Eileen's Blog

Since relocating to Nairobi from Dublin in early 2007, I have been coordinating development projects in Africa for the aid agency World Vision Ireland.

I look after projects in Kenya, Uganda and Somaliland (in North West Somalia). My work is all about partnering with local communities to provide water, education and healthcare to children and families in need.

I visit these projects regularly to ensure that money given to us by Irish child sponsors, the European Union and the Irish Government is spent as it was intended and the communities are happy with the results.

The past three years have been full of ups and downs, but life in Nairobi is never boring. I hope the same can be said for this blog!

World Vision Ireland is part of World Vision International, one of the world's largest humanitarian relief and development agencies.

We believe every child has the right to a safe environment, shelter, access to clean water and food, healthcare and education to build a brighter future.

Through child sponsorship World Vision Ireland is working to bring those basic human rights to children and communities irrespective of religion, colour, gender or race.

More than 20,000 Irish people support our work in Africa and this enables World Vision Ireland to help over 500,000 people every year.

To contact World Vision Ireland just leave a comment on one of our posts. Alternatively call us on 1850 366 283 or email ireland@wvi.org.