Sr Teresa McKeon, of Misean Cara member organisation Sisters of St Joseph of Cluny, has received a Presidential Distinguished Service Award in recognition of her 70 years of service and commitment as an educator to the people of Sierra Leone. At a special ceremony this month in Freetown, Sr Teresa was honoured at a St Brigid’s […]
Misean Cara is pleased to join our Marist partners FMSI NGO for a special online programme looking at safeguarding strategies for protecting children from online exploitation and abuse. Taking place online, 11th February at 12pm Irish Time/ 1pm CET, ‘Safeguarding Innocence: strategies against online child exploitation and abuse’ brings together experts from the Marist Community
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Misean Cara is currently recruiting for a Grants Officer to join our Donor Engagement Team. The Grants Officer will play an integral part in ensuring that Misean Cara meets its ambitious fundraising targets each year, which in turn helps Misean Cara and its members achieve their goals to improve the lives of millions of the
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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
For nearly a decade Misean Cara and our member partner Three2Six Project have partnered with FMSI (Marist Foundation for International Solidarity) in a commitment to improving the lives of refugee and migrant children in Johannesburg. Three2Six offers a safe, nurturing educational environment to children excluded from the public school system. Together, we’re making a lasting impact on
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,