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Happy Birthday Simona!!
Happy Birthday to our newest resident Simona who today celebrated her Birthday for the first time ever! Simona had a great time with her new family and especially loved blowing out the candles on her massive cake! Her poorly Mother also came down to help her celebrate. La Multi Ani Simona! ...
read more10th Birthday Celebration Photograph.
All the gang looking their best for the photograph outside Casa Bridget. All the gang.
read more10 Year Celebrations!!
Sunday 21st April was a very special day here at Casa Brigid. It was exactly ten years since our doors opened and Pauline Walsh brought our very first residents; Claudia, Nela, Alina and Mihaela to start their new lives. Ten years since their lives changed forever and the start of the foundations amazing work throughout the community. We marked the day with a party for all our residents, staff and families with music, dancing, a bbq and cakes. Thanks to all our supporters who have made the last ten years possible and enable our work to...
read moreDistribution of Aid in the Ho region of Ghana
Crosscause Volunteer Ciaran Lavery has been busy of late. The Gallery below shows the many destinations our cargo of humanitarian aid has reached including schools, clinics, and many individuals who, for the want of a simple piece of equipment, have had their lives transformed.
read moreCollaboration with a school from our local town
Many Thanks must be given to “Elena Domnei” School in Tecuci who organised a lovely surprise for our children as part of a project called “Don’t live just for yourselves”. Two teachers and 15 children came to our Day Centre to donate a number of reading books, clothes and school supplies. Both sets of children put on small shows for each other and some firm friendships were made! A great time was had by all and we especially enjoyed seeing Romanians starting to help each...
read moreExhibition of artwork made by some of our Day Centre Children
Congratulations to some of our Day Centre children who had their artwork exhibited at the library in the town of Tecuci. Many people came to see and admire their work which included Disney characters made from quilling and some cards to celebrate the coming of Spring (the 1st of March is a big celebration in Romania). Some of their pieces were even sold! The children were given a diploma and a free book and an article appeared about their work in the local...
read moreEye Operations in Ghana – sponsored by friends of CrossCause
The following DVD was created by our good friend Bankas and it tells the story of a group of people receiving life changing eye surgery.
read moreChristmas In Nicoresti
Thanks to a huge effort to the staff and Claire's parents, Claire & Ionel created a magical christmas for all our friends.
read moreAid Truck from Blackrock to Nicoresti
Last week saw the last aid truck of 2012. As always there was a fantastic amount of food, toys, wheelchairs, nappies, clothes etc which will be of great use to the foundation, to needy villagers and to local schools and hospitals. The highlight of the truck was a massive wood burner which we will use to heat the whole foundation, saving 1000′s of Euros every year. Many people put in a lot of work to make this happen and we are so grateful to them all, especially the 6 volunteers who spent last week getting it all up and running, and not...
read moreMc Colins Prepatory School
September brought the opening of Mc Colins Prepatory School. A Joyous occasion with pupils and teachers preparing the classrooms. All school equipment, tables, chairs, blackboards etc, were donated by Schools in Co. Louth. Upon the school’s opening, Project Director Kieran Lavery, turned his attention to the building of an adjoining residence to be used by a community of orphaned children where they can take advantage of the education the school will provide. This project is due for completion in the early part of...
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