Now in its sixth year, the Folens Overseas Teaching Fund has awarded €5,000 to Primary and Post-Primary teachers in Ireland who have committed their time and energies to teaching as part of a volunteer or charitable programme over the summer. The €5,000 was split into five individual awards of €1,000. Each winning candidate received €500 to help finance their trip and the balance of €500 was donated to their programme, overseas teaching school or organisation.
2019 winners
- Annette Meaney of Burncourt NS, Cahir travelling to Cape Town with Mellon Educate
- Jean O Sullivan of St Peter's NS, Dunourney travelling to Eswatini with Salesians Ireland
- Louise Dunne of St Finian's College Mullingar travelling to Uganda with Lámha Suas
- Mark Kelly of Bunscoil McAuley Rice, Kilkenny travelling to Zambia with Zamda.Ireland
- Sarah Kelly of St Laurence's NS, Baldoyle travelling to India with Suas