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Misean Cara welcomes Dr. Lance O’Brien to its Board of Directors

Feature, News, Uncategorized / By Misean Cara / April 11, 2022 April 11, 2022 / #BoardofDirectors, #MiseanCara, #NewBoardMember, Livelihoods

Misean Cara is pleased to welcome Dr. Lance O’Brien to its Board of Directors. Lance brings with him decades of experience in the areas of sustainable agricultural development in Ireland and across Africa, including over 40 years in Teagasc (The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority), where he started his career managing the organisation’s Irish …

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Missionaries on the ground in Ukraine: help for those fleeing and left behind by war

Feature, News / By Misean Cara / March 3, 2022 March 3, 2022 / #MiseanCara, #Redemptorists, #Refugees, #SalesiansDonBosco, #SolidarityWithUkraine, #Ukraine, #WarInUkraine

For centuries, missionaries working around the world have lived long-term amongst the communities and people they serve, staying to assist even during war, conflict and natural disasters. Now, with the current war and upheaval in Ukraine, Misean Cara members already working in Ukraine, Poland and bordering areas are on the ground assessing and responding to …

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MissionAid Newsletter December 2021

Feature, News / By Misean Cara / December 20, 2021 February 17, 2022 / #InternationalDevelopment, #IrishAid, #MiseanCara, MissionAid

Read the latest project updates and news from Misean Cara in the latest issue of our MissionAid newsletter. MissionAid December 2021Over the course of 2021, and in the face of great challenges including the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, ever more virulent and extreme weather events, and violence and conflict in already fragile regions, our missionary members have continued …

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Misean Cara presents at 2021 International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD)

Feature, International, News / By Allen Creative / August 18, 2021 February 17, 2022 / #climateaction, #climatechange, #ICSD2021, #InternationalConferenceonSustainableDevelopment, #LaudatoSi, #LaudatoSiWeek2021, #MiseanCara, #missionarydevelopment, #sustainabledevelopment

Join us on Tuesday 21st Sept when Misean Cara Senior Project Officer, Anthony Hannon, will present at the 2021 International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD). In its ninth year, the theme for the 2021 ICSD is ‘Research for Impact: An Inclusive and Sustainable Planet‘. The conference format will include panels, interviews, and keynote speakers held …

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Misean Cara welcomes three new members to its Board of Directors

Feature, News / By Allen Creative / July 26, 2021 September 6, 2021 / #BoardofDirectors, #MiseanCara

At its 2021 AGM on June 23rd, Misean Cara welcomed three new members to its Board of Directors: Sr. Franca Onyibor; Fr. Seamus O’Neill; and Ms. Sandra Neville. Their appointments follow on the recent departures from the Board of: Chairperson Justin Kilcullen (who stepped down after six years on the Board, including two as Chairperson), …

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Misean Cara Condemns Forced Eviction of Indigenous Community

Feature, News / By Allen Creative / June 2, 2021 February 17, 2022 / #HumanRights, #IndigenousPeoples, #indigenousrights, #MiseanCara, #Paraguay, #ServantsoftheHolySpirit

Misean Cara CEO, John Moffett, today condemned the forced eviction of an indigenous community in Paraguay, in direct contravention of the country’s own constitution. Referring to the May 13th expulsion from ancestral lands at Cerrito of the Ava Guaraní people, Mr. Moffett said: “This act violates Articles 62, 63 and 64 of the National Constitution …

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Laudato Si’ Week 2021: Meeting the needs of the furthest behind through climate action and sustainable development

Feature, News / By Allen Creative / May 16, 2021 February 17, 2022 / #climateaction, #climatechange, #LaudatoSi, #LaudatoSiWeek2021, #MiseanCara, #missionarydevelopment, #sustainabledevelopment

Ahead of Laudato Si’ Week 2021 (May 16-25) Misean Cara Livelihoods Project Officer, Don Lucey, reflects on the role that sustainable development can play in addressing the climate crisis. He highlights two Misean Cara member projects that are helping vulnerable communities protect their environment and adapt to climate change while also promoting food security and …

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