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Annual Report 2022

1.7 Million People in 53 Countries Benefited from Irish Missionary Projects supported by Misean Cara  At our AGM today in Dublin, we were pleased to launch our 2022 Annual Report, which details key results showing the invaluable contributions made by Irish missionary organisations to Ireland’s international development goals, through their unique approach to development work.  The 2022 …

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Photos from Our 2023 AGM

Misean Cara held its 2023 AGM on 28th June at the Camden Court Hotel, Dublin. Highlights included an overview of Misean Cara and member activities conducted in 2022, review of 2022 Financial Statements, the implementation of the new Misean Cara Strategy for 2022 through 2026, and appointment of two new board members, Mr Philip O’Brien …

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The Letter: A Message for Our Earth – Film Screening

Join Misean Cara on the afternoon of Thursday 25th May, for a special screening of ‘The Letter: A Message for Our Earth’. The film is a documentary featuring Pope Francis in conversation with five frontline leaders who are tackling the environmental and biodiversity crises in response to the Laudato Si’ encyclical – which calls for …

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International Women’s Day 2023

Today, on International Women’s Day, meet some of the women and girls participating in Misean Cara member projects who are empowering themselves through new job skills and improved livelihoods; returning to or completing their formal education; or overcoming the injustice of Gender Based Violence to become community advocates for other women. Misean Cara and its members …

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Fr Tim Galvin (1952-2023) of the Saint Patrick’s Missionary Society, leaves behind legacy of nearly four decades of dedicated missionary service in South Sudan

Misean Cara was saddened to learn of the death of Fr Tim Galvin, a Kiltegan Father with the Saint Patrick’s Missionary Society, who passed away suddenly in Nairobi, Kenya on the 9th of February, 2023. Fr Tim, who had been a missionary in South Sudan for nearly 40 years, was passionate in his work to …

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World Health Organization publishes Misean Cara Learning Brief – “COVID-19 in East Africa: Trust in a time of crisis”

When COVID-19 emerged in early 2020 it brought with it significant new challenges to the provision of health care in poor, vulnerable communities in East Africa. At a time when unknowns were the norm and significant barriers were going up in the delivery of urgently needed health interventions, what enabled Missionary Development organisations to be …

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How are the Girls? – A Report into the Impact of COVID-19 on Girls’ Education and Welfare

#UNHumanRightsDay Since March 2020, 111 million students have dropped out of school in developing countries, many of them girls. In a new report launched this week at the Headquarters of the UISG International Union of Superiors General in Rome, research supported by Misean Cara and carried out by four international religious congregations, examines issues and …

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Protecting Dignity and Human Rights in the Face of Trafficking – 6th December 9am – 12pm

Protecting Dignity and Human Rights in the Face of Trafficking: Join Misean Cara on Tuesday, December 6th from 9am-12pm when we will host a seminar at the Wood Quay Venue, Dublin on ‘Protecting Dignity and Human Rights in the Face of Trafficking. The event, supported by Irish Aid, will be a presentation and discussion of …

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2022 Misean Cara Climate Action Awards – recognising climate action by communities on the frontlines of climate change

Today Misean Cara announced the winners of the 2022 Misean Cara Climate Action Awards. This year’s winners come from projects in India, South Sudan and Nigeria and were received by three Misean Cara members and partners: The Salesian Sisters, Irish Jesuits International and the Multi-educational and Agricultural Jesuit Institute of South Sudan (MAJIS); and the …

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De Viaje – Impressions from a Monitoring Visit to Peru and Colombia

After almost three years of global pandemic travel restrictions, I was lucky to be the first Misean Cara staff member to visit project teams again. In July, I left my desk behind to fully immerse myself in the fascinating projects some of our members are implementing in Peru and Colombia. Across both countries, it was …

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