Our vision is a world where all children have access to high quality education.
Who we are
Link Community Development (LCD) Ireland was established in 2006, with the support of Link Community Development 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.
What we do - Education Programmes in sub-Saharan African
In order to realise the vision of Link, we work in partnership with other members of the Link group to develop and deliver innovative programmes that promote access to quality education in sub-Saharan Africa.
LCD Ireland currently works: 
- with LCD Ethiopia to improve the quality education in schools in Wolaita Zone in Ethiopia.
- with LCD Uganda to improve the quality of education in schools in Kamwenge District in western Uganda.
- with the Link Community Development International group to develop new initiatives,
particularly in the health sector. Learn more about Link's HIV/AIDS work.
Pictured: Students in class at Rutooma Primary School, one of the schools that benefits from Link's school improvement programme in Uganda.
Learn more about Link's approach, our work with schools in Africa and the impact of our work.
What we do - Health Programmes in sub-Saharan Africa
LCD Ireland received funding in October 2011 for the Healthy Schools Programme. This pilot project aims to remove the obstacles to learning presented by ill-health and disease. It will improve the health of children in 100 schools in Ghana and Uganda. The project will also focus on promoting and improving health in the broader community.
What we do - Development Education in Ireland 
We use our work in Africa as a platform for promoting development education and increasing awareness of development issues in Irish schools. Both the Link Schools Programme and the Global Teachers Programme aim to bring development education alive in Irish schools, as well as enabling Irish schools and teachers to support Link’s work in Africa.
Pictured: Students reading at Mabaale Primary School, one of the schools supported by Link's school improvement programme in Uganda.
Images and Messages
We review our use of images and messages on an ongoing basis to ensure that they reflect and promote dignity and respect for all the people we work with, in accordance with the Dóchas Code of Conduct on Images and Messages. If you have any comments or feedback on the images and messages LCD Ireland portrays, these will be used to inform our review and improve our work: please email claire@lcdireland.org
Act Now on 2015
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 Gross National Product on overseas development by 2015.
Comhlámh
LCD Ireland is a signatory of the Comhlámh Volunteering Charter and Sending Organisation Code of Good Practice. Comhlámh's Volunteering Options programme aims to promote responsible, responsive international volunteering and to develop good practice standards among volunteer sending organisations. The Volunteering Options website contains lots of useful information and advice about volunteering overseas and getting involved in development education.
Volunteering Ireland
LCD Ireland is a member of Volunteer Ireland's Vetting Consortium, which processes Garda vetting requests for volunteer sending organisations. Volunteering Ireland has worked with the Garda Vetting Unit and has trained a designated staff member to act as a vetting liaison between Consortium members, including LCD Ireland and the Garda Vetting Unit.
Funding and Finances
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.
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