On World Children's Day, Nurture Africa continues to advocate for the end of support and volunteering in orphanages. To learn why, click here: https://lnkd.in/etFUqXZ7. #saynotoorphanages
Nurture Africa
Non-profit Organizations
Dublin 13, Co Dublin, 1,509 followers
Empowering African families to be more self-reliant | Registered Charity No: 20053406
About us
Nurture Africa is an Irish-founded, international non-governmental organisation established in 2003. We operatre in Uganda and Our mission is to Empower African Families to Self Reliance. We do so through our holistic "family-centred" approach; providing access to healthcare (specifically HIV treatment and care, primary healthcare and maternal healthcare), education (both formal and vocational), income generation and sustainable household vegetable plots. We facilitate specialised volunteer opportunities on our established volunteer programme for healthcare, teaching and Professional Skill volunteer's. Our continuous link with these communities enables Nurture Africa supporters and volunteers to make a lasting difference. For more information about our ongoing work and our volunteer programme see: www.nurtureafrica.ie Irish Registered Charity No. CHY15459
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http://www.nurtureafrica.ie
External link for Nurture Africa
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Dublin 13, Co Dublin,
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2003
- Specialties
- Education, Sustainable Livelihoods, Healthcare, Micro-finance, HIV/AIDS Treatment, Volunteer Opportunities, Teacher Placments, Professional Skills Volunteering, Medical Volunteering, Refugee support, and International Development
Locations
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Primary
Get directions
8 Killary Grove,
The Donahies, Donaghmede,
Dublin 13, Co Dublin,, IE
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Hoima Road
Kamapla, Kamapala, IE
Employees at Nurture Africa
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Brian Iredale
Co-founder and CEO at Nurture Africa
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Shauna McDaniel
Sales Leader @ HubSpot 🧡 | Women@ Enthusiast | Certified Coach | Board Member @ Nurture Africa 🇮🇪🇺🇬
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Gina Corbett
FOOD TASTER, VOLUNTEER AND FUND RAISER SALES, DEMONSTRATOR. ENGLISH TEACHER
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Manyama Daniel
Laboratory Technician at Nurture Africa
Updates
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Empowering Families to Self-Reliance... The Nurture Africa Medical Centre officially opened its doors 13 years ago. Since that day, our services have supported hundreds of thousands of people to access services such as HIV testing, care and treatment, maternity services, cancer screening, primary healthcare and paediatric physio and occupational therapy. You can read more about and donate to support our healthcare programme here: https://lnkd.in/eGvCXrrn
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Our work with Comhlámh, Irish Association of Development Workers and Volunteers and other organisations in Ireland in advocating for the end of orphanage volunteering is gathering pace and gaining great exposure. Did you know that over 80% of children living in orphanages have at least one living parent? You can read more about our efforts here: https://lnkd.in/e2Ex8pSt #orphanage #alternativecare #volunteering
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Working with our partner health centres, we are ensuring that women and their newborns receive the necessary care and attention to support their health needs. Click the link to see our impact in numbers: https://lnkd.in/eYs_qYfK
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For the first time since their development education placement in Uganda we met with students and staff from Ballymakenny College, Drogheda to discuss the impact their placement and the return to Ireland had on them personally. Their new perspective reminds us why we love these programmes so much. If you are interested in learning more about our school or individual volunteer programmes, email: kevin@nurtureafrica.ie #education #globalcitizenshipeducation #developmenteducation #secondaryschool
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Sexual Reproductive Health education empowers people with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions. It promotes good health and healthy relationships, prevents unintended pregnancies, reduces the spread of HIV and STI's, empowers individuals with knowledge of their changing bodies and prevents sexual violence. #healtheducation #uganda #youth #sdgs
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This year, we are on a campaign to start over 2,000 families on the road to self-reliance through our Holistic Family Centred Model. Will you join us in supporting one of them?? Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/e2TRb7fs
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Through our volunteer teaching programme, we work with our partner schools in Uganda and pair Ugandan and Irish teachers in the spirit of collaboration and shared learning. #volunteer #uganda #teaching #school
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Providing physio and occupational therapy services to support children and their families is an important step towards empowerment and self reliance. #volunteer #uganda #health