Eleven-year-old Edith Namanda was diagnosed in primary school as both hearing and sight impaired, a condition known as deafblindness. Since 2019, she has been enrolled at the Bauleni Special Needs Project and School (BSNP) in Lusaka, Zambia, the only school in the country to provide education and support to children who have deadblindness. While at …
Read our guest blog on the website of the Irish Forum for Global Education! Click here to read about the contributions of missionaries to global education and the unique ways they enable access to quality, inclusive and equitable education to the furthest behind, a critical pathway to empowering people in developing countries to achieve a …
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Conflict, Climate, Hunger: A Call to Action Yesterday, Misean Cara joined with other Dóchas members in the launch of a public Pre-Budget submission campaign, which amongst its recommendations is that the Irish Government fulfill its longstanding commitment of spending 0.7% of GNI on ODA by increasing the ODA budget in 2024 by €305m. Dóchas members …
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Misean Cara is recruiting for a fundraising professional with experience in grants research and preparation and donor relationship building, to be part of our Donor Engagement team focused on an ambitious programme of fundraising targets. Closing date for applications is Friday 29th September. For a full job description and instructions on how to apply, click …
“Because I can read, I can take care of myself now. After being in the literacy programme, I live in a world of light, because I can see and recognise letters and words!”-Maria de Jesus, Brazil Maria de Jesus – Brazil Project: Literacy project for young people, adults and the elderly Misean Cara Member: Religious …
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In the September 7 Legacy Giving supplement of the Irish Catholic Newspaper, Misean Cara Board Vice-Chair, Sr Josephine McCarthy, PBVM speaks with Ruadhán Jones about the critical role that legacy gifts can play in helping to support missionary development projects and the strong communities they are helping to build overseas. “Handouts are very temporary, but …
September is My Legacy Month – Plant a seed. Grow your legacy. Include a gift in your will for Misean Cara. What is legacy giving and why is it important? Legacy giving – leaving a legacy gift to a favourite charity – can have a great impact on the future income and capacity of a …
Misean Cara is delighted to partner with the Irish Global Health Network as a Silver Sponsor of the 2023 IGHNx event Humanity and Health: Inspiring Creativity, Enhancing Innovation, Promoting Activism which will be held on October 24th at the Richmond Barracks in Dublin. IGHNx – a TEDx format event – will consist of a variety …
Misean Cara is delighted to announce that our Finance team has been named a finalist in the 2023 Charities Excellence Awards in the category of Finance Team of the Year 2023. The prestigious Charities Excellence Awards are bestowed annually by the Charities Institute Ireland to Irish non-profit organisations exhibiting innovation and professional approaches to sustainability, …
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Misean Cara is currently seeking to fill vacancies for two voluntary governance roles with our organisation: a Board member with charity governance experience and a Programmes Oversight Committee Member. For more information about these roles and how to apply, please click here.