News Update

Hi there, just to give you a few news items.  Everyone at Aiding Resources has been busy sourcing funds for our projects and in particular the new one we are taking on in Delhi India, a very worthwhile project and we continue to support our other projects in Kenya.    We have 2 fundraising events coming up.

COFFEE MORNING - 24th March 2012, at 374 Nutgrove Avenue, Churchtown, 10.30 am to 1.30 pm.  All are welcome.  There is also a raffle on the day with some very good prizes.  Tickets will be on sale €5 for 5 tickets, €10 for 15 tickets.  We will also have a slide show and information on the projects we are supporting.  Hope to see you there.

WOMEN'S MINI MARATHON - INVITATION to join the fun on the June Bank Holiday Monday, 4th June.  Run, jog or walk the Mini marathon with your friends and raise funds for AIDING RESOURCES.

We are currently fundraising for Kamalini Training Centre, Delhi, India and Kibondeni Catering College, Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa.  Help us give people opportunities to develop their own resources so that they can aspire to a better livelihood and become self-sufficient.

REGISTRATION is now open - official form appears in the Evening Herald every Wednesday and Saturday.  Entry is also available online at www.florawomensminimarathon.ie.  So log on to get registered.  Closing date for entry to the 2012 Womens Mini Marathon is Friday 20th April 2011 or when the maximum number of entries is reached. 

Sponsorship cards and T Shirts are now available for collection.  Please contact Antoinette King at Aiding Resources on 01 2980885 or Dympna McGovern on 01 4966119.

After the Marathon all participants and helpers are invited to the HARCOURT HOTEL, HARCOURT STREET, Dublin 2 for refreshments.  Looking forward to seeing you all on the day.                   

Here are some photos from the Act Now Project.  This project was directed at enabling poor women to receive skills training and work ethic specificially : 50 young women for the one year technical courses in hotel, restaurant, and other institutional services in toursim related industry and 100 participants for entrepreneurial course sufficient to give them accesss to opportunies for livelihood and employment.

We would like like to extend our sincere thanks to all those who took part in this years mini marathon.  We know it was a lovely rainy day and well done to all!  And now.. the pictures!

Invitation to join the fun on the June Bank Holiday Monday, 7th June. 

Run, jog or walk the Mini Marathon with your friends and raise funds for AIDING RESOURCES!  
Help us to give people opportunities to develop their own resources so that they can aspire to a better livelihood and become self-sufficient.

We are currently fundraising for Kimlea Clinic, Limuru, Nairobi, Kibondeni Catering College, Nairobi, Kenya, West Africa and Maligaya Catering School, Manila, The Phillippines. 


To receive your Sponsorship Cards and FREE Aiding Resources T-shirt  -
Contact: - Dymphna McGovern Tel. 01 4966119 or email - aidingresourcescharity@gmail.com


Take away hassle of collecting sponsorship monies - create your own personalised online sponsorship page by clicking the following link: http://www.mycharity.ie/charity/aidingresources/ 


Entry Process:
All participants must enter on the official Form which will appear in the Evening Herald every Wednesday and Saturday.  Entry is also available online at www.florawomensminimarathon.ie from 3rd March 2010.  Closing Date is Tuesday 27th April 2010 OR when the maximum number of entries is reached.

After the Marathon
All participants and helpers are invited to the Mercer Hotel, Mercer Street Lower, Dublin 2 for refreshments.  We look forward to meeting you there.

A special THANK YOU goes to all who took part in the Women’s Mini Marathon 2009 for Aiding Resources and to all the sponsors of the Aiding Resources Team.

Invitation to join the fun on the June Bank Holiday Monday, 1st June. Run, jog or walk the Mini Marathon with your friends and raise funds for AIDING RESOURCES! Help us to give people opportunities to develop their own resources so that they can aspire to a better livelihood and become self-sufficient.

Entry Process: All participants must enter on the official Form which will appear in the Evening Herald from the 26th of February. Entry is also available online at www.florawomensminimarathon.ie from 26th February 2009.

Closing Date will be announced in the evening Herald or when the maximum number of entries is reached.

To receive your FREE Aiding Resources T-shirt and Sponsorship Cards contact Dymphna McGovern Tel. 01 4966119 or email:


Sponsors for this Marathon :
Jardine Lloyd Thompson Ireland
Johnston Printing
CRH Plc

A very big Thank You to all our participants and sponsors of the recent Womens Mini Marathon.
We have raised almost 6,500 euro.

We have included some photos -

A very big Thank You to all our participants and sponsors of the recent Womens Mini Marathon.
To date we have raised almost 5,000 euro.

We have included some photos -