PAL 3rd World Sale, Kairos House, Sandyford
Another successful sale of work organised by Geraldine Glasgow. A great turnout and a wonderful community spirit. A great opportunity to meet old friends! For those of you who missed the sale there is always next year! We had 35 wonderful helpers including our regulars and also some new faces. We raised approximately €6,000 which […]
Read More»Pal supports Childrens’ Centres in Umbaranas, a semi desert region of Brazil.
The Childrens’ Centre is staffed by local women trained by the lay volunteers of the Little Sisters of the Assumption, in the Montessori method of preschool education. They offer preschool education to some of the poorest children in an area where adult illiteracy is high, and where children lack support at home for their school […]
Read More»Sister Bride returned to Brazil to visit her projects there. She had spent 17 years of her life working in the desert of North East Brazil. Here she tells us about a young man called Gales.
Gales, a father of 4, worked hard on New Year’s Day 2013 on his farm. Hard work was no stranger to him as he had tilled this land for many years, confronting the mountainy terrain with just hand farm implements. Things were now looking really good as he had been able to plant a larger […]
Read More»Mini Marathon team raise €4500 for PAL
Some of our ladies mini marathon team who raised €4,500 for PAL. Our thanks to all and to Clodagh Veale for organizing it, and all of the ladies for taking part. Marathon Men Good luck to Dominic Gallagher running in Dublin and John McKevitt running in Venice for PAL.
Read More»PAL helps poor Brazilian families to acquire a tractor.
PAL helps poor Brazilian families to acquire a tractor. PAL has recently helped a settlement of eighteen families to acquire a tractor. The formerly landless families are now able to cultivate their holdings. Previously all work was done manually which made life very difficult for the families. They now grow beans, corn, sugar cane, coffee, […]
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