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Week 1, Volunteering in the Philippines

June 27, 2014 in /by

By Stephen O’ Connor Day 1: We arrived by plane into Cebu and from there we proceeded by bus to the holy family retreat house. It was like stepping into another planet, the city being completely alien to me. It was my first time being outside of Europe. My first thought was the smell, not […]

Volunteers’ arrival in Cebu

June 27, 2014 in /by

By Catriona O Keefe Day 1: We arrived into Cebu Airport at 1pm on Friday June 20th. We boarded a bus to Holy Family Retreat House straight away. It was an overwhelming journey from the complete calmness of a smooth flight from Ireland onto the bustling journey of hopping on a bus where traffic & […]

Strategy Paper on engaging young people in the squatter camps in TVET

June 12, 2014 in /by

Strategy Paper on Engaging People from the Squatter Camps in TVET (Technical & Vocational Education & Training) Skills training is an important factor in breaking the poverty cycle in marginalised communities like squatter camps. Possessing skills increases income generation potential for individuals through gaining employment and establishing micro-enterprise in the community and informal sector, which […]

THE IMPACT OF SERVE’S DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION PROGRAMME

June 12, 2014 in /by

In January 2013, SERVE undertook a detailed impact evaluation of our Development Education Programme. SERVE will be repeating this evaluation each year to track the impact of our development education work so that we can see what we are doing right and what we can do to improve >> Click here to see the survey […]

Development Education Workshops

June 12, 2014 in /by

In 2012, SERVE held development education workshops with groups in Dublin, Mayo and Belfast on the topic of HIV/Aids and the MDGs. Development Education on HIV/Aids and the MDGs was also carried out as part of preparation in advance of the SERVE volunteer projects.

Shared Advocacy Campaign on HIV/AIDS in 2012

June 12, 2014 in /by

Throughout the SDP, SERVE will run Shared Advocacy Campaigns on the issues on HIV and AIDS, Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET), the role of the voluntary sector and Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC). They are focused on raising awareness, critical thinking and active citizenship among the general public to contribute towards a movement for […]