Clean Ireland Recycling backs project ESPWA to build disability centre in Bamba, Kenya

KENYA – Clean Ireland Recycling is backing Irish volunteers to build a disability support centre in Bamba, Kilifi County.

The facility will serve hundreds of children and adults with disabilities and has been progressing through multiple volunteer missions from Ireland.

Headquartered in Shannon, Co Clare, Clean Ireland Recycling is providing building materials that are scarce locally, including timber, door locks, hinges, electrical sockets and switches. A 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 “driven by personal connections,” citing the influence 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.

In Kenya, its teams have helped deliver projects ranging from school construction in Shirango to water access initiatives in drought-hit regions.

In 2018, volunteers drilled a borehole in Kilifi County that provided clean water for more than 3,000 residents who had previously relied on contaminated sources.

More recently, ESPWA supported classroom expansions in Ganze to help reduce overcrowding and improve learning conditions.

The Bamba disability centre is designed to provide not just medical support but also inclusive education, skills training and community outreach.

Organisers expect the centre to become a hub for rehabilitation and social empowerment, filling a long-standing gap in disability services in the coastal region.

Clean Ireland Recycling’s involvement goes beyond shipping building materials. The company has a long record of backing social and environmental initiatives.

In Ireland, it has supported local sports clubs, provided sponsorship for youth programs, and worked with community groups on recycling awareness campaigns.

By aligning with ESPWA, the company is extending its community support to international development, combining professional logistics expertise with a focus on sustainability and social impact.

Lyons said the partnership demonstrates how businesses can provide tangible support overseas by contributing both materials and expertise.

“It 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,” he noted.

Clean Ireland Recycling provides waste management services across Clare, Limerick and Tipperary.

With more than 35 years of experience, the award-winning company continues to combine professional operations with social responsibility at home and abroad.

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