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ERD Programme Manager reflects on her visit to Justice Desk Africa

In November, ERD Programme Manager Naidi McDonnelI travelled to South Africa to visit Justice Desk Africa (JDA), one of our flagship human rights partners.

ERD Chief Executive visits Sierra Leone

In November, ERD Chief Executive Fiona Dowling travelled to Sierra Leone to visit the development projects, engage with the West Africa mission office and meet the leadership team and project governors.

Faith and Gender Conference in Kenya

In September, three leaders from ER development projects attended the 2025 Pan-African Faith and Gender Justice Conference at St. Paul’s University in Limuru, Kenya.

Building Capacity in Disability Inclusion

ERD has been implementing a disability inclusion and mainstreaming project this year to ensure that project teams understand the principles of disability inclusion, intentionally target people living with disabilities and remove barriers that may impede full participation in project activities.

A Day in the Life of a Niña Trabajador at the Centro Hermano Manolo

My name is María. I am 15 years old, and I currently live with my mother and two stepsiste…

Partnership and Planning for the Future in Rome

Chief Executive Fiona Dowling travelled to Rome in September for various ERD meetings, including the first inter-congregational workshop looking at “Building a Network for Mission Development and Sustainability”

ERD Board Update

At the May AGM, we welcomed two new Board Members, and a member of the Finance and Audit Subcommittee.

Collaboration with ERFA in Dublin

We were delighted to host ERFA’s International Programmes Manager Alexis Pantazis at the ERD Offices in Dublin in June.

ERD Programme Manager Naidi visits Kenya

ERD Programme Manager Naidi McDonnell travelled to Kenya in May to conduct monitoring visits of three ER Development Projects.

Callan Services in Papua New Guinea

Founded in 1991, Callan Services is the largest provider of services to children and adults with disabilities in Papua New Guinea. It is a leading disability rights, advocacy and representative network of and for all people with disability.

Partnership and Planning for the Future

Partners from across the Edmund Rice network gathered at the ERD Offices in May for the AGM and a strategic look at the future of ERD.

Fiona and Aoife head to Kenya

In February, Chief Executive Fiona Dowling and ERD Board Member Aoife Denton traveled to Kenya for a whirlwind week of partner visits and meetings.

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