Adolescents Are Citizens Of Today
We are pleased to share a Special Report by Misean Cara Learning & Development Officer Harry Shier about his recent participation in the UNICEF International Expert Group on Adolescent...
View ArticleIrish Missionaries “Together We Can Change the World”
Today Misean Cara launches its much anticipated new Strategy 2017-2021. With a global missionary movement of 90 member organisations spanning over 50 countries, the new Strategy cements Misean Cara’s...
View ArticleSpeech By Misean Cara Chairperson Lucy Franks Launching The New Strategy...
Good morning and a warm welcome to you all – especially to those of you who have travelled from outside Dublin and indeed the country to be here today. It is great to see everyone and I hope we can all...
View ArticleSpeech By Misean Cara CEO Heydi Foster Launching The New Strategy 2017-2021
Good morning friends. Thank you [Chairperson] Lucy [Franks]. Thanks to you and the board for all your support and investment in shaping this plan. A little part of me can’t help thinking – It’s so good...
View ArticleMisean Cara CEO Heydi Foster talks to Philippa Hitchen from Vatican Radio
This week the Irish faith-based missionary movement Misean Cara is launching its new five year plan, focused on key areas of education, healthcare, sustainable development and human rights. The new...
View ArticleIrish Missionaries Transformed Over 1.4 million Lives Last year
Today Misean Cara launches its 2016 Annual Report, and new Strategy 2017-2021 at its AGM in All Hallows College in Dublin. Over 100 missionaries will attend, representing organisations with a combined...
View ArticleInvitation to tender: Effectiveness Review of Girls’ Education Projects
Misean Cara is an international and Irish faith-based missionary movement working with some of the most marginalised and vulnerable communities in developing countries. We are working to realise human...
View ArticlePoverty of Opportunity: Education as a Pathway to a Better Future
Misean Cara was pleased to host an event to mark this year’s UN International Day for the Eradication of Poverty ‘Poverty of Opportunity: Education as a Pathway to a Better Future’ with support from...
View ArticlePope Prays for South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
On the 23 November 2017, Pope Francis presided at a prayer service for peace in South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo organised by Solidarity with South Sudan. The service was held at...
View ArticleEducation and Human Rights Projects in Nigeria
Anthony Hannon, Project Officer from Misean Cara has been visiting some of the education and human rights projects we fund in Nigeria. Anthony met with staff at CAPIO (Carmelite Prisoners’ Interest...
View ArticleQuality Education in a Safe Environment
Anthony Hannon, Project Officer for Education at Misean Cara recently travelled to Nigeria to visit some of the projects we fund. One of the projects Anthony visited was St Mary’s Nursery and Primary...
View ArticleTo the Corners of Africa
‘Missionaries have a long term commitment, and their local presence in communities enables them to have a deep understanding of the local context. The missionaries demonstrated solidarity with the poor...
View ArticleCaught Between Conflicts: Refugees Living In The World’s Youngest Country
Between fighting in Sudan and civil war in South Sudan, violence has become a sad fact of life for hundreds of thousands of refugees in Maban county. A humanitarian crisis of shocking proportions is...
View ArticleWATCH THE VIDEO: Caught Between Conflicts
Watch the video – Caught Between Conflicts: Refugees Living In The World’s Youngest Country. A humanitarian crisis of shocking proportions is currently unfolding in South Sudan, the world’s youngest...
View ArticleBLOG: Missionary Effectiveness Offers Pointers for Global Education Focus on...
Eamonn Casey, Project Officer for Human Rights shares some of the insights from a recent review of Misean Cara Education projects that support equal education rights for refugees, internally displaced...
View ArticleMisean Cara Welcomes New Board Member Sr. Jo McCarthy
Sr. Jo McCarthy Director of the Cork Migrant Centre has joined the board of Misean Cara. Presentation Sr. Jo McCarthy (PBVM) Director of the Cork Migrant Centre, has been appointed to the Board of...
View ArticleMisean Cara welcomes new Irish development policy – targeting the ‘furthest...
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Tánaiste Simon Coveney launched A Better World, Ireland’s new policy for international development. It is a strong political endorsement of Ireland’s development cooperation...
View ArticleA Living Word – Heydi Foster – Retirement, what’s that?
Misean Cara CEO Heydi Foster delivered RTÉ Radio 1’s A Living Word programme from 18th March to 22nd March 2019. Heydi highlighted the work of Misean Cara members in Ghana, Haiti, Sierra Leone, and...
View ArticlePope Prays for South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
On the 23 November 2017, Pope Francis presided at a prayer service for peace in South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo organised by Solidarity with South Sudan. The service was held at...
View ArticlePrisoners Project Achieves Landmark Change with New Law
Anthony Hannon, Project Officer at Misean Cara met with staff at CAPIO (Carmelite Prisoners’ Interest Organisation) in Enugu State, Nigeria during a recent monitoring visit. Prisons in Nigeria are in a...
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