Excerpt: “Students gather at St Joseph’s School run by Edmund Rice Development in Blama, Sierra Leone. Support from Misean Cara has improved library facilities with the introduction of internet access.”

Excerpt: “This month, we re-cap on the recent Health/WASH and Education Sector Interest Group meetings, Development Mentor Michael Osei Nkrumah provides a special report on two events in West Africa, a Sustainable Agriculture Pilot Programme is launched in Uganda, Kenya and South Sudan, news about upcoming events and lots more!”

Excerpt: “This month, we look back on all the excitement from this year’s AGM where we were joined by President Michael D. Higgins, we unveil our 2014 Annual Report, we hear from the Missionary Sisters of the Holy Rosary about their response to Ebola in Liberia, and news about upcoming events and lots more!”

Excerpt: “This month, we have an update from our CEO Heydi Foster on her recent visit to Zambia with Irish Aid, special reports by Sr. Mary Deane, Congregation Leader of the Presentation Sisters on transforming the building of homes in Peru, news from the Jesuit Refugee Service in Eastern Africa on the conflict in South […]

Excerpt: “This month, we have an update about the Sector Interest Groups, special reports by Fr. Roy Thomas SVD Director of the Janvikas Society in India, news from Sr. Linda Ugwu from the Missionary Sisters of the Holy Rosary in Sierra Leone. and news about upcoming events and lots more!”

Excerpt: “Thank you to everyone who attended this week’s Members’ Meeting. With more than 100 attendees this was by far our biggest Members’ Meeting to date! The meeting re-ignited the fire in my belly seeing all of the energy, and enthusiasm that everyone has for our organisation.”

Excerpt: “Welcome back, and Happy New Year! As we settle into 2015, it’s important that we look at all of the wonderful opportunities that lie ahead. As some of you know, we have had some exciting changes in Misean Cara.”

Excerpt: “10 Year Anniversary Celebration: During the 10 Year Celebration, a Remembrance Ceremony was held to commemorate all those who have died over the years – missionaries, co-workers and people in the communities overseas who missionaries serve.”

Excerpt: “Since the second closure of the St. John of God Catholic Hospital in Lunsar, Sierra Leone Hospital Manager Br. Michael Koroma, and his staff started an outreach programme of food and other essential items to quarantined families. This life-line has been a great opportunity to provide health education, monitor their symptoms, and administer malaria […]

Excerpt: “A special ‘Thank you’ from the students of Busao High School, in the Philippines! Last week, the Divine Word Missionaries commemorated the first anniversary of the earthquake that rocked the country last year. More than 10 million people were affected by the 7.2 earthquake, and despite the overwhelming response people are still trying to […]