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

112,107

people accessed quality education

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Health

1.5 million

people accessed quality healthcare, clean water and improved sanitation

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Livelihoods

71,520

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

32,783

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
20th Anniversary

In 2024, Misean Cara celebrates 20 years of providing support to Irish missionary congregations working around the world to empower excluded and vulnerable people to achieve a better quality of life.

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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.

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

SafeBirth4All - Eradicating 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.

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

Missionaries assisting in Lebanon

Many Misean Cara members were working in the Holy Land before the most current conflict began, supporting communities living in poverty and hardship from years of violence. Their long-term presence in the region makes missionaries  uniquely positioned to help traumatised communities in Lebanon.

Latest News & Blogs

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SafeBirth4All – Eliminating Obstetric Fistula by 2040

Misean Cara has joined forces with Medical Missionaries of Mary and the Association of Leaders of Missionaries & Religious of...
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ICSAP, Climate Change, and COP29: A Path Towards a Sustainable Future

As the world grapples with the escalating impact of climate change, the role of international cooperation and scientific innovation becomes...
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Election 2024 – ‘Why Overseas Development Matters’: Dóchas General Election Manifesto urges support for continued ODA investment

In the lead up to Ireland's General Elections on 29th November, Dóchas, the Irish Network for International Development and Humanitarian...
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