Entries by Serve

Association of People with Disabilities (APD)

August 12, 2015 in /by

By Elaine O’ Leary Just one week to go.  The Association of People with Disabilities (APD) is such a varied placement with lots of different centres, that it feels like we are just getting to know everyone & now we are leaving.  I feel we have got to grips with how to assist in Early […]

International Youth Day – Think Local, Act Global

August 12, 2015 in /by

Today (12th August 2015)  is International Youth Day. Over 90% of the world’s youth live in developing countries. Globally,  youth unemployment is three times higher than that of adults. This is a problem in both developing and developed countries: The potential of a whole generation risks being wasted with skills losses that would diminish long-term economic […]

The prevalence of HIV in the informal communities in South Africa

July 28, 2015 in /by

By Sarah Hennessey Dumela (Hi), Leina la me ke Sarah (my name is Sarah). These are a few Setswana words which ‘broke the ice’ on so many occasions with the South African people. I have learned and achieved so much. The SERVE team did a great job selecting the group of volunteers. Each leader and […]

2nd week thoughts

July 28, 2015 in /by

By Fiona Henry It’s Friday 7.00 p.m. preparing for work at the end of our second week here.   We arrived keen to get stuck in and help.   We have worked hard and are proud of what we have done so far.   The sites we have worked on have been transformed and will provide much better […]

A letter to Ireland!

July 28, 2015 in /by

By Bridie Denning Dumela to everyone from South Africa! The past three weeks have gone by so fast and just one more to go.   It only seems like yesterday since we arrived here but I have actually got a year older since I left Ireland.   We have done a lot of work in Freedom Park […]

Jyothi Seva School for the Blind

July 28, 2015 /1 Comment/in /by

By Áine McBride and Caroline McKenna We can’t believe first week has gone already and we are heading into our second week at Jyothi Seva. Upon arrival we were greeted by Sister Catherine and given our timetable for the next few weeks. It’s a busy day and heavy timetable working with children of all ages and abilities. […]

Challenging Perspectives

July 24, 2015 in /by

To encourage SERVE 2015 volunteers to think critically about common perceptions and misconceptions related to developing countries, they were given the task of taking photos that we think will challenge the perspectives of people in Ireland – keeping in mind the Dochas Code of Conduct on Images and Messages. While so much has changed, developing countries […]