Cork's Brighter Communities Worldwide wins Charity Excellence award

Cork-based charity Brighter Communities Worldwide has been named the winner of the Small Charity, Big Impact category at the 2026 Charity Excellence Awards.

The awards ceremony was hosted at the Round Room in Dublin’s Mansion House by Charities Institute Ireland (CII).

The aim of the awards is to celebrate the achievements, innovation, and impact of charities and non-profit organisations in Ireland.

Brighter Communities Worldwide has spent more than 20 years working alongside communities in Kenya to improve healthcare, education, and economic opportunities.

The charity’s award-winning submission centred on the Living Hope Emergency and Trauma Centre in Kericho County, a vital facility established in response to a devastating road traffic tragedy.

More than 300 individual donors and eight institutional funders contributed to raising €165,000 for the centre, which was officially opened in November 2025.

Since opening, the centre has treated more than 700 patients for road traffic injuries, burns, poisonings, and other medical emergencies.