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Teacher workshop in Maseru Sun, June 21st

administrator — Thu, 23 Jul 2015 15:39:29 +0000

On June 21st, Action Ireland Trust hosted a workshop for schools in Hlalele district and the district of Botha Bothe in the North of Lesotho some 60 teachers and principals attended. the meeting was concluded by The Honourable Minister for Education Dr. Phamotse. The minister made a very telling comment about Action Ireland Trust when she said that “so many organisation come and donate and give but Action Ireland Trust bring relationship and friendship with their support which delivers a greater impact and encourages a greater local community participation”.
The meeting and the ministers support and approval paves the way for a growth and expansion in the work of Action Ireland Trust.

Meeting with The new Minister for Education and Skills

administrator — Thu, 23 Jul 2015 15:31:32 +0000

Action Ireland Trust education team led by Michael McGlynn this week in Lesotho had a very successful programme which began with a meeting with The new Minister for Education and Skills Dr. Mahali Phamotse. Dr. Phamotse was briefed on AIT projects both in Education and Health and in particular AIT and our partners in this project Unicef for the rolling out of Early Childhood Development Centers.

Dr. Phamotse was very impressed with design and concepts for the centre and is very excited by the plans and has committed herself and her Departments support. She was equally impressed with The Hlalele HS project and the progress being made here. This Sunday will attend a workshop facilitated by AIT and hosted by Hlalele HS principal Justina and her staff, also attending will be His Excellency Paramente Phamotse Lesotho Ambassador to Ireland. The workshop will be attended by 60 teachers from surrounding schools to Hlalele High School. Camara will make a presentation on IT and also Niall FitzGerald and Michael McGlynn will present for AIT.

The workshop will establish a learning community and support community for teachers from 5 local schools to Hlalele. The support community will bring ICT support and teaching and learning support to these schools. Earlier in the week Michael and Niall visited these schools to evaluate their specific needs and challenges.

Michael and Niall with the staff from Makcaneng Primary School, the principal here is Ms. Glodya Chaka. AIT recently supplied 5 laptops here with the support of Camara, this school is a three teacher school with 145 pupils.

Fingal Independant Article

administrator — Tue, 03 Mar 2015 16:17:34 +0000

The Fingal Independent Newspaper has written a wonderful article regarding all the work carried out by our 88 volunteers in
Lesotho last month. We are delighted with the coverage and invite you to have a read of the article.
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Fingal Independant Article

administrator — Sat, 08 Feb 2014 17:17:50 +0000

Action Ireland Trust Volunteers Arrive Home

administrator — Sun, 02 Feb 2014 16:50:00 +0000

Congratulations to all our volunteers on the amazing work they carried out in Lesotho this year. Hope you all arrived home safe and sound with unforgettable memories and life-long friendships. Here are a few photographs from the last day in Hlalele High School were both the Portmarnock Students and Hlalele Students performed and danced for on another as well as a prize giving ceremony for those students who showed excellent talent and skill through out our two week visit.

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Nipperkin bowsprit hail-shot haul wind case shot me parley interloper hornswaggle blow the man down. Pirate chase main sheet ballast bilge water jack crow’s nest warp reef gunwalls. Gangplank long boat doubloon code of conduct overhaul Davy Jones’ Locker Sea Legs Brethren of the Coast run a rig Jolly Roger.

Photo’s courtesy of EDWARD MCGOWAN .