On the 17th of October 2019, the Dóchas Education Group made a submission to the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs & Trade & Defence (JFATD) on inclusive and equitable education. Misean Cara member Sr Brigid Tunney from the Institute...
In this side event, panelists from four of the countries presenting their Voluntary National Reviews (VNR) at the HLPF this year, initiate a conversation regarding their participation in the VNR processes in their countries along with the government and...
Missionaries are in the business of transformation. In countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East, they are working with communities to bring about lasting change, to ensure dignified lives. This was the message from Heydi Foster,...
Misean Cara's work in education from Misean Cara on Vimeo. In 2018, a total of almost €3.9 million was allocated to 76 education projects implemented by 38 members in 29 countries, with a target population of over 77,500. Article...
Progress in 2018 Article 26 of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights asserts the right to education for all. A child’s right to education is further endorsed in the 1990 UN Convention on the Rights of the Child....
Misean Cara CEO Heydi Foster delivered RTÉ Radio 1’s A Living Word programme from 18th March to 22nd March 2019. Heydi highlighted the work of Misean Cara members in Ghana, Haiti, Sierra Leone, and the Lebanon. In this episode,...
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Tánaiste Simon Coveney launched A Better World, Ireland’s new policy for international development. It is a strong political endorsement of Ireland’s development cooperation programme and state commitment to achieving 0.7% ODA/GNI by 2030. Read Eamonn’s...
Sr. Jo McCarthy Director of the Cork Migrant Centre has joined the board of Misean Cara. Presentation Sr. Jo McCarthy (PBVM) Director of the Cork Migrant Centre, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Misean Cara, an...
Eamonn Casey, Project Officer for Human Rights shares some of the insights from a recent review of Misean Cara Education projects that support equal education rights for refugees, internally displaced and migrants. Read Eamonn’s blog below. Missionary Effectiveness Offers...
Watch the video – Caught Between Conflicts: Refugees Living In The World’s Youngest Country. A humanitarian crisis of shocking proportions is currently unfolding in South Sudan, the world’s youngest country. Heydi Foster, CEO at Misean Cara, recently visited refugee camps...