Davey MacManus has worked with several charities, these are the charities which he mentions in his book, The Bluster Boy:
Nyumbani Orphanage
Nyumbani Village was opened in November 2006 in Kitui Kenya. Here nearly 1,000 orphans and the grandparent generation infected with and affected by HIV live together in a self-sustaining community.
Vuselela Drop-in Centre
Vuselela provides a safe place and clinic for the children In Diepsloot, Johannesburg. They feed and provide clinical and psychological care to the children of Diepsloot who are often homeless, suffering from malnutrition, undocumented, glue and alcohol addicts, child slaves, child prostitutes.
Facing Africa
Facing Africa is a charity that sends medical teams to Ethiopia each year to perform complex facial reconstructive surgery on the victims of the disease Noma and other severe facial disfigurements.
The charity no longer exists.
Cork Penny Dinners
Cork Penny Dinners offers a nourishing hot meal in a safe environment to all those in need. The aim is to provide a warm, dry place to sit and eat, with a welcoming atmosphere, no questions asked, no judgements made, all are welcomed with courtesy