Misean Cara Chairperson Lucy Franks addresses the 2019 Misean Cara AGM: "we very much value all of the support that we have received from Irish Aid." Photo: Jenny Barker.

123 people attended the 2019 Misean Cara AGM with some travelling from South Africa, Kenya, Ghana, Peru, the UK, Italy and Switzerland. Photo: Jenny Barker.

Sr. Patricia Somers and Sr. Winfridah Chileshe from the Sisters of Charity and Photo: Jenny Barker.

Head of Development at Irish Aid Ger Considine, New Misean Cara Board member Kevin Carroll and Misean Cara Board member Colin Wrafter. Photo: Jenny Barker.

Elisabetta Murgia and Sr. Noelle Costello from the Salesian Sisters. Photo: Jenny Barker.

Misean Cara Board member Michael Headen and Fr. Paddy Moran from the Spiritans. Photo: Jenny Barker.

Sr. Justine O'Brien and Sr. Geraldine Henry from the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul. Photo: Jenny Barker.

Former Misean Cara Board member Donal MacDonald, Misean Cara Board member Sr. Liz Fletcher and Former Misean Cara Board member Pauline Conway. Photo: Jenny Barker.

Sr. Ngozi Okoli from the Missionary Sisters of the Holy Rosary and Sr. Angela Katalyeba from the Medical Missionaries of Mary. Photo: Jenny Barker.

Misean Cara Board member Sr. Josephine McCarthy and Sr. Regina Toomey from the Presentation Sisters. Photo: Jenny Barker.

Sr. Immaculata Owhotemu from the Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception. Photo: Jenny Barker.

Misean Cara Board member Sr. Liz Fletcher and James Thornberry from VMM International. Photo: Jenny Barker.

Maria Douglas from the Mercy Sisters and Sr. Ngozi Okoli from the Missionary Sisters of the Holy Rosary. Photo: Jenny Barker.

Sr. Kate Nolan from the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary, Misean Cara Learning & Development Officer Colette Nkunda and Sr. Geraldine Henry from the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul. Photo: Jenny Barker.

Misean Cara Deputy CEO Seamus O'Gorman, with Cristina Duranti, Kate Tobin and Sr. Margaret Lynch from the Good Shepherd Sisters. Photo: Jenny Barker.

Connie O'Halloran from the Spiritans and Misean Cara Strategic Donor Engagement and Development Support Seamus Collins. Photo: Jenny Barker.

Sr. Regina Toomey from the Presentation Sisters and Misean Cara Development Mentor Christian Guzman. Photo: Jenny Barker.

Michael Hanly from Edmund Rice Development and Misean Cara Development Mentor Michael Nkrumah. Photo: Jenny Barker.

Sr. Lil Meagher from the Holy Family Sisters of Bordeaux and Misean Cara Project Officer Mary O'Connell. Photo: Jenny Barker.

Maureen O'Dwyer from the Kiltegan Fathers, Ronan White from the Sisters of St. Louis and the Columban Fathers, and Barbara McCauley from the Oblates of Mary Immaculate. Photo: Jenny Barker.

Misean Cara Intern Finn Foster, Garett Campbell from Global Schoolroom and Misean Cara Development Mentor Andrea Cortemiglia. Photo: Jenny Barker.

Misean Cara Vice-Chairperson Fr. Brendan Carr and new Misean Cara Board member Kevin Carroll. Photo: Jenny Barker.

Misean Cara Safeguarding Advisor Valerie Philpott and Sr. Philomena Grimely from the Society of the Holy Child Jesus. Photo: Jenny Barker.

Misean Cara CEO Heydi Foster and the 2018 Misean Cara Board members. Photo: Jenny Barker.

Incoming Chairperson Justin Kilcullen, Outgoing Chairperson Lucy Franks, and Misean Cara CEO Heydi Foster. Photo: Jenny Barker.

Incoming Chairperson Justin Kilcullen, Misean Cara CEO Heydi Foster, Outgoing Chairperson Lucy Franks, and Misean Cara Vice-Chairperson Fr. Brendan Carr . Photo: Jenny Barker.

Misean Cara CEO Heydi Foster addresses the 2019 AGM: "We’re fifteen years old this year “What will we achieve in the next fifteen years, and in the fifteen after that? How can we influence the world of a child born today, so that they encounter opportunities when they’re fifteen?” Photo: Jenny Barker.

Sr. Felicia Matola from the Franciscan Missionary Sisters for Africa delivers the opening prayer. Photo: Jenny Barker.

Misean Cara Board member Pauline Faughnan, Elisabetta Murgia and Sr. Noelle Costello from the Salesian Sisters. Photo: Jenny Barker.

Misean Cara Monitoring and Results Measurement Officer Sean Ferry and Misean Cara Project Officer Sinead Murray. Photo: Jenny Barker.