Our Mission

Edmund Rice Development is a development agency that supports sustainable development projects working with marginalised communities through facilitating access to funding, building capacity and enabling collaboration.

Education for Life

Since 1999, the Education for Life (EFL) programme has been operating in Eldoret, the fifth largest and fastest-growing area of Kenya.
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ERD Year in Review

Highlights and achievements in 2025, including mobilising over €1.14 million in funding, supporting 20 projects in 11 countries, building local capacity, and strengthening collaboration and learning.

Children with Disability Conference in Kenya

In April, Chief Executive Fiona Dowling headed to Kenya to attend the Children with Disabilities: A Holistic Approach towards Care, Inclusion and Empowerment conference. This event was hosted by Misean Cara and the purpose was to present the findings and learnings from their three-year Children with Disabilities (CWD) programme.

Project Spotlight: Edmund Rice Centre Nairobi

The Empower Her project at Edmund Rice Centre Nairobi (ERCN) empowers 99 caregivers from Kibera, one of the most densely populated and under-served urban communities in Kenya.

Our Work

Edmund Rice Development supports over 20 partner projects in 11 countries across the globe through facilitating access to funding, building capacity and enabling collaboration.
We work with project partners who tackle poverty and injustice in their local communities. Our project partners work in Africa, Asia and Latin America responding holistically to…
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Edmund Rice Development is a registered company limited by guarantee. Registered in Ireland, Registered Charity Number: 20071004, Company Number: 463400, Revenue Charitable Tax Exemption Number: CHY18492, Registered Address: 23 St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2, D02 AR55.

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