Many Misean Cara members were already living and working in the Holy Land before the most current conflict began, supporting communities living in poverty and hardship resulting from years of previous conflicts. Given their long-term presence in the region, Misean Cara’s members are uniquely positioned to help in the aftermath of the current conflict. Missionaries […]
We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 Misean Cara Climate Action Awards. Now in their 5th year, the Climate Action Awards recognise the outstanding efforts and commitment of our members to tackle climate change in vulnerable communities across the global south. This year’s winners come from projects in Zambia, Uganda and Mozambique.
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Misean Cara Project Officer, Tom Carroll shares with us the inspiring story behind a beekeeping and honey production project in Kenya, at Baraka Agricultural College in Molo, which is managed by the Franciscan Brothers. Tom spent 10 years at Baraka Agricultural College, where he, along with Br. Tony Dolan, the former Minister General of the
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Hear Sr. Mary Courtney of the Missionary Sisters for Africa, interviewed on Spirit Radio FM, talking to listeners about her life as a missionary Sister in Zambia and her recent award from the President of Zambia for her decades of work on behalf of the country’s poor and vulnerable. Click here for a recording of
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Interviewed in the 18th July edition of the Irish Catholic Newspaper, Misean Cara CEO, John Moffett, spoke of the enduring impact that Ireland’s missionaries continue to have in vulnerable communities across the global south, often working in the most challenging and formidable conditions. In 2023, Misean Cara provided 13.6 million in funding support to 321
Listen here for an interview with Misean Cara CEO, John Moffett as he speaks with host Michael Sullivan of the Northside Today show on NearFM 90.3 radio, talking about Misean Cara’s impact around the world in 2023, supporting Irish Missionary Development projects upholding rights to climate-resilient livelihoods, quality healthcare and education, promotion of human rights,
In 2023, Misean Cara and its members played a crucial role in delivering life-transforming projects to vulnerable people around across the global south, allocating €13.6 million in funding to support 321 projects in 52 countries targeting 1.9 million people. Implemented by 52 Misean Cara member organisations, these projects delivered critical, often long-term impact to communities
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On June 26th at the Camden Court Hotel in Dublin, we were pleased to host our 2024 AGM & 20th Anniversary Conference. At our AGM, topics included financial reports for the year and an overview of member results and impact across all of Misean Cara’s Strategic Goals. Guests at the AGM included representatives from Misean
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Each year, from March 8-14th, Misean Cara celebrates Catholic Sisters Week by recognising and celebrating the contributions that Missionary Sisters have made, and continue to make, around the world. Through long-term commitment to communities in need – sometimes over decades- Missionary Sisters work for the common good and dignity of all people with development projects
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Misean Cara joins UNESCO in celebrating International Women’s Day 2024 (March 8th), under the theme Invest in women: Accelerate progress. Throughout our 20-year history, Misean Cara has supported the projects of Irish missionary congregations, many of them with education and jobs training for women and girls at the centre of the efforts. The Power of
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