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Every Child is Your Child work to establish an ongoing back to school assistance fund for children living in direct provision. We raise these much needed funds through an annual fundraising dinner event at Thomond park stadium. We also run an annual backpack drive-in between June and August, and our christmas gift drive between November and December.
ECIYC is a community group based in Limerick, set up with the overall goal of raising much needed funds for parents living in direct provision. Over 7,200 asylum seekers live in direct provision,
30% OF RESIDENTS ARE CHILDREN.
We work towards an ongoing fund for school needs and supplies.
Our Current Campaigns
1789 children live in the direct provision system, with another 304 in emergency accommodation.
Parents who cannot work can’t afford school supplies. And the living conditions in direct provision centres routinely fail to provide adequate space for asylum seeker
children to complete homework and study to support their education.
WHAT WE DO
It's easy to help out
Step 1:
Think about how you can help:
- Through a financial donation using the DONATE button at the top of the page
- Donate any useful goods - New clothes, school supplies etc.
- Volunteer for one of our activities (see our events page)
- Set up your own activity! Lessons, sports days etc.
- Or any other support that only you can give!
Step 2:
Contact us! Details on our ‘About Us’ page and we’ll be happy to have you on board.
Thank you! All contributions make a huge difference.
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Just posted a photo
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Remarkable young lady! Please support her efforts.
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“Before the pandemic, a 10 year old child who was born and grew up in Ireland was deported to Nige...
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This is a true reflection of the very philosophy that we embody here at ECIYC, the philosophy of Ub...
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@holbrookfields @mavis_nerd @DBSGreens Thank you so much for your support. Xx
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@StevieGrainger @BulelaniMfaco Well, you have managed to convince me, off to wear my one now! 🤣
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@FreckledPast Thank you Evin. 😊
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Huge shout out to @dpdonations for sending us 15 tablets towards the #iPadsoiCan campaign. On behalf...
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Taoiseach Micheál Martin confirmed that schools will not fully reopen before St Patrick's Day. Wha...
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