Posted on 23. Jan, 2008 in Charity, Humanitarian Aid, Poverty
When the Trócaire boxes appear, we know it must be Lent. Each year they take a theme designed to make us aware of the issues facing people in developing countries. This year their campaign is highlighting their work helping communities who are struggling to cope with the effects of climate change. Eileen Good asked Director […]
Posted on 09. Jan, 2008 in Charity, Faith and Justice, Humanitarian Aid, Poverty
Sunday the 13th of January is a day to pray for Refugees and Migrants all over the world. Deo Ladislas Ndakengerwa is a refuge living in Ireland from Rwanda. He left Rwanda fleeing from genocide where 1,000,000 people were killed in just 100 days and where he had to walk through thousands of miles of […]
Posted on 09. Jan, 2008 in Crime, Faith and Justice, Humanitarian Aid, Poverty
The Irish Missionary Union (IMU), representing 87 Irish Missionary groups both lay and religious, has condemned the violence being inflicted on the peoples of Kenya and Pakistan in recent weeks and calls for a renewed commitment to addressing poverty and injustice as the only path to long term stability in these lands. The Kiltegan Order, […]
Posted on 17. Oct, 2007 in Church Teachings, Faith and Justice, Humanitarian Aid, Poverty
How many of us have ever made a pilgrimage to the place where Christianity all started? Eoin Murray, from Trócaire, who works continuously with Palestinians, said that many Christians would be shocked to see the current state of Bethlehem. And even more shocked to see the conditions that people live in. Eoin works with a […]
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 05. Sep, 2007 in Community, Economy, Faith and Justice, Humanitarian Aid
For many people retirement can be an opportunity to have more time to do some of the things that were not possible during the working day – things perhaps like improving the golf swing, doing more painting (art, that is!) gardening, reading – whatever you’ve felt you’ve missed out on over the years – for […]
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 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 18. Apr, 2007 in Church Teachings, Humanitarian Aid, Poverty
St. Patrick’s Missionary Society was founded on March 17th. 1932, 75 years ago this year. Today the Society has 312 priests, mainly Irish and about 70 overseas students, mainly from Africa. During their 75 years, the Society has facilitated 260 volunteer priests to do missionary work and this aspect of their work continues today. Fr. […]