As the war in Ukraine rages on, so too does the humanitarian crisis it has caused, with the UN now reporting as many as 12 million people having fled their homes due to the conflict (including 6.5 million people thought to be displaced inside the war-torn Ukraine itself). On the ground from the first moments […]
Misean Cara is pleased to provide a short update from the Salvatorian Fathers and Brothers in Ukraine and Poland about their continuing involvement in the humanitarian response in aid of refugees from Ukraine. The Salvatorians have been present in Ukraine since 2011, with a parish in Lviv and several other locations around the country. Since
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The Palabek Refugee Settlement in Uganda is home to more than 50,000 refugees, the majority of whom have fled war and ongoing conflict in South Sudan, arriving at the camp after walking for days and sometimes weeks to reach safety at the Ugandan border. On Sunday, March 20th, the 76 members of the St. Kizito
In a recent blog authored by Misean Cara Project Officer for Human Rights & Advocacy, Eamonn Casey, he looks into the reaction of missionaries to the latest UN Global Education Monitoring report, highlighting areas of agreement and concern alike on the role of faith-based actors in providing education around the world.
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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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This year’s International Day of Education with its theme of “Changing Course, Transforming Education”, focuses on the need to foster transformations that make sure girls and boys in every part of the world can access quality, inclusive education regardless of class, race, ethnicity, disability or legal status. In his latest blog, Misean Cara Project Officer
December 2021 Misean Cara Project Officer for Health, Niamh Caffrey, says it’s time to stop the stalling on vaccine equity for developing nations—for the good of us all—with new variants resulting from a lack of global herd immunity. The emergence of the Omicron COVID-19 variant last month has proved, beyond doubt, that no one is
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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For Human Rights Day 2021 – with its theme of Reducing Inequalities: Advancing Human Rights – we’re looking at the issue of women in peacebuilding through the eyes of women in Latin America, some of whom are being supported through Misean Cara members’ human rights projects. This is the subject of a Learning Brief recently published by
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