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Honouring the legacy of Irish missionaries while empowering local leaders

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Reflecting on the past year ahead of Mission Sunday on October 18, Misean Cara CEO John Moffett and Chairperson Philip O’Brien spoke to The Irish Catholic about their obeservations in the field, the transition underway to local indigenous leadership, and their pride in being associated with Ireland’s missionary work. Read the full interview with Irish […]

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World Mission Sunday – Celebration of missionary development work in Irish Catholic Newspaper

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Read about Misean Cara and our members in the 15 October issue of the Irish Catholic Newspaper, highlighting and celebrating the work of international missionaries on World Mission Sunday. This year’s edition of the Mission Sunday Supplement features stories about the legacy of Irish missionaries and the transition to locally led leadership of our members’

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September is Legacy Giving Month – How can a gift in your will make a difference to those living in need?

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If you’ve never made a will, you’re not alone. It’s one of those things that is easy to put off. But, after considering loved ones and family first, leaving a gift in your will to a cause you care about is a chance to leave a lasting difference. For generations, Irish missionaries have been a

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Little Assisi Special Needs School and Day Centre, Ng’ombe, Zambia

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In Zambia an estimated 15 per cent of the population lives with a disability (WHO), and people with disabilities are disproportionately concentrated in low-resource townships, where access to basic services is already limited. Ng’ombe, a township in Lusaka home to roughly 120,000 people living in poverty, is one such area. Mainstream government schools there offer

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Irish Independent – While many international donors are pulling back, Ireland’s missionary network is proving unusually resilient

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Excerpt: An Irish NGO that represents 77 missionary groups has provided €13.5m in aid to 344 projects, helping some of the world’s poorest people last year, despite widespread global aid cuts. Misean Cara’s latest annual report shows 51 missionary organisations were involved in the 2025 programme, which delivered health, education, climate-resilient livelihoods and emergency support

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RTÉ – Irish missionary groups helped one million people last year

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Excerpt: Irish missionary organisations helped over one million people across Africa, Asia and Latin America last year, despite a global aid funding crisis triggered by the US ending its overseas aid programmes. In 2025, healthcare, education, climate-resilient livelihoods, human rights programmes and emergency relief was delivered to vulnerable communities, as international aid agencies grappled with

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Misean Cara CEO interviewed on Spirit Radio – 2025 Annual Report and Impact

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Hear Misean Cara CEO, John Moffett, interviewed on Ireland’s Spirit Radio in July, discussing the recent launch of the 2025 Annual Report with host Lydia O’Kane. “The last year has been a challenging one in terms of escalating conflict, worsening displacement and natural disasters.    But through it all missionaries have been on the ground providing

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Responding to Venezuela’s Humanitarian Crisis: Missionaries on the Ground

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On 24th June, Venezuela was struck by two powerful earthquakes, measuring 7.2 and 7.5 in magnitude, causing widespread destruction to buildings and infrastructure, and a devastating loss of life, with 1,700 people killed and thousands more survivors now facing an ongoing crisis. This tragedy has struck a country already grappling with years of difficult economic

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