In the run up to World Mission Sunday on 18th October, Misean Cara Donor Engagement Manager Jennifer Donovan was interviewed by host Lydia O’Kane on Spirit Radio FM, to reflect on the significance of 100 years of Mission Sunday, and the ongoing importance and impact of Ireland’s tradition of overseas missionary development. “Mission Sunday […]
2026 marks the 100th anniversary of World Mission Sunday. Each year, October is set aside in the Catholic Church as the Month of Mission, established in 1926 by Pope Pius XI to “foster understanding of the greatness of the missionary task, encourage zeal among the clergy and the people, make the missionary movement more widely
Colegio Signos de Fe. An education project of the De La Salle Brothers in Peru.
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Adsopur, a sustainable livelihoods and urban agriculture project of the Presentation Sisters in Lima, Peru.
Escuela Santa Bernadita. An education project of the Columban Fathers in Peru, serving children with special needs.
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If you’ve never made a will, you’re not alone. It’s one of those things that is easy to put off. But, after considering loved ones and family first, leaving a gift in your will to a cause you care about is a chance to leave a lasting difference. For generations, Irish missionaries have been a
In Zambia an estimated 15 per cent of the population lives with a disability (WHO), and people with disabilities are disproportionately concentrated in low-resource townships, where access to basic services is already limited. Ng’ombe, a township in Lusaka home to roughly 120,000 people living in poverty, is one such area. Mainstream government schools there offer
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Meet the communities and families building stronger more secure futures through training in climate resilient agricultural practices, taught by the Adraa Agricultural College in Uganda, a project of the Franciscan Brothers, supported by Misean Cara through Irish Aid.
Excerpt: An Irish NGO that represents 77 missionary groups has provided €13.5m in aid to 344 projects, helping some of the world’s poorest people last year, despite widespread global aid cuts. Misean Cara’s latest annual report shows 51 missionary organisations were involved in the 2025 programme, which delivered health, education, climate-resilient livelihoods and emergency support