The Irish Aid Our World Global Schools’ Awards is an exciting programme for primary pupils on the eight Millennium Development Goals, which were agreed in September 2000 by Ireland and 189 other nations.
Irish Aid, Department of Foreign Affairs, is the Government of Ireland’s programme of assistance to developing countries and was set up in 1974. Ireland’s development cooperation policy is an integral part of Ireland’s wider foreign policy. Through Irish Aid, the people of Ireland support development work in many countries (€813 million in 2006).
For the past few years Irish Aid has run the Irish Aid Our World Global Schools’ Awards programme for all primary schools in both the north and south of Ireland. The overall purpose of the programme is to raise awareness among Irish students of the lives of children of a similar age in the developing world. By taking part in this programme, children can learn how Ireland works with these countries not as providers of charity but as partners for development.
Arekibo have been working with Irish Aid since 2002 and are delighted to work on a project of such significance.
Visit the site: http://www.irishaid.gov.ie/ourworld/default.htm