrow&quot;:&quot;#wpr-slider-prev-5987a7f&quot;,&quot;nextArrow&quot;:&quot;#wpr-slider-next-5987a7f&quot;,&quot;vertical&quot;:false,&quot;adaptiveHeight&quot;:true}\" data-hide-video-content=\"yes\" data-video-btn-size=\"{&quot;widescreen&quot;:&quot;medium&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;:&quot;medium&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;:&quot;medium&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;:&quot;medium&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;:&quot;medium&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;:&quot;medium&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;:&quot;medium&quot;}\" data-slide-effect=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-slider-item elementor-repeater-item-a3951d9\"><div class=\"wpr-slider-item-bg \" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/vlm.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Luke-hogan-1.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-cv-container\"><div class=\"wpr-cv-outer\"><div class=\"wpr-cv-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-slider-content\"><div class=\"wpr-slider-title\"><h2>Luke's Story<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"wpr-slider-description\"><p>In June 2024, after previously volunteering in Tanzania at De Paul School and Songea Deaf Schools, Luke's volunteer journey with VLM took him to the Safe Child Advocacy Project in Ghana.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wpr-slider-btns\"><a class=\"wpr-slider-primary-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/index.php\/volunteer-story-luke-hogan\/\">Read more<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-slider-item elementor-repeater-item-2fcea98\"><div class=\"wpr-slider-item-bg \" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/vlm.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/sinead-e1746009434682.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-cv-container\"><div class=\"wpr-cv-outer\"><div class=\"wpr-cv-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-slider-content\"><div class=\"wpr-slider-title\"><h2>Sin\u00e9ad's Story<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"wpr-slider-description\"><p>Secondary school teacher Sin\u00e9ad had always wanted to volunteer abroad in an educational setting. She finally got the chance in Summer\u201923 when she travelled to Songea, Tanzania with VLM.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wpr-slider-btns\"><a class=\"wpr-slider-primary-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/index.php\/volunteer-story-sinead-mccolgan\/\">Read more<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-slider-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-slider-dots\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-slider-arrow-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-slider-prev-arrow wpr-slider-arrow\" id=\"wpr-slider-prev-5987a7f\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 283.4 512\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 283.4 512;\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><g><polygon class=\"st0\" points=\"54.5,256.3 283.4,485.1 256.1,512.5 0,256.3 0,256.3 27.2,229 256.1,0 283.4,27.4 \"\/><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-slider-next-arrow wpr-slider-arrow\" id=\"wpr-slider-next-5987a7f\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 283.4 512\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 283.4 512;\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><g><polygon class=\"st0\" points=\"54.5,256.3 283.4,485.1 256.1,512.5 0,256.3 0,256.3 27.2,229 256.1,0 283.4,27.4 \"\/><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5690ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"b5690ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"college-students\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08be2a2 wpr-advanced-text-style-animated wpr-fancy-text-typing wpr-animated-text-infinite-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-advanced-text\" data-id=\"08be2a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;anim_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-advanced-text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<h3 class=\"wpr-advanced-text\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-advanced-text-preffix\">Volunteer Stories -<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<span class=\"wpr-anim-text wpr-anim-text-type-typing wpr-anim-text-letters\" data-anim-duration=\"200,2000\" data-anim-loop=\"yes\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-anim-text-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>College Students<\/b>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-anim-text-cursor\">|<\/span>\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a961278 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"a961278\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-358fc75\" data-id=\"358fc75\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-355be3f wpr-adv-slider-columns-1 wpr-adv-slider-columns--tablet1 wpr-adv-slider-columns--mobile1 wpr-adv-slides-to-scroll-1 wpr-slider-dots-horizontal elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-advanced-slider\" data-id=\"355be3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slider_amount&quot;:1,&quot;slider_amount_tablet&quot;:1,&quot;slider_amount_mobile&quot;:1,&quot;slides_to_scroll&quot;:1,&quot;slider_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;slider_hide_video_content&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;slider_video_btn_size&quot;:&quot;medium&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-advanced-slider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Advanced Slider -->\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-advanced-slider-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-advanced-slider\" dir=\"ltr\" data-slick=\"{&quot;rtl&quot;:false,&quot;infinite&quot;:true,&quot;speed&quot;:700,&quot;arrows&quot;:true,&quot;dots&quot;:true,&quot;autoplay&quot;:false,&quot;autoplaySpeed&quot;:1000,&quot;pauseOnHover&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;prevArrow&quot;:&quot;#wpr-slider-prev-355be3f&quot;,&quot;nextArrow&quot;:&quot;#wpr-slider-next-355be3f&quot;,&quot;vertical&quot;:false,&quot;adaptiveHeight&quot;:true}\" data-hide-video-content=\"yes\" data-video-btn-size=\"{&quot;widescreen&quot;:&quot;medium&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;:&quot;medium&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;:&quot;medium&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;:&quot;medium&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;:&quot;medium&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;:&quot;medium&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;:&quot;medium&quot;}\" data-slide-effect=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-slider-item elementor-repeater-item-a3951d9\"><div class=\"wpr-slider-item-bg \" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/vlm.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/sorcha.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-cv-container\"><div class=\"wpr-cv-outer\"><div class=\"wpr-cv-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-slider-content\"><div class=\"wpr-slider-title\"><h2>Sorcha's Story<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"wpr-slider-description\"><p>\nInspired by VLM's motto \u201cDo one thing, do something,\u201d Sorcha's three-week volunteering experience at Alemachen Rehabilitation Centre in Addis Ababa became life-changing, as she connected with children through games, art, and music, discovering that compassion transcends all language barriers.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wpr-slider-btns\"><a class=\"wpr-slider-primary-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/index.php\/sorchas-story\/\">Read more<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-slider-item elementor-repeater-item-fab89bc\"><div class=\"wpr-slider-item-bg \" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/vlm.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Conor.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-cv-container\"><div class=\"wpr-cv-outer\"><div class=\"wpr-cv-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-slider-content\"><div class=\"wpr-slider-title\"><h2>Conor's Story<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"wpr-slider-description\"><p>Conor shares his experience volunteering in Masanga, a rural village in the Mara region of Tanzania. Getting involved in various aspects of community life, such as teaching classes at the school and working alongside dedicated project workers.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wpr-slider-btns\"><a class=\"wpr-slider-primary-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/index.php\/conors-story\/\">Read more<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-slider-item elementor-repeater-item-537d918\"><div class=\"wpr-slider-item-bg \" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/vlm.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/darragh-tanzania.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-cv-container\"><div class=\"wpr-cv-outer\"><div class=\"wpr-cv-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-slider-content\"><div class=\"wpr-slider-title\"><h2>Darragh's Story<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"wpr-slider-description\"><p>Daragh shares his experience volunteering in Masanga, a rural village in the Mara region of Tanzania. Getting involved in various aspects of community life, such as teaching classes at the school and working alongside dedicated project workers.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wpr-slider-btns\"><a class=\"wpr-slider-primary-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/index.php\/darraghs-story\/\">Read more<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-slider-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-slider-dots\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-slider-arrow-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-slider-prev-arrow wpr-slider-arrow\" id=\"wpr-slider-prev-355be3f\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 283.4 512\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 283.4 512;\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><g><polygon class=\"st0\" points=\"54.5,256.3 283.4,485.1 256.1,512.5 0,256.3 0,256.3 27.2,229 256.1,0 283.4,27.4 \"\/><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-slider-next-arrow wpr-slider-arrow\" id=\"wpr-slider-next-355be3f\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 283.4 512\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 283.4 512;\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><g><polygon class=\"st0\" points=\"54.5,256.3 283.4,485.1 256.1,512.5 0,256.3 0,256.3 27.2,229 256.1,0 283.4,27.4 \"\/><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-38ec0db elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"38ec0db\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f86a64\" data-id=\"3f86a64\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dab7669 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"dab7669\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"retirees\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ba6dbc wpr-advanced-text-style-animated wpr-fancy-text-typing wpr-animated-text-infinite-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-advanced-text\" data-id=\"3ba6dbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;anim_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-advanced-text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<h3 class=\"wpr-advanced-text\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-advanced-text-preffix\">Volunteer Stories -<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<span class=\"wpr-anim-text wpr-anim-text-type-typing wpr-anim-text-letters\" data-anim-duration=\"200,2000\" data-anim-loop=\"yes\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-anim-text-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Retirees<\/b>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-anim-text-cursor\">|<\/span>\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08b7b43 wpr-adv-slider-columns-1 wpr-adv-slider-columns--tablet1 wpr-adv-slider-columns--mobile1 wpr-adv-slides-to-scroll-1 wpr-slider-dots-horizontal elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-advanced-slider\" data-id=\"08b7b43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slider_amount&quot;:1,&quot;slider_amount_tablet&quot;:1,&quot;slider_amount_mobile&quot;:1,&quot;slides_to_scroll&quot;:1,&quot;slider_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;slider_hide_video_content&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;slider_video_btn_size&quot;:&quot;medium&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-advanced-slider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Advanced Slider -->\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-advanced-slider-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-advanced-slider\" dir=\"ltr\" data-slick=\"{&quot;rtl&quot;:false,&quot;infinite&quot;:true,&quot;speed&quot;:700,&quot;arrows&quot;:true,&quot;dots&quot;:true,&quot;autoplay&quot;:false,&quot;autoplaySpeed&quot;:1000,&quot;pauseOnHover&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;prevArrow&quot;:&quot;#wpr-slider-prev-08b7b43&quot;,&quot;nextArrow&quot;:&quot;#wpr-slider-next-08b7b43&quot;,&quot;vertical&quot;:false,&quot;adaptiveHeight&quot;:true}\" data-hide-video-content=\"yes\" data-video-btn-size=\"{&quot;widescreen&quot;:&quot;medium&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;:&quot;medium&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;:&quot;medium&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;:&quot;medium&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;:&quot;medium&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;:&quot;medium&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;:&quot;medium&quot;}\" data-slide-effect=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-slider-item elementor-repeater-item-a3951d9\"><div class=\"wpr-slider-item-bg \" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/vlm.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/kathleen.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-cv-container\"><div class=\"wpr-cv-outer\"><div class=\"wpr-cv-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-slider-content\"><div class=\"wpr-slider-title\"><h2>Kathleen's Story<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"wpr-slider-description\"><p>Kathleen's journey with the Vincentian Lay Missionaries to Ethiopia began in 2008 as a one-time trip, but it became an 11-year life-changing mission filled with meaningful connections, invaluable lessons, and unwavering dedication to supporting one of the world's poorest countries. <\/p><\/div><div class=\"wpr-slider-btns\"><a class=\"wpr-slider-primary-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/index.php\/kathleens-story\/\">Read more<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-slider-item elementor-repeater-item-deceb7e\"><div class=\"wpr-slider-item-bg \" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/vlm.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/dymphna-01.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-cv-container\"><div class=\"wpr-cv-outer\"><div class=\"wpr-cv-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-slider-content\"><div class=\"wpr-slider-title\"><h2>Dymphna's Story<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"wpr-slider-description\"><p>Fulfilling a lifelong dream of working in Africa, Dymphna joined the Vincentian Lay Missionaries in 2016 for an eight-week teaching adventure in Ethiopia, forming lasting friendships, embracing new experiences, and discovering the joy of giving back<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wpr-slider-btns\"><a class=\"wpr-slider-primary-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/index.php\/dymphnas-story\/\">Read more<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-slider-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-slider-dots\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-slider-arrow-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-slider-prev-arrow wpr-slider-arrow\" id=\"wpr-slider-prev-08b7b43\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 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Impact on Volunteers Volunteer Stories &#8211; Teachers | Luke&#8217;s Story In June 2024, after previously volunteering in Tanzania at De Paul School and Songea Deaf Schools, Luke&#8217;s volunteer journey with VLM took him to the Safe Child Advocacy Project in Ghana. Read more Sin\u00e9ad&#8217;s Story Secondary school teacher Sin\u00e9ad had always wanted to volunteer abroad in an educational setting. She finally got the chance in Summer\u201923 when she travelled to Songea, Tanzania with VLM. Read more Volunteer Stories &#8211; College Students | Sorcha&#8217;s Story Inspired by VLM&#8217;s motto \u201cDo one thing, do something,\u201d Sorcha&#8217;s three-week volunteering experience at Alemachen Rehabilitation Centre in Addis Ababa became life-changing, as she connected with children through games, art, and music, discovering that compassion transcends all language barriers. Read more Conor&#8217;s Story Conor shares his experience volunteering in Masanga, a rural village in the Mara region of Tanzania. Getting involved in various aspects of community life, such as teaching classes at the school and working alongside dedicated project workers. Read more Darragh&#8217;s Story Daragh shares his experience volunteering in Masanga, a rural village in the Mara region of Tanzania. Getting involved in various aspects of community life, such as teaching classes at the school and working alongside dedicated project workers. Read more Volunteer Stories &#8211; Retirees | Kathleen&#8217;s Story Kathleen&#8217;s journey with the Vincentian Lay Missionaries to Ethiopia began in 2008 as a one-time trip, but it became an 11-year life-changing mission filled with meaningful connections, invaluable lessons, and unwavering dedication to supporting one of the world&#8217;s poorest countries. Read more Dymphna&#8217;s Story Fulfilling a lifelong dream of working in Africa, Dymphna joined the Vincentian Lay Missionaries in 2016 for an eight-week teaching adventure in Ethiopia, forming lasting friendships, embracing new experiences, and discovering the joy of giving back Read more Volunteer Stories &#8211; General | Fintan&#8217;s Story In August 2019, Fintan and his daughter Louise joined the Vincentian Lay Missionaries in Ambo, Ethiopia, where they taught English at a summer school, witnessed the transformative work of the local mission supporting deaf children, and saw first-hand the urgent need for expanded educational facilities. Read more Margaret&#8217;s Story Margaret&#8217;s second visit to Ethiopia combined spiritual reflection with meaningful service as she catalogued a library at St Catherine\u2019s in Addis Ababa, embracing the country\u2019s deep religious history, vibrant culture, and the profound value of simply being present. 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