After his recent trip to South Sudan with the Irish Jesuits International, John Moffett sat down with journalist Pedro Esteva of The Irish Catholic Newspaper, to share his reflections on visits to projects working to lift communities out of poverty through quality education and healthcare and building job skills in climate resilient farming, nursing and […]
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World Mission Sunday – Sunday 19th October Each year, the third Sunday in October is set aside to celebrate World Mission Sunday. This special day honours and builds support for the work of missionaries partnering with vulnerable communities around the world to build more sustainable, secure and equitable futures for all. This year, Misean Cara
By Jenny Ackermann, Misean Cara Monitoring & Results Measurement Officer In July of this year (2025), I received an email from Kwalukonge – a small village in rural Tanzania. The email was sent by the Rosminian Fathers, who run a health centre in the community, which I had the privilege of visiting exactly two years
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Spirit Radio FM host Lydia O’Kane speaks with Misean Cara CEO John Moffett about the challenges, risks and dangers missionaries can face when serving in communities overseas, especially in countries affected by conflict. “Many of our returned missionaries have stories of their time served overseas, and of staying with communities through very serious conflict situations.
In this case study video produced by Knowledge Transfer Ireland, hear Misean Cara’s Learning & Development Manager, Seamus Collins, discuss a recent research collaboration between Misean Cara and RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons Ireland). The research was launched in 2022 to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the delivery of health services in
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Hear our CEO, John Moffett, in discussion with Spirit Radio FM’s host Lydia O’Kane, during an interview to talk about Misean Cara’s reach and impact last year, as reported in the recently launched 2024 Annual Report. In 2024, Misean Cara supported its members in reaching 1.9 million people in 52 countries through projects in livelihoods,
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Misean Cara is pleased to announce the appointment of Philip O’Brien as Chairperson and Elizabeth Bolger as Vice-Chairperson of its Board of Directors, following confirmations made at our AGM held in Dublin on 25th June. Their appointments follow on the recent completion of the six-year terms of office of previous Board Chairperson, Kevin Carroll and
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Misean Cara was pleased to host its 2025 AGM on the 25th of June, at the Camden Court Hotel in Dublin, welcoming an audience of Misean Cara members, Board of Directors, Irish Aid, and other key stakeholders. At the AGM we covered a range of topics including a review of the 2024 Financial Statements, progress
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In 2024, Misean Cara and our members reached 1.9 million people across 43 countries—bringing hope, opportunity, and lasting change to those who need it most. At our 2025 AGM in June we were delighted to launch the Misean Cara 2024 Annual Report, highlighting the life-changing impact of Irish missionary development projects conducted by our members
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In Mchilawengo, a community located in Mzimba in the northern region of Malawi, the Ungweru Organisation is working with vulnerable communities hard-hit by the shocks of climate change and challenges due to Malawi’s ongoing economic crisis. Poverty, hunger and malnutrition have all been on the rise, leaving many families in dire situations. In response, Ungweru
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