TOUCH Ireland

Supporting vulnerable children in “Our World”

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“Education is education. We should learn everything and then choose which path to follow." Education is neither Eastern nor Western, it is human.” Malala Yousafzai.

TOUCH Ireland’s Education Grant Scheme is helping to give vulnerable children and youths an opportunity to develop and grow within their own community. They can then give back some of their knowledge and skills to that community.

Education Grant Scheme

TOUCH Ireland Education Grant Scheme encompasses Higher Secondary Education, 3rd level Education and Skills training courses in our project areas.

It operates as a grant system and an application has to be made to the committee through TOUCH Ireland projects.

The committee is coordinated by Pauline McHugh Assistant Director, TOUCH Ireland. The committee is responsible for:

  • Fundraising events

  • Setting up application criteria

  • Setting up of documentation

  • Assessing applications

  • Applications are also made to relevant education facilities/ companies for any grants or bursaries that may be suitable and available

  • On- going review and contact with applicants

  • Reporting to Central Group

What we have funded

Our experience visiting our projects has shown us that parents know that getting an education for their children is the only way to a better future for them. To date we have successfully funded training in:

 

  • Medicine

  • Teaching

  • Nursing

  • Clinic Officer

  • Agricultural Management

  • Aeronautical Engineering

  • Science in Agriculture

  • Science Degrees

  • General Management Training

  • Chartered Accountancy

  • Business Diploma

  • Public Relations Officer

  • Environmental Health

  • Not all our applicants need a profession, we have trained

  • Hairdressers

  • Beauticians

  • Catering

  • Hospitality/ Hotels

  • Driving lessons

  • Computer courses/ Secretarial

  • Tailoring

 

These courses are easily attainable with a small amount of money so any donation no matter how small can make a huge difference to these children.