Clare-based company supports construction of new disability centre in Kenya

Pat Barry of Project ESPWA, Diarmaid O Donnell (left) and Brian Lyons (right) of Clean Ireland Recycling pictured ahead of a shipment of building materials that have now departed for Kenya/Credit: CIR

placeholder image — Pat Barry of Project ESPWA, Diarmaid O Donnell (left) and Brian Lyons (right) of Clean Ireland Recycling pictured ahead of a shipment of building materials that have now departed for Kenya/Credit: CIR

Clean Ireland Recycling is providing building materials that are scarce locally, including timber, door locks, hinges, electrical sockets and switches

Clare-based organisation, Clean Ireland Recycling, is backing Irish charity project ESPWA in building a new disability centre in Kenya, set to open in early 2026.

The facility, which will cater to hundreds of children and adults with disabilities in Bamba, has been steadily taking shape through multiple volunteer missions from Ireland.

Headquartered in Shannon, Clean Ireland Recycling is providing building materials that are scarce locally, including timber, door locks, hinges, electrical sockets and switches. Their shipment recently left Cork Port bound for Kenya.

Managing Director Brian Lyons, who has a son with disabilities, will travel to Bamba with volunteers in February 2026 to help complete the centre.

Lyons said the project is “very much driven by personal connections,” particularly the inspiration of long-time ESPWA volunteer Pat Barry and board member Dan Ducey.

Project ESPWA, whose name means 'hope' in Haitian Creole, has worked in crisis-affected communities worldwide since 2010. Each year, skilled Irish volunteers travel to Kenya to build schools, deliver clean water and support local communities.

“We have been inspired with stories of their work, from building a school in Shirango, Kenya, to the emotional moment locals saw clean water flow from a new borehole for the first time,” he added.

Mr Lyons also said the partnership “highlights how local businesses can make a tangible difference overseas, providing not just materials but hope and opportunity to some of the world’s most disadvantaged communities.”

Clean Ireland Recycling provides waste management services across Clare, Limerick and Tipperary. With more than 35 years’ experience, the award-winning company has a strong record of supporting charitable projects both in Ireland and abroad, combining professional expertise with social and environmental responsibility.

See www.cleanireland.ie for more details.