Vita Since 2016, Gerry has been part of a dynamic and exciting Irish overseas aid agency called Vita. This NGO is unique and has been fighting hunger and climate change in East Africa (mostly Eritrea, Ethiopia and Zambia) for the past thirty years in delivering women and their families from drudgery through food, energy and water security. The next generation model focuses on enabling farmers achieve sustainable livelyhoods through knowledge-led, climate smart programmes. Vita believes in the power of partnership and works closely with the EU, Irish Aid and partner NGOs'.This approach brings genuine innovation and 'change' to the aid model, 'investment' and 'trade not aid' – are the future !These programmes will enable people to stay at home in the hope of building meaningful and sustainable lives – rather than chance the often perilous journey across the Sahara and then the Med in the hope of getting to the West.Prior to this role, he was on the Board of Vita – and was chair of the Membership Committee.