The SCOOP Foundation, which stands for ‘Supporting Children Out Of Poverty’, was set up in 2009 by Irish brothers Andy and Calvin Sweeney. Currently operating in the Middle East and at home here in Ireland, SCOOP believes in supporting and educating the next generation, especially young people at home and abroad who are suffering through no fault of their own.
Currently, our main efforts at SCOOP are focused around the implementation of SCOOP Ed to young displaced people living in camps in Iraq & Syria, and young refugees living in Direct Provision Centres in Ireland.
Though, we don’t stop there! At SCOOP we also respond to emergencies close to our hearts, including the current refugee crisis in Ukraine, the on-going problems caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the homelessness crisis here in Ireland and the Syrian War. Co-founder Calvin actually travelled to Syria to volunteer as a medic and ambulance driver!
We have always worked with local grassroots organisations to build strong connections, to ensure greater community impact, to keep overheads low, to ensure donations and programmes reach those who need it most and to secure transparency.
A quick note! SCOOP used to stand for Support Children Out Of Poverty – Andy & Calvin’s Mum Gaye came up with that! It still does, but now it also stands for anyone up against the odds helping people in the toughest parts of the world.