News
New Director of Training
26 January 2011
New Director of Training appointedJacinta Sweeney was one of StreetInvest’s first two co-trainers recruited in 2010. She has a breadth of experience in both development and training, having worked for a number of organisations including VSO, Advantage Africa and BOND. Her passion remains focused on Africa, having lived and worked in West and East Africa over the past 11 years. She has a Masters in international development from the Institute for Development Policy and Management , Manchester University .
Jacinta takes the reigns from Denise McEvoy, who has been key in establishing StreetInvest as a UK charity dedicated to supporting street children around the world through the support and training of street workers. Denise will remain involved as a Senior Advisor and will continue to support StreetInvest through the Advisory Committee, the University of Ulster accreditation and evaluation process and the development of Street Worker Training from a quality assurance perspective.