Missionaries working at the forefront of international development

Our members work in over 50 countries, empowering vulnerable people to achieve a better life through climate resilient livelihoods, access to quality education and healthcare, and by upholding human rights.

Our Impact

In the past year our members transformed 1.9 million lives

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Education

127,519

people accessed quality education

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Health

1.3 million

people accessed quality healthcare, clean water and improved sanitation

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Livelihoods

162,766

people improved their livelihoods and increased their earning potential

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Human Rights

1.4 million

people educated on their human rights and how to defend them

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Emergency Assistance

106,565

people received emergency and humanitarian assistance

Where We Work

Our members work in more than
50 countries around the globe

The Missionary Approach to Development

What makes the missionary approach to international development unique? It is based on long-term, deep-rooted connections with communities that help missionaries identify, reach and prioritise the furthest behind first.

Misean Cara
2022-2026
Strategy

Our 2022-2026 strategy builds on the long and distinguished history of Irish missionaries and their work with excluded and vulnerable communities overseas. It is a framework to help prioritise and focus our efforts to enable missionaries to maximise their impact, as we collectively work towards a vision of a better world for the furthest behind.

Focus On

2024 Annual Report

In 2024, Misean Cara supported 338 projects in 43 countries, implemented by 52 of our members, helping to transform the lives of 1.9m people across the Global South.

Our Supporters

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Misean Cara is grateful for the ongoing support of Irish Aid and our other donors whose generosity enables us to fund the life-transforming projects of our members.

 

Focus On

SafeBirth4All - Preventing Obstetric Fistula

Obstetric fistula is one of the most neglected public-health and human-rights realities for women and girls in the global south. The SafeBirth4All campaign aims to raise awareness about its devastating impact on women, and will work to eradicate it through prevention and treatment by 2040.

2024 Misean Cara Climate Action Awards

The 5th Annual Climate Action Awards recognise innovation and commitment to tackling climate change in vulnerable communities where our members work.

Latest News & Blogs

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Misean Cara Welcomes New Board Leadership

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Misean Cara AGM 2025- Highlights & Photos

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Misean Cara 2024 Impact – Annual Report & Video

In 2024, Misean Cara and our members reached 1.9 million people across 43 countries—bringing hope, opportunity, and lasting change to...
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