For the liberation of people and communities from poverty and injustice.

Edmund Rice Development is a development agency that supports the sustainability of our partner projects by sourcing funding, building donor engagement and working with our partners to improve development capacity.

ERD IMPACT 10

ERD IMPACT 10 commemorates 10 years of ERD’s support of Edmund Rice Mission by highlighting the impact of the work of our partner projects. ERD works closely with our partner projects on the ground in developing countries to invest in young people, empower women and collaborate with local communities.
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From Peru to Bolivia: ERD’s Visit to South America

Programme manager Michael Hanly traveled to South America to visit several projects, including the Reaching New Horizons project, the Centro Hermano Manolo and the Fe y Alegría School, before attending the gathering of the Mission Capacity Support Team in Lima, Peru.

A Royal Visit to The Justice Desk, South Africa

On the 23rd of September, The Justice Desk welcomed The Duke and Duchess of Sussex on the first stop of their African tour. The Justice Desk hosted a community event in Nyanga, a township that faces high levels of poverty and violence, especially against women and children.

Stories from the Field: Agricultural Training in the Western Cluster, Zambia

Last year, the Youth Empowerment Centre was established in Luampa, Zambia. This centre provides an opportunity for young men and women to acquire skills in crop, livestock and fish production.

Our Work

Edmund Rice Development provides donor funding, development and capacity-building support to over 40 partner projects in 13 countries across Africa, India and Latin America. We are committed to transparency and accountability, and to an efficient, effective operation. We work hard to make sure we achieve as much as possible with the...
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