Entries by Serve

Grease is the Word in Zimbabwe

January 26, 2015 in /by

Women play a critical role in sustainable development. When they are educated and healthy, their families, communities and countries benefit. Empowered women contribute to the health and productivity of whole families and communities and they improve prospects for the next generation. However, despite firm evidence demonstrating the importance of women’s empowerment towards reducing poverty, promoting […]

Making Waves in Burkina Faso: A Voice for Justice and Human Rights

January 21, 2015 in /by

Radio is by far the dominant and most important mass medium in Africa. It outstrips both television and the press in reaching the most people on the continent. Local radio stations enable communities across Africa to voice their own concerns. On air, members of the public can discuss issues that they may relate to, like […]

Shining a light on Namibia’s Youth

January 9, 2015 in /by

The sun is a source of free energy which can be used to produce electricity as well as heat. Solar power has the potential to bring energy to virtually any location without the need for large scale infrastructural developments. However, the production of solar electricity relies on active solar technology. SERVE’s partner Young Africa (YA) […]

Reflection from Brazil

November 13, 2014 in /by

By Donal Browne Most people thought the journey for Brazil started Monday 20th Oct 2014 when we packed up the bus and headed to Dublin airport but the real journey began over 12 months ago when we were selected after our interviews and the task of fundraising began! As a group we undertook many events including […]

SERVE/St. Clements College Immersion Project in Brazil

November 3, 2014 in /by

Expectations before Travelling Our expectations before travelling were about how we would survive with just rice and beans as our main diet.  We had been told during the training day that this was what we would be getting to eat.  The reality has been quite different and the food has been excellent.  Most of us […]

Young Africa Choose Life

October 28, 2014 in /by

By Joanna Dukkipati Joanna Dukkipati and John McCarthy are working in our Regional Office in Harare, Zimbabwe. Joanna is supporting our partner Young Africa through capacity building. You can follow their updates using the hashtag #SERVEInHarare Young Africa Zimbabwe in partnership with Zimbabwe Association of Occupational Therapists (ZAOT) organised an event to increase awareness on […]

SERVE begins recruiting overseas volunteers

October 20, 2014 in /by

Each October/November SERVE holds Open Days in different locations around Ireland to provide information about our short-term overseas volunteering projects for the following summer. Attendance at an Open Day is required to get the full details regarding the projects available and the criteria needed to becoming a SERVE volunteer. Application forms will only be distributed at these […]

Reflection from South Africa

October 10, 2014 in , /by

By Karina McGinley Dumela! It has been a month since my return from my 4 week experience in South Africa and I think now is an appropriate time to reflect back on it now that the dust has settled and life had returned to ‘normal’. I miss the sights (those sunsets were something special), sounds (especially […]

Interview with Patricia Giraldo: Solidarity In Action

September 29, 2014 in , /by

Patricia Giraldo works with SERVE’s partner Acoger y Compartir (AYC) in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. We have asked Patricia some questions about partnership and how this has accelerated the success of the project. Patricia played a leading role throughout this project. You can read the interview below.    What has your role been here in Haiti? I […]