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Our vision is a world where all children have access to high quality education. In order to realise that vision we work in partnership with other members of the LCD group to develop and deliver innovative programmes that promote access to quality education in sub-Saharan Africa.

We use our work in Africa as a platform for promoting development education and increasing awareness of development issues in Irish schools.

Currently LCD Ireland is:

Working with LCD Ethiopia to improve the quality education in schools in Wolaita Zone in Ethiopia.
Working with LCD Uganda to improve the quality of education in schools in Kamwenge District in western Uganda.
Promoting development education in Irish schools and communities through the Link Schools Programme (LSP) and Global Teachers Programmes (GTP). Both these programmes aim to bring development education alive in Irish schools, as well as enabling Irish schools and teachers
support LCD’s work in Africa.
Developing new initiatives for the LCD group, particularly in the health sector. Learn more about
LCD's HIV/AIDS work.

Pictured: Pupils from Kayambo Primary School in the Kamwenge district of Uganda. Kayambo PS is linked with an Irish primary school and benefits from LCD's school improvement programme in Kamwenge.

Learn more about LCD's approach, our work with schools in Africa and the impact of our work.

LCD Ireland was established in 2006, with the support of LCD in the UK. LCD Ireland is an Irish-registered charity and governed by an Irish Board of Directors. It is registered with the Revenue Commissioners for charitable tax exemption.

LCD Ireland receives funding from Irish Aid for School Improvement Programmes in Ethiopia and Uganda. In addition, LCD Ireland’s Link Schools Programme and Global Teachers Programme are part funded by Irish Aid, Development Education Unit and from the European Union for the project 'Partners in Development'. In the past two years, LCD Ireland has received grants from the Irish National Teachers' Organisation (INTO). LCD Ireland also receives funding from fundraising events and private donors and enjoys ongoing support from Irish LSP schools and Global Teachers.

View LCD Reports and Financial Statements 2008.
View LCD Reports and Financial Statements 2009.

LCD Ireland has signed the Dóchas Code of Conduct on Images and Messages. We are currently reviewing our use of images and messages to ensure that they reflect and promote dignity amd respect for all the people we work with, as guided by the principles laid out in Dóchas Code of Conduct. If you have any comments or feedback on the images and messages LCD Ireland portrays on this website, or in any of our publications that you come across, please email claire@lcdireland.org We will use your comments to inform our review and to improve our adherence to the Code of Conduct.

LCD Ireland is a member of the Act Now on 2015 civil society campaign, calling on the Irish Government to reaffirm their commitment to spend 0.7% of GNI on overseas development by 2015.