In October 2010 SERVE launched its Solidarity Gifts range.  Solidarity Gifts allow the public to show their solidarity with communities in the developing world by purchasing very practical gifts, that make a lasting impact.  One of the gifts, costing just €10/£9, purchases a School Uniform and Bag for children in Muvamba in rural Mozambique.  Over the summer, the SERVE volunteers met with the communities that have benefitted from the purchase of these gifts for them by the Irish public.  Supporting the children of this community to benefit from education is vital in offering a life to them other than poverty.  

As the Back-to-school rush gets underway here in Ireland, spare a thought for those that could benefit from a school uniform and bag, at a cost of just €10/£9.  A purchase of a school uniform and bag, or any of the Solidarity Gifts, creates a double-dividend - the gifts benefit the individual, family or community while the gift is also purchased locally, benefitting the local economy.

>> Purchase a School Uniform and Bag

>> Solidarity Gifts Catalogue

On the 12th of January St. Gerard's school in Port-au-Prince was levelled to the ground, following the catastrophic earthquake.  Three hundred children and six teachers died as the school collapsed. The school is now back in operation, but working out of temporary tents.  Although the circumstances are difficult for teachers and students, it is positive to see some sense of normality returning for the students. 

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In October 2009 SERVE launched a range of Solidarity Gifts; Meaningful gifts that could be purchased here in Ireland for the benefit of SERVE's projects in the developing world.  The purchase of a solidarity gift created a "double dividend" - The gifts would benefit local families and communities, and the gifts would be purchased locally, to also support the local economy.

The gifts range includes school uniforms and school bags, food and medicine, education support, employment creation, water provision, housing..... see the gifts here (Solidarity Gift catalogue).  This summer the SERVE volunteers have met the individuals and the communities that have benefitted from the purchase of these gifts.  Read here how the Solidarity Gift of a Daily Nutritious Meal has benefitted families in the squatter camps in South Africa.  This is how much your contribution means.... (Read article)