• 21 Jan 2009, New Music Club, Clonmel, Tipperary, Ireland
• 11 April 2009,  Wexford Arts Centre, Wexford, Ireland

Eleanor recently returned from a week-long trip to Uganda with Oxfam Ireland.  While there Eleanor experienced first hand the benefits of Oxfam Ireland Unwrapped, an initiative that sends meaningful presents like clean drinking water, school books, and vegetable gardens to developing countries throughout Africa.  Oxfam Ireland asked Eleanor to participate in the trip to help highlight their new catalogue of gifts for Christmas. To further highlight the the gift campaign, Eleanor will release a new single, Easy In Love, on November 21st.  The single is taken from her new album Love Must Be Tough.

Eleanor describes her time in Uganda as being  “initially very shocking, always terribly moving but ultimately I came away feeling that there was room for hope. I was overwhelmed by the openness and friendliness of the people and I felt a connection to them. At the end of the day, they want to work, they want to keep their family healthy, and they want to send their kids to school.

Of the work that Oxfam undertakes, Eleanor says; ‘In Uganda, I saw first hand the extraordinary work done by the team on the ground. Sometimes sophisticated, sometimes basic, but always very practical.  I saw the enormous advantage that water can make to a village. One woman I met received a goat last year. From this year she can sell the offspring to pay for her children to go to school. It was wonderful to see people being given the start up to make their own way forward. It’s a very beautiful country - I’d love to go back.’

Uwrapped Gifts can be purchased by post, online or by phone. Simply log on to the website or visit one of the Oxfam Ireland stores to find out more.

Oxfam has posted a video of Eleanor’s trip on You Tube. Eleanor composed the song ‘Oh Uganda’ while on the trip, which you can hear on the You Tube video. Oh Uganda!