As of today, the death toll from the February 6th earthquake in Syria and Turkey has risen over 50,000, with thousands more left injured and homeless. From the first moments after the devastating earthquake hit, missionaries based in Syria were already in place and ready to begin assisting survivors. “Many Misean Cara members live and …
Missionaries in Syria – bringing relief and hope to earthquake survivors Read More »
For Global Language Advocacy Day, Misean Cara Monitoring & Results Measurement Officer Jenny Ackermann shares insights into the importance of protecting Language Rights for all people.
Misean Cara was saddened to learn of the death of Fr Tim Galvin, a Kiltegan Father with the Saint Patrick’s Missionary Society, who passed away suddenly in Nairobi, Kenya on the 9th of February, 2023. Fr Tim, who had been a missionary in South Sudan for nearly 40 years, was passionate in his work to …
When COVID-19 emerged in early 2020 it brought with it significant new challenges to the provision of health care in poor, vulnerable communities in East Africa. At a time when unknowns were the norm and significant barriers were going up in the delivery of urgently needed health interventions, what enabled Missionary Development organisations to be …
Today, according to UNESCO figures, 244 million children and youth are out of school and 771 million adults around the world are illiterate. Without access to quality education people, especially those in vulnerable communities in the developing world, will continue to struggle to break the cycle of poverty that leaves millions of children, youth and …
International Day of Education 2023 – To Invest in People, Prioritise Education Read More »
#UNHumanRightsDay Since March 2020, 111 million students have dropped out of school in developing countries, many of them girls. In a new report launched this week at the Headquarters of the UISG International Union of Superiors General in Rome, research supported by Misean Cara and carried out by four international religious congregations, examines issues and …
Protecting Dignity and Human Rights in the Face of Trafficking: Join Misean Cara on Tuesday, December 6th from 9am-12pm when we will host a seminar at the Wood Quay Venue, Dublin on ‘Protecting Dignity and Human Rights in the Face of Trafficking. The event, supported by Irish Aid, will be a presentation and discussion of …
Protecting Dignity and Human Rights in the Face of Trafficking – 6th December 9am – 12pm Read More »
Today Misean Cara announced the winners of the 2022 Misean Cara Climate Action Awards. This year’s winners come from projects in India, South Sudan and Nigeria and were received by three Misean Cara members and partners: The Salesian Sisters, Irish Jesuits International and the Multi-educational and Agricultural Jesuit Institute of South Sudan (MAJIS); and the …
After almost three years of global pandemic travel restrictions, I was lucky to be the first Misean Cara staff member to visit project teams again. In July, I left my desk behind to fully immerse myself in the fascinating projects some of our members are implementing in Peru and Colombia. Across both countries, it was …
De Viaje – Impressions from a Monitoring Visit to Peru and Colombia Read More »
From November 1 to November 10, Dóchas and its network members invite all to join in a series of online learning conversations around Safeguarding and how to build a culture of safeguarding in your organisation. To learn more and register click here. The Safeguarding Sessions will each explore questions such as: ‘What is needed to …
Dóchas Network Hosts Safeguarding Sessions: Beyond Compliance to Implementation Read More »