November 2009

Dreams of having a home come true for the beneficiaries of Wallacedene

13 Nov 2009

It was with great joy and pride and in full view of 950 Irish volunteers that Niall Mellon, founder of the Niall Mellon Township Trust, handed over the first set of keys in Wallacedene township to Nosipho Ngenxe, her four children Nhlanhla (19), Nobom (17), Amanda (14), Musa (4) and her sister Patria...

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Irish Volunteers “Pitch” in to help community of Wallacedene.

13 Nov 2009

For the past eight years the Irish volunteers of the Niall Mellon Township Trust and the children of the townships in which they build, have kicked ball in the sand amongst the miles of ramshackle shacks. Today, inspired by the sheer joy on the faces of the children at the sight of a football, the Trust...

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Helping to Build Healthy Lives

10 Nov 2009

Niall Mellon began building houses in the townships of South Africa 7 years ago, as he believed that no child should live in a shack. Dr. Nazly Khan runs a medical clinic in Hout Bay, Cape Town near Imizamo Yethu where Niall Mellon brought his first group of Irish builders in 2002. Today the Doctor...

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Wallacedene Residents share in the joy of 950 Irish arriving on site to Build 200 New Homes.

09 Nov 2009

Niall Mellon, founder of the Niall Mellon Township Trust led 950 enthusiastic Irish volunteers onto site in Wallacedene as part of the charity’s Building Blitz (7th-13th Nov). This makes a record breaking number of 3,500 volunteers working with the charity this year, comprising of 2,000 South African...

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November Building Blitz Coming Soon

01 Nov 2009

The Charity's 8th Building Blitz will take place in Wallacedene from 7th to 13th November 2009. Wallacedene has a population of 21,000 and is one of the poorest townships in Cape Town. You will be building houses for a community group or “project” known as Masizakhele 3. Wallacedene,...

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November 2009

Dreams of having a home come true for the beneficiaries of Wallacedene

Irish Volunteers “Pitch” in to help community of Wallacedene.

Helping to Build Healthy Lives

Wallacedene Residents share in the joy of 950 Irish arriving on site to Build 200 New Homes.

November Building Blitz Coming Soon

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