b'Irish Youth FoundationGiving Irelands most disadvantaged children a safer, happier start to their lives.The Irish Youth Foundation has been working since 1985 to address the needs of Irelands children living in at-risk environments. They support numerous grassroots projects across the island of Ireland that help young people who are facing adversity in their lives. The organization currently has two broad goals: to provide safe places where children can go after school to grow, learn, and play; and secondly to provide opportunities for teenagers from under-served communities to succeed and excel in theirlives. A grant from The Ireland Funds is supporting this work. Director of Development, Niall McLoughlin, tells us about serving Irelands children in the challenging environment faced by Irelands not-for-profit sector.connect2015 | 50'