VSO Ireland's budget is cut – what you can do to help
15/03/2009 00:01:00
In March 2009 VSO sent a series of four postcards to TDs and Senators followed by a letter, highlighting the need for them to protect and support the Irish Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget in the upcoming ‘mini budget’, which took place on 7 April.
VSO receives funding from Irish Aid so as to tackle the root causes of poverty through sustainable and meaningful development programmes.
Now our budget has been cut €305,000. What can you do to help us.
Malcolm Quigley, Director of VSO Ireland says:
"Thanks to all of our returned volunteers and supporters who helped us put pressure on the government in advance of the mini-budget. Unfortunately we will have to abandon people in Southern Africa who depend on us due to the Irish government’s action. But there’s more to be done! Look out for upcoming campaign activity in the Summer in advance Budget 2010. We can put VSO volunteering and sustainable development back into the minds of our government if we keep the pressure up."
To contact Malcolm or a member of the campaigns team email campaigns@vso.ie. To find out more about other NGO campaigns on the Irish ODA budget visit www.dochas.ie.
