No corner of the globe is immune from the devastating consequences of climate change. Storms are more extreme, droughts are getting longer, coral reefs are dying, oceans are acidifying, and forests are burning. At Misean Cara, we are dedicated to action in response to the global climate crisis, working to reduce our energy consumption and […]
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Misean Cara Congratulates Two Missionary Recipients of Presidential Distinguished Service Award for the Irish Abroad 2020 Misean Cara offers its warmest congratulations to Fr. Kevin O’Hara and Sr. Pat Murray who on 6th November were both recognised with the Presidential Distinguished Service Award for the Irish Abroad 2020. The awards were conferred by Irish
A project of the Medical Missionaries of Mary in West Africa to raise awareness about mask-wearing and proper hand-washing technique during the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to take an extensive toll throughout the world in terms of lives lost, economic impact, and over-burdened healthcare systems. But the impact it is having on people
“No less than in Ireland, communities in the Global South have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic”, Mr. Moffett said. “Lockdowns have stifled economic activity. For the many people in developing countries who live from day to day, this has presented a massive challenge. Schools have been forced to close, and the worry now
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With Ireland approaching an extremely important Budget 2021 announcement by Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe on 13 October, Misean Cara made its budget submission to Government in late August – following up on, and coherent with, the Irish development NGO submission by Dóchas. Misean Cara emphasised that in the current context for sustainable development, with
Budget 2021 submission sets out Misean Cara’s key asks of Government Read More »
Thomas Pallithanam, Salesian Representative to the UN, looks back over the Forum which was held online for the first time this year. The High Level Political Forum 2020, the 8th to be held since the Forum’s inception in 2013 under the auspices of the UN ECOSOC ended on 17th July, with closing remarks by H.E. Ms Mona
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The report notes challenges around varying understandings of inclusion, difficulties with teacher training and support, inappropriate infrastructure and the persistence of parallel systems and special schools. Every year the Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report assesses progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 4 on inclusive and equitable quality education and this year it is drawing special attention to challenges
In Central America, migrants and their defenders – those who provide food, shelter, medical or legal services – are facing an increasingly hostile environment. This was the message from Misean Cara’s project partner Franciscans International who addressed the Human Rights Council in Geneva this week. Br Fray Armando González OFM from the Franciscans’ Justice and
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“When we talk about migrants and displaced persons, all too often we stop at statistics,” said Pope Francis in his 2020 Message for World Refugee Day on 20 June, inviting all people of faith and goodwill to get to know migrants and refugees, as well as those who have been forced from their homes but
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Misean Cara’s Annual Report was presented to members at the AGM on 24th June, 2020. The Report provides an overview of how Misean Cara supported over 350 projects worth over €15.2 million last year. Misean Cara’s member organisations live and work with communities across Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Latin America and the Caribbean, delivering
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