In 2023 UCDVO celebrates its 20th anniversary. To mark the milestone we’ve teamed up with Stories of Change to showcase eight UCDVO volunteers who have taken part in our programme and to celebrate their achievements and their commitment to positive change.

Over 20 years, UCDVO volunteers have participated in a diverse range of projects including online computer education in Myanmar and health, livelihoods and education projects in Haiti, India, Nicaragua, Tanzania and Uganda. UCDVO would like to extend a special thank you to all of our Stories of Change contributors for their time and generosity, not only in this initiative, but for their overall contribution to UCDVO and the communities that we work with. We hope you feel inspired to start your own Story of Change.

UCDVO's Stories of Change series was funded by Irish Aid at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Concern Worldwide.

Curated by Laura-Kate Howells (LK) from Stories of Change. Design by Mary Fleming.

Dr. Sanghamitra Mukherjee

PHD, Energy and Natural Resource Economics

Tanzania 2020
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Seán O'Connell

Bachelor of Civil Law. 2010

Nicaragua 2010, 2012, 2013
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Kate O'Donnell

BA International Major in Politics and Minor in History, 2015

Tanzania 2012, 2013
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Leah Foyle

Human Nutrition BSC

Uganda 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and Tanzania 2023
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Patrick O'Donnell

Medicine, 2006

Delhi 2003 and Haiti 2005
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Stuart Garrett

BSC Physiotherapy, 2011

Haiti 2008, Nicaragua 2009, Delhi 2011, Uganda 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
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Emily Lyon

BSC Social Science (International), 2015; Master's in Women, Gender and Society, 2016

India 2015, 2017
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Dr Vinnie Wall

Medicine, 2012

Delhi 2008
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