Entries by Serve

Fairtrade Fortnight

February 27, 2017 in /by

Today marks the beginning of Fair Trade Fortnight, an important annual event to highlight the issues of inequality facing communities across the globe. The SERVE office is located near Blackrock Castle by the entrance to the Port of Cork. Every day we see cargo ships bringing in goods from all over the world. Each week container ships bring […]

World Day of Social Justice

February 19, 2017 in /by

Today is World Day of Social Justice, and now more than ever, the global community needs to work together towards a world free from conflict and oppression. We actively encourage our volunteers, supporters and friends to express and exhibit their global citizenship every day. This could be as simple as being aware.  Being aware of your […]

International Day for Women and Girls in Science

February 9, 2017 in /by

This International Day for Women and Girls in Science, is an opportunity for us all to stand in solidarity for girls and women in science. As girls continue to face stereotypes and cultural restrictions, their access to education and research is limited which prevents them from scientific careers. This also limits girls from reaching their […]

The road less travelled

November 3, 2016 in /by

As a  former Short-Term Overseas Volunteer, Communications intern, Full-time staff member, and then Long-term overseas volunteer with SERVE (placed with Young Africa in Mozambique), Lindsay Cleary now writes as the coordinator of her own ‘Young Africa’ project in Zambia, along with her partner Mark (also a former SERVE volunteer).  Lindsay writes about how her overseas […]

Week One: Coláiste Feirste School Immersion in Zambia

June 24, 2016 /1 Comment/in /by

By Coláiste Feirste students in Zambia Week 1: On Saturday we were greeted by three SERVE volunteers at Lusaka airport. We then took a three hour bus journey through the city of Lusaka to the town of Mazabuka, all whilst observing the natural beauty of Zambia. Immediately, we could identify the contrast between the Irish […]

Coláiste Cois Life School Immersion Programme 2016

April 5, 2016 in /by

In March 2016, Coláiste Cois Life participated in a SERVE School Immersion Programme. The group of 16 students travelled to South Africa with Chris O’Donoghue to work alongside our partner Tsholofelo in Rustenburg. Adhering to Comhlamh’s Code of Good Practice, SERVE met with the students 4 times over the year prior to departure introducing the students to different global […]

Coláiste Cois Life, Sangoma’s and Inter-cultural Experiences

March 24, 2016 in /by

By students of Coláiste Cois Life 16 students are currently in Rustenburg, South Africa where they are taking part in a SERVE School Immersion Programme. These are their diary entries from Sunday 20th March until Tuesday 23rd March. Day 1,  Sunday 20th March : After having breakfast at 7:30am  we all got dressed for mass. […]