Testimonials of RDWs

Here are a collection of stories from development workers who have experience overseas in a range of capacities. Some have been volunteers, others salaried, some in emergency relief, others in long-term development or in missionary work.

Some have provided their email address for you to ask further questions about their assignment.

Stories from Volunteers, Development workers, Humanitarian Aid Workers and Missionaires...

• Bolivia - Shane Donnelly
• Nicaragua - Stephen Sefton 
• Tanzania - Eddie Conlon 
• Kenya - Sr. Patricia O'Meara 
• Burkina Faso - Jane Power 
• Gambia - Jackie O'Gorman 
• Guatemala - Aidan Cahill 
• Uganda - Liz Bolger 
• Pakistan - Seamus O'Leary 
• Malawi - Gemma Buragh 
• Lesotho - Greg O'Connor 
• Gambia - Mary Buchalter 
• Tanzania - Dr Padraig O'Toole 
• South Africa - Sr Anna Duignan 
• Tanzania - Sinead O'Meara
• Uganda - Sr Liz McCarthy

Read about the experiences of active Comhlamh members as interviewed by "Hot Press" and "The Tribune"

Suzie walker, Jane Dunne and Donncha O Donnchada talk about their experiences of volunteering here...

Hotpress Article

The Tribune Article

Shareing your overseas experience can be very helpful to those contemplating going to work abroad. If you have worked overseas and would like to add your story to this collection we'd love to hear from you. Please email deirdre@comhlamh.org