Development Education

Deved members preparing for an event to raise awareness in Cork of the 60th anniversary of the declaration of Human Rights.

EIL Development Education members raising awareness of the international impact of AIDS.

EIL Deved members who attended a writing workshop organised by Health and Development Networks to help volunteers promote their causes.

On their return to Ireland we ask our volunteers to be the voice of the people they worked with and to highlight their experiences of poverty and inequality. Then together we campaign to make a difference by promoting global justice and greater equality and respect among the peoples of the world. If you are concerned about the rapidly changing, interdependent and unequal world in which we live, then development education is for you and you are welcome to get involved even if you haven't been participated in our programmes.

Upcoming events

Global Awareness Programme 2010 - Deadline for Application

Time: 26 March 2010 - 5:00pm

April Network Weekend

Time: 17 April 2010 - 11:00am - 18 April 2010 - 2:15pm

News

Travel Award Deadline Fast Approaching

The deadline for submitting your application form for this years Travel Awards is fast approaching. 5pm March 26th. Mark the date in your diary and don't miss out on what could be an experience that might change your life. For more information click here

Mmm...

I am a great believer in alternative medicines. Anyone that knows me, knows my stance on the pharmaceutical industry. I am a nutritional therapy student, who believes in homeopathy, herbal remedies... I could go on. However, the introduction of ARVs has been instrumental in the treatment of HIV & AIDS.

Unfortunately though, not enough people have access to the medications.

Did you know...

...that there is a connection between HIV and other STIs/STDs*? That your risk of contracting HIV is higher if you have an STI/STD...

Some STIs e.g. syphilis and herpes can cause irritation, breaks or sores of the skin. These can provide a route for HIV to enter the body during sexual contact.

There is also a risk for transmission even when an STI e.g. chlamydia or gonorrhea causes no breaks or open sores. These infections can stimulate an immune response in the genital area that can make HIV transmission more likely.

Anyone heard about the Ray Brothers....?

Ricky (1977-1992), Robert (1978-2000) and Randy (1979) were three brothers from Arcadia, Florida. All three were haemophiliacs who were diagnosed with HIV in 1986. It is thought that the boys had been exposed to the virus through the transfusion of blood products administered to treat their haemophilia.

Promiscuity, the polio vaccine and HIV

When I chat with people about the prevelance of HIV & AIDS in Africa, usually their first response is to suggest that Africans are more promiscuous than Westerners.

Tackling HIV and AIDS and Hunger in our World: Barry and his pupils

Barry is one of the four volunteers who participated to the Global Awareness programme in 2009.

After his volunteer experience in Nigeria, Barry decided to promote awareness of HIV&AIDS firstly in his own school,

Pre-departure Workshop

On the 12th of December, outgoing volunteers attended a workshop aimed to prepare them for their volunteer experience.

Some good news this time!!

A few months ago, there seemed to be noone willing or able to look after I and as for L, it was thought that he would be in hospital for years.... but now...

International Volunteer Day! EIL thanks all of our volunteers

5th of december 2010: International Volunteer Day!EIL takes this opportunity to thank all of our volunteers

WORLD AIDS DAY

The 1st December was WORLD AIDS DAY.

Theme for WORLD AIDS DAY 2009: universal access to prevention, treatment and care for HIV & AIDS. For more information, have a look at this video by AVERT on their website at: http://www.avert.org/world-aids-day.htm.

Photos & Videos

Click to watch EIL Global Awareness Volunteers 2009: Each year 4 people participate on the EIL Global Awareness Programme, a training,volunteering and Awareness Raising Project focusing on HIV&AIDS. In 2009 Lynda, Ciara, Karen and Barry received a training on HIV&AIDS, they volunteered for 8 weeks in Africa and they lead an awareness raising campaign on their return.

Click to watch We do care: The Irish Government has made a commitment to the worlds poorest and most vulnerable people to spend 0.7% of our national income on overseas aid by 2012. Thats just 70cent in every €100 by 2012.

Despite this promise, Irelands overseas aid budget has been cut by €222 million, a cut of 24%. We are now in real danger of breaking our promise.

These cuts drastically affect the lives and livelihoods of many vulnerable people around the world and the cuts are already having an impact.

Even in these difficult times, we dont care any less about people living in poverty around the world. We must honour our commitment to reach 0.7% by 2012.

This is a video of volunteers from the EIL Ireland Network collecting signatures in Cork. Please send a message to the government by visiting this link http://wedocare.ie

Click to watch The Miniature Earth: A short YouTube video offering a perspective on the global community, the issues that unite and divide us. Imagine the world population reduced to a village of 100 people, it would look something like this...

60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Right - On the street

Lynda drinking Unquombothi (traditional beer)