Entries by Serve

Young Africa Sports day

July 23, 2015 in /by

On Saturday the 18th of July, the SERVE volunteers alongside Young Africa staff and students hosted the largest and most successful sports festival to date at the Dondo Agri-tech campus. With a total number of 350 children, instead of the anticipated 200, the day proved to be even more action packed than expected. We ended […]

Meeting Angelique

July 23, 2015 in /by

By Sinéad McNeela On arriving at Dichibidu, on our first day we met with Angelique the crèche owner who appeared happy to see us, but also quite inquisitive as to what we had planned for her new crèche. We walked into the old shack, it was quite grubby and we noticed that the concrete under […]

Workmanship and Community

July 23, 2015 in /by

By Chris Stranney From working on the site in Dichibidu I noticed it is different from working back home in Ireland. I am working with the guys from the local ‘Step up and Serve’ team and I was surprised at all the work they are able to do by hand. At home we might have […]

Madiba Day (18 July 2015)

July 23, 2015 in /by

By Aaron Whelan Yesterday was Madiba Day, a day dedicated to celebrate the life and work of South Africa’s first black president and father of the new South Africa, what he liked to call the rainbow nation. Walking any street in South Africa be it in Johannesburg or in the squatter camps of Freedom Park […]

Challenging Perspectives Photo Challenge – Mozambique

July 22, 2015 in /by

To encourage SERVE 2015 volunteers to think critically about common perceptions and misconceptions related to developing countries, we 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. With this task in mind, we […]

#SERVEvols: Update from the Philippines

July 22, 2015 in /by

By Mary Mullarkey and Claire Naughton It’s our second week of four here in Cebu and each day our love for the Badjao extends beyond our wildest dreams. We’ve become more and more dedicated in completing the goals with the time that is left.  Our dedication even extends to painting the dreaded “edges” and having […]

Challenging Perspectives Photo Challenge – the Philippines

July 22, 2015 in /by

To encourage SERVE 2015 volunteers to think critically about common perceptions and misconceptions related to developing countries, we 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. With this task in mind, we […]

Challenging Perspectives Photo Challenge – South Africa

July 21, 2015 in /by

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

Week 1 volunteering at Sumanahalli.

July 21, 2015 in /by

By Ciara Naughton and Erika D’Costa Sumanahalli translates as the “village of good hearts”. We start every morning in the leprosy clinic along with a French volunteer who has taught us how the leprosy clinic is run.  Our initial reaction was one of fear; we thought that it would be very difficult to become accustomed […]

Week 1 volunteering at ‘Morning Star’

July 21, 2015 in /by

By Sinéad Hoctor & Abbie Gilkinson This week we began our journey at Morning Star. We were welcomed with open arms by everybody here and already feel part of this loving community Our mornings and afternoons have been spent getting to know the boys and men with special educational needs and disabilities, learning their wants […]