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Living Legacy and Inspiration in Brazil

In October this year (2025), Misean Cara’s Learning & Development Manager, Seamus Collins, travelled to Brazil to visit missionary development projects that the organisation funds and supports. While there, he spent a lot of time with the Brazilian project teams who have now taken over from the Irish missionaries who spent many years in Brazil, […]

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Missionaries on the Frontlines of Human Trafficking: Prevention and Rehabilitation through Collaboration, Awareness Building and Empathy

By Dario Devale, Misean Cara Project Officer (Human Rights & Advocacy) Human trafficking has surged in recent years: UN data shows more than 200,000 detected victims worldwide between 2020 and 2023, even as experts warn this is only the visible tip of a much larger problem.1 In a 2024 global human trafficking report by the

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30th Anniversary of the AAVE Group – serving those with HIV/AIDS in Goiânia, Brazil.

Celebrating 30 years of the AAVE Group in Goiânia, Brazil In October 2025, the AAVE Group celebrated its 30th anniversary at a special event in Goiânia. Co-founded by Sr. Margaret Hosty of the Sisters of Saint Louis, the AAVE Group provides support and information to people living with HIV/AIDS so that they may live lives

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A visit to the Rosminian Health Centre in rural Tanzania

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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Bee Inspired by Nature to Nourish Us All – Reflections on World Bee Day 2025

For World Bee Day 2025, Misean Cara Project Officer Tom Carroll considers the essential interconnectedness and contributions of bees (and other pollinators) to the wider issues of sustainable development practice, especially within the context of growing climate change.

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Celebrating World Water Day 2025: Together, we’re making a difference—one drop at a time.

As we approach World Water Day on March 22, the global community comes together to reflect on the vital role water plays in our lives and the urgent need to protect it. This year’s theme, “Glacier Preservation,” highlights the critical importance of safeguarding water sources that sustain ecosystems, agriculture, and communities worldwide. At Misean Cara,

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Hope in Crisis: Irish missionary organisations advancing Education for the Displaced

In her blog for International Day of Education 2025, Dr. Margo O’Sullivan – Director of Programmes, Power Teachers Africa – reflects on the impact of education projects for the displaced as led by Irish missionary organisations. Click on the link to view the blog on the website of Irish Network for Education Worldwide (INEW), who published

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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 ever more critical to the enhancement of sustainable livelihoods for the marginalised on the African Continent, particularly those in Sub-Saharan Africa who are most severely affected by the effects of climate change. By William N.

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Member Blog: Rosminians in Kenya skill-building for clergy in leadership roles

Recently, the Rosminian Fathers Congregation in East Africa hosted a skills training workshop in Kenya to build the professional capacity of its teams in the region. By Michael Hanly, MDO Rosminians Rosminians Skills Training Workshop, Nairobi, Kenya (Oct. 2024). Misean Cara Mentor for East Africa, Paul Gichuki at far right.   Vocations to religious life

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Misean Cara 20th Anniversary Visit to Kenya

In September this year, Misean Cara CEO, John Moffett, journeyed to Kenya for a week, accompanied by Misean Cara’s Board Vice-Chair Sr. Josephine McCarthy (Presentation Sisters) as part of a year-long celebration of Misean Cara’s 20th anniversary. They were joined on this special trip by leadership representatives from the three churches in Ireland, all of

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