Excerpt: “Read about an education project for migrants in Thailand which helps to tackle high rates of child labour, and a clinic in Kenya that uses rainwater harvesting and solar panels to stay open during episodes of drought and power outages.”

Excerpt: “We have updates on Misean Cara and articles about our members’ projects; from tackling gender-based violence in Peru, to a human rights project in Nigeria advocating to reform the judicial system. Also read about the Loreto Girls’ School in South Sudan which is celebrating their 10 year anniversary.”

Excerpt: “We have articles from our very own Project Officer Don Lucey when he represented Misean Cara at a EU-Africa Forum in Tunisia, highlights from our AGM and our Strategy launch, an update from our members in Kenya from a Peace Building & Democracy Planning workshop.”

Excerpt: “We have articles from our very own Learning & Development Officer Harry Shier when he represented Misean Cara at a UNICEF conference in New York, Grace, a survivor of child marriage, shares her story, there is good news for the community of El Mozote in El Salvador as they journey for justice.”

Excerpt: “We have a video message from CEO Heydi Foster, a special report from MSHR Sr. Bridget Lacey on life after Ebola in Liberia, news about the Jesuit child safeguarding campaign in Kenya, an update on the 250 Rag Pickers in India who received identity cards to access key health and education services.”

Excerpt: “This month we celebrate Sr. Mary Sweeney SJC from the Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny who received the ‘Presidential Distinguished Service Award’ for 44 years of service in Sierra Leone, we pay homage to the community of El Mozote in El Salvador who have been on a 35 year journey for justice.”

Excerpt: “This month we celebrate Viatores Christi Volunteer Gena Heraty who received the ‘Leinster House Human Dignity Award’ for her work in Haiti, and we look back on our ‘Building Sustainable Resilience through Humanitarian Response: Lessons from Four Interventions’ event.”

Excerpt: “In this month’s edition of MissionAid we follow the journey of a film crew to Kabul to meet Malalai Joya, whom the BBC described as ‘the bravest woman in Afghanistan’.”

Excerpt: “In many of the projects where our members work, migrants, internally displaced people and refugees are finding our members present, offering solidarity, providing for basic human needs and care.”

Excerpt: “In this month’s edition, I would like to share some great articles showcasing the work of our members in Kenya and Ghana.  We were delighted to learn that Fr Shay Cullen, Columban Missionary is this year’s recipient of the Hugh O’Flaherty International Humanitarian Award and we extend our congratulations to him.”