Posted on 03. Oct, 2007 in Charity, Faith and Justice, Humanitarian Aid, Poverty
The Presentation Volunteer Programme offers young adults the opportunity to work in St. Lucia in the West Indies or in Ghana for 1 or 2 years. However some young people while still in school, take time out during their Summer holidays to go abroad and experience the work of the Brothers in these locations. Eileen […]
Posted on 19. Sep, 2007 in Charity, Church Teachings, Community, Poverty
St Vincent de Paul’s feast day is on the 27th of September, a day when people remember the charitable works of a man who inspired many to dedicate their life to helping others. The St Vincent de Paul society in Ireland has helped many people over the years who find themselves in difficulty. But is […]
Posted on 25. Jul, 2007 in Charity, Community, Economy, Faith and Justice, Humanitarian Aid, Poverty
Michael Hanly worked in Malawi for man years with the aid agency Concern. He was there both as a teacher and was involved in nutrition projects. He now works in Ireland, still with Concern allocating funding to projects in various countries. Miriam Gormally met Michael and asked him about his work with Concern and to […]
Posted on 25. Jul, 2007 in Charity, Festivals, Music, Poverty
Oxjam is Ireland’s First music festival organised by Oxfam taking place this October in Ireland. Anyone can get involved and the money goes to a good cause. Miriam Gormally met Rebecca Emery, Oxfam’s Campaigns Co-ordinator and Ger Murphy, a musician and volunteer. She first asked Rebecca to explain what exactly is going to happen in […]
Posted on 25. Jul, 2007 in Charity, Community, Faith and Justice, Poverty
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul has just elected a new president – and for the first time in its 165 years the new president is a woman – Mairead Bushnell. Mairead is from Cork where she has been an active member of the V. de P. for many years, most recently as Regional […]
Posted on 27. Jun, 2007 in Charity
It’s Summer Time – no school, no college, exams finished, time out, holiday time – and if you’re a young person that’s a lot of planning! In the midst of all the holiday plans and summer jobs a large number of young people are volunteering their time to a great variety of projects, both here […]
Posted on 27. Jun, 2007 in Charity, Humanitarian Aid, Poverty
Internationally acclaimed singer/composer Liam Lawton recently fulfilled a long held desire to visit various projects in East Africa. Like many people he had heard and read about the work of Irish Missionaries in the region and he told Eileen Good about his initial reaction on seeing it all at first hand.
Posted on 27. Jun, 2007 in Charity, Humanitarian Aid, Poverty
John Guiney S.J is currently on sabbatical leave in Ireland from Eastern Africa. Originally from Limerick, John has been in Africa since 1979 and joined the East Africa Province in 1992 – he has been Regional Director of the Jesuit Refugee Service Eastern Africa for the past six years. During that time he has seen […]
Posted on 16. May, 2007 in Charity, Health, Poverty
Every May for the past 18 years Afri (Action from Ireland) have walked a road of particular importance, a road that was walked in 1849 during the worst of the famine years by people in search of food. This year on the 26th of May, Afri will do that same walk in memory of the […]
Posted on 18. Apr, 2007 in Charity, Church Teachings, Community, Homelessness
As house prices continue to remain at an all time high, many more people are faced with the prospect of never owning their own place. And yet the government has promised to end homelessness by 2010. Miriam Gormally met Sr. Stanislaus Kennedy, an Irish Sister of Charity, visionary and social innovator, who has done enormous […]