Blog Posts
The Global Goals
#GlobalGoals- What's it all about? Last weekend saw the largest ever gathering of Presidents and Prime Ministers, in New York City for the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit 2015. The aim of the summit was to bring together world leaders and commit to a new...
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Making progress? Looking back at the Millennium Development Goals
Last weekend (Sept 25th-27th 2015) global leaders met in New York for the UN Sustainable Development Summit to commit to a new global development agenda to succeed the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). In this blog we look back at some of the world-wide...
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Runamuck for Aidlink this October!
This October we need your help to raise much needed funds for our development programmes in Kenya, Uganda and Ghana. The Runamuck Challenge is a cross country event over a wet and mucky course with many man made and natural obstacles like bale "jumps", net scrambles,...
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Immersion Learning
For over 10 years Aidlink has facilitated School Immersion Programmes, but in there are significant benefits to Immersion learning for development professionals too. Check out these fascinating articles by Varja Lipovsek of Twaweza, and Robert Chambers on...
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Disaster Risk Reduction Strategies Kenya
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Community Agricultural Trainers Uganda
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The Story of Water
At Aidlink, we believe that the ripple effect of providing clean and safe water, brings about a wide range of improvements to individual and community...
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Aidlink Annual Report 2014
A message from Anne Cleary, Aidlink Executive Director As Executive Director of Aidlink I have the privilege of witnessing change. Every year I see the impact of our work in a most profound and personal way. Targeted, strategic, community-led interventions can, and do...
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Hugo Macklin RIP
It is with great sadness that we have learned of the passing of one of Aidlink’s founders and long-time director Hugo Macklin. During the 1970s whilst working as a teacher in Blackrock College, Hugo accepted an invitation to visit the Spiritans in Kenya. The visit had...
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Loreto College, St. Stephen’s Green Walk for Water 2015
A blog from Loreto College, St. Stephen's Green Teacher Ms. Smith On Thursday 26th March, 43 girls from 4th, 5th and 6th year, along with 4 teachers, took part in the annual International Walk for Water. The group met at the Dodder in Rathfarnham, armed with...
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St. Mary’s Holy Faith School Killester
A blog from St Mary's Killester student- Joanna Siewierska My school hosts an annual walk on the last day before Easter break. This year, we gave it the theme 'Walk for Water' to raise awareness about how in countries where access to water is difficult, girls have to...
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Willow Park First Year Walk for Water 2015
A blog from Willow Park First Year students- Rory Martin, Robert Murphy, Harry Cullen, Robert Nolan, James Lee Oscar Murray, Joshua Baker, Will Boyle, Neil McNally, Mark Morrissey, Shane Murray, Adam Dixon, John-Francis Campbell, Robert Gleeson, Thomas Kearns On...
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