A world where people access opportunities and live free of poverty and injustice

Where we work

Edmund Rice responded to the marginalised of his time.

Our Vision is a world where people access opportunities and live free of poverty and injustice. Our work is underpinned by the values of Edmund Rice Mission globally:

· Presence

· Compassion

· Liberation

We currently provide funding and development support to over 20 Edmund Rice Development projects in 11 countries across Africa, Asia and Latin America.

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Bolivia

The Edmund Rice Mission has been established since 2003. Through the Cochabamba Youth Programme, it has helped the marginalised and disadvantaged youth in the area. Bolivia has a long history of poverty and political unrest.…
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India

The Edmund Rice Mission has been established in India since 1841. The work is mainly in education and outreach, and spread across schools and projects across the entire country. India is the world’s largest democracy…
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Kenya

The Edmund Rice Mission has been very active in Kenya since 1991. Through education and community development schools and projects are helping some of the most disadvantaged in Kenyan society. Kenya’s ethnic diversity has produced…
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Liberia

The Edmund Rice Mission began in Liberia in 1969. It is currently actively involved in St. Martins High school, which has a strong tradition in providing excellence in education, having graduated a number of prominent…
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Peru

The Edmund Rice Mission began in Peru in 1967. After some troubled years of terrorism and political unrest, Peru has settled more recently into democratic ways. However there continues to be a huge and ever…
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Philippines

The Edmund Rice Mission began working in the Philippines in 2005 with the set-up of the Kabankalan Project to assist out-of-school children and young people to access education. The Philippines now ranks as one of…
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Sierra Leone

The Edmund Rice Mission began work in Sierra Leone in 1985. Actively involved in education and community development, it continues to try and improve the damaging effects of the war on the children of Sierra…
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South Africa

The Edmund Rice Mission began in South Africa in 1897 and is currently involved in schools and projects aimed at street children and at-risk youth. South Africa faces major problems, but having held four successful…
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South Sudan

The Edmund Rice Mission began in the Sudan in 1991. It runs STAR project which works with those suffering from HIV/AIDS. Sudan has long been beset by conflict. Two rounds of north-south civil war have…
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Zambia

The Edmund Rice Mission began working in Zambia in 1964. Working mainly in education and community development, it has committed to providing life skills to the local community in order that they find sustainable livelihoods.…
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International

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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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