85% OF YOUTH PARTICIPANTS SHOWED SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT IN MENTAL WELL-BEING AND SELF-ESTEEM AFTER COMING THROUGH THE EAGALA PROGRAM. IT MAKES ME FEEL HAPPY. WHEN I COME OUT HERE I CAN LEAVE ALL MY TROUBLES AT HOME, THINGS JUST DON’T SEEM AS BAD.” — BOY, AGED 12 “ connect 2019 • 21 LEFT: ROISIN AND CAITLIN, TWO YOUNG WOMEN WHO CAME THROUGH THE IRELAND FUNDS-SPONSORED PROGRAM. THEY ARE NOW STUDYING CHILD CARE AT NORTHWEST REGIONAL COLLEGE AND HAVE STAYED ON TO SERVE AS PEER MENTORS FOR FUTURE GROUPS AT EQUINE ENRICHMENT.