To celebrate #AfricaDay, we asked the students at
@OldBawnCS in Tallaght to design a mural highlighting African culture.
The result was an incredible piece of art celebrating the unity between Ireland and Africa.
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News from the Irish people’s overseas development programme, managed by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
- This evening 🇮🇪 is sending its largest ever airlift of emergency items to Türkiye. 110 tonnes of 🇮🇪's emergency supplies to earthquake survivors. Thanks to @unhrd for ensuring our emergency items gets to the people who need them. Read more 👉 bit.ly/3I3A95n
00:00 - Africa is a continent of promise and opportunity. This #AfricaDay, we celebrate Ireland’s growing friendship with the people and many cultures of Africa. Happy Africa Day!
00:00 - In South Sudan 🇸🇸 over 120,000 people live in camps surrounded by flood water. Ireland 🇮🇪 is working with partners @unicefssudan and @Concern to ensure people living there have access to water, healthcare, education and much more. #ABetterWorld
00:00 - 500,000 COVID-19 vaccines donated by Ireland 🇮🇪 arrive in Nigeria 🇳🇬. Everyone should have access to vaccines, no matter where they live. Ireland is committed to universal access to COVID-19 vaccines as we work together to bring this global pandemic under control.
- "What Africa does with agriculture will determine the future of food in the world" - a powerful speech by @AfDB_Group President @akin_adesina on Africa's future and potential #AIEF2022
- In 2020, Ireland 🇮🇪 invested almost €870m supporting communities around the world, including over €150m protecting people from COVID-19. #IrishAidWorks Find out more in our new Annual Report: irishaid.ie/what-we-do/how…
00:00 - Emergency medical supplies are currently being loaded for urgent transportation to India. Our thanks to @HSELive, @roinnslainte, @DeptHousingIRL and EU 🇪🇺 partners for their efforts in swiftly responding to this crisis. #IrishAidWorks
- Ireland today sent support to Nepal to help battle a serious Covid-19 surge. The shipment includes: 42 ventilators 50 defibrillators 1,126 oxygen regulators 99,750 protective coveralls 201,600 face shields 1,008,000 surgical masks 🇮🇪🤝🇳🇵 Details: gov.ie/en/press-relea…
- 335,000 Covid-19 vaccines donated from Ireland have arrived in Uganda. These vaccines will reach the people who need them most. Ireland is committed to universal access to vaccines. We must act together as a global community to keep each other safe. 🇮🇪🤝🇺🇬
- Today is #IWD2021. Check out this powerful spoken word performance @DeniseChaila wrote for Irish Aid highlighting the importance of #GenderEquality and #WomensEmpowerment, key priorities of our international development work. 👉 youtube.com/watch?v=ZnYR2D…
00:00 - As a founding member, Ireland is proud today to announce a 50% increase in funding to the @GlobalFund. As they #StepUpTheFight against AIDS, TB & malaria, we will continue to work in partnership to eradicate these diseases that have affected communities on every continent. #SDG3
- Ireland today sent 50 tonnes of relief supplies for the people of Gaza. The supplies, consisting of 500 family tents and 3,000 tarpaulins, will be distributed to 1,500 families in Gaza, in partnership with @trocaire and @CatholicRelief. Read more: gov.ie/en/press-relea…
