Irish volunteers build 70 homes for South African homeless in one week. 350 volunteers on 2006 Building Blitz by Niall Mellon Townships Initiative far exceed their targets.

Niall Mellon calls on South African volunteers to match the Irish 350 overseas volunteers on 4th annual Building Blitz in Cape Town

350 Irish volunteers depart for South Africa to build homes for the homeless.

New Initiative aimed at raising 20 million euros for house-building in Africa launched in Roscommon.

Township Challenge nails down the Support of a leading building material manufacturer.

Irishman completes "Hot & Cold Challenge" to raise funds for Niall Mellon.

Irish charity to build over 500 homes for shack-dwellers in coming year.

Big hearted rugby players help build homes for N2 shack-dwellers.

Housing Charity is Expanding into second township

Home go the Irish Heroes

Desmond Tutu in Dublin to support 700 Irish builders

Countdown to biggest ever exodus of Irish volunteers

From the outset, the Niall Mellon Township Challenge has received a wide variety of media attention both in Ireland and in South Africa. In Ireland there have been numerous articles in the following newspapers:

- The Irish Times

- The Sunday Times

- The Sunday Business Post

- Irish Independent

- Sunday World

- The Star

- Evening Herald

Des Cahill, Pat Kenny and Gerry Ryan also broadcast live radio shows from the township which received a great response from their listenership. RTE broadcast a documentary : The Millionaire, the Builders and the Shanty Town, in July 2004 which was filmed during the Builders Week 2003. We see media attention as a hugely beneficial tool for the charity as it generates comprehensive awareness amongst the Irish media of this project thus highlighting the need for assistance in developing countries. It also brings the project into the public eye thus giving interested Irish citizens the opportunity to participate in volunteer work.

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