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How Others Have Helped
Kedington are Irelands leading computer cabling company since the late 1980’s. Kedington have installed copper and fibre optic networks in most of Ireland’s blue chip corporate companies and were the first company in Ireland to introduce the idea of voice and data Structured Cabling. In keeping with Kedington’s policy of donating some of its profits to the less well off, Kedington have decided that the Irish NGO worker, Elaine Bannon, is a safe and secure way of donating some its hard earned profits. Elaine’s work caught the eye of the Directors of Kedington and the Managing Director travelled to Kenya to witness some of her excellent works. To find out more about The Kedington Group go to www.kedington.ie
Belgrove Senior Boys School The Belgrove Senior Boys School (in Clontarf, Dublin) donate money each year to charity. The charity is selected by the boys. This year they discussed Elaine Bannon’s (NGO Worker, Kenya) work with the Maasai boys and girls and decided to donate their funds to the building of an educational facility in Kenya. Belgrove boys and their teachers worked tirelessly for days to raise a record amount of funds for this cause. Elaine micro-managed their funds carefully and was able to build a separate classroom to house over 70 children.. “ The boys of Belgrove Senior Boys school and their teachers have changed the lives of over 70 Maasai children forever,” sayes Elaine Bannon, “thanks to them these 70 children will have a better life. Belgrove have made lifelong friends and a meaningful bond with Rombo/Kenya and together we are discussing projects for next year”. The Rotary Club of Dublin Central
The men and women of the Rotary club of Dublin Central decided to take on the challenge of helping an Irish NGO worker, Elaine Bannon, with the fantastic work she is doing with the Maasai people of Rombo, Kenya. Two club members travelled to meet Elaine in Kenya and stayed at her very ‘basic’ accommodation for almost a week. Together they planned several educational and water based projects, in keeping with the goals of Rotary. If you live in Dublin or are visiting Dublin, please pop in to one of our Rotary club meetings every Wednesday at 6.30pm in St. Stephens Green ……details are on our Rotary web site - www.dublincentral.org To find out more about The Rotary Club of Dublin Central go to www.dublincentral.org Irish Provincial Hampers
Emer Purcell is the founder and managing director of Irish Provincial Hampers. Her successful company has earned Emer many plaudits from her customers and those lucky recipients of her luxury hampers, but no praise is as welcome as the thankful response of the Catholic Mission in Rombo. Emer was the main contributor towards a much needed tractor for the village “We needed a tractor to help us build class rooms to help ease the huge overcrowding. Emer’s donation was generous in so many ways, including the fact that we can rent the tractor to farmers in spring time for ploughing so it will even earn an income,” says Elaine Bannon. Emer first became involved in supporting the Rombo project through the Rotary Club. To find out more about Irish Provincial Hampers go to www.irishhampers.net ElectricAID
ElectricAid favour working with partners on-the-ground, so they can get directly to the source of the problem and know that their money is being spent wisely and securely. ElectricAid prioritise the areas they support, such as, Basic Infrastructure, HIV/AIDS, Sustainable Agriculture, Basic and Vocational Education, Microfinance / Microenterprise and Development Awareness / Education. Elaine Bannon (Irish voluntary worker in Kenya) said, “I have been living and working with the Maasai people here in Southern Kenya for the past four years and I intend to work here for many many more years to come. I am very grateful to several Irish friends that pay me a small wage, so I can continue to live, eat and work with the Maasai people. This small wage enables me to put every Euro I receive from other donors like ElectricAid, directly into our charity projects, without using any of the money for administration or any other expenses. The people here are proud and beautiful, but they are in desperate need of clean drinking water, schools and basic medicines, due to no fault of their own. They live off their animals and a small amount of crops. But every year brings drought and floods. The challenges are cruel and life is very difficult. Every now-and-then along comes a ‘savior’. At the end of last year (2006), along came the ESB staff and ElectricAid to my rescue. We needed to build a school in an area called Lemongo. The need for this school came to my attention after I learned a little girl had been killed by a wild animal, while walking the long journey of over 20km to school. I had raised some funds from other Irish donors, however, I did not know how I was going to raise the balance of the funds until the ESB staff via ElectricAID came to my rescue. As Bob Geldof once said to the question…”do they know its Christmas time at all?…..the answer (for the people of Lemongo) is an emphatic YES”. ElectricAid have made a real difference to the lives of the children and families of the village of Lemongo for many years to come. This project is sustainable and will last the test of time. Education will breathe life back into the village and give a little dignity back to those wonderful hard working people. After hearing about Elaine and the wonderful work she is doing Ms Flora Stiglechner
This is the story of my visit to Rombo in May 2007. My name is Flora Stiglechner, I am an Austrian student and I have just graduated with a law degree. My father and I became aware of Elaine Bannon’s work with the Maasai people of Rombo several years ago. We have raised some money to support her excellent work, but I thought I would visit Elaine and see her situation for myself firsthand. This is what I experienced. After hearing about Elaine Bannon and the wonderful work she is doing for the Maasai, I convinced myself I must visit her. Arriving in Rombo, my first thought was how boring and limited the life of a Maasai must be! All I saw were goats and cows, scattered here and there, with some sheep and donkeys. It was as if time had stood still for years or even centuries. But very soon, I experienced how difficult life is there and how Elaine kind-heartedly deals with the daily concerns and needs of the people.
And last but not least, I also saw what a significant difference Elaine makes to the people in Rombo. They come to her, day after day, asking for her help, some money and her advice, but Elaine gives them much more than this, namely dignity, hope and a future. For more information about Flora contact Matt Porter at matt.porter@kedington.ie
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Rotary have a long history of helping the less well off and rising to a challenge. With 1.2million members worldwide, in some 30,000 clubs, in over 160 countries, they are a formidable group of people, working in a very quiet way to help others. Their motto of ‘Service above self’ sums up their attitude to their work. Rotary carry out great work in their local communities and in internationally communities. Some projects involve Rotarians using their personal time and expertise, while other projects involve fund raising. 
With over 13 years of dedicated service Irish Provincial Hampers are one of the most prestigious gift companies in the Irish Market. 
Last year ElectricAID donated a sizable sum of money towards the building of a new school in Lemongo, Kenya. ElectricAid is an initiative of the staff of the national Electricity Supply Board (ESB) of Ireland. A total of 2,350 staff contribute from their salaries to a central fund. The staff receives huge support from the company and together they are spending their money on much needed projects around the globe. In 2006 ElecricAid helped fund over 100 projects!
