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Colombia – What’s another term?

As Eduardo talked on, though we were on the 15th floor, I could hear still hear from outside the slogans   and shouts of the protesters. Bus drivers had launched a strike in the city that day,   to protest against new regulations being brought in by the Government, and were now demonstrating in the city center. Listening to Eduardo, I wondered vaguely why people were not protesting in the same way every day at the hundreds murders and endless human rights abuses that were carried out by guerilla, paramilitary, and military forces each year in Colombia.

By Olive Moore
09/03/2010

Facing gender inequality in Latin America

Every visit we make to the communities where we work is a reminder that gender equality is an essential precondition for the achievement of Trócaire’s vision of a world free of injustice and poverty.

By George Redman
08/03/2010

Campesino Indigenous Women taking leadership and bringing their touch to development

Mrs. Ana Sanchez, a campesino woman from the community Tutimayu, is a married mother of five children.  Since 2006 Ana is one of the leaders of an Organisation in Bolivia called Campesino Women Bartolina Sisa Umachay (Tutimayu). In 2007 she was elected as Secretary of Finance, Central Board of the Provincial Campesino Womens.

By Pilar Illanes
08/03/2010

Widow’s land rights in Uganda

By Sean Farrell.

In many ways it’s sad we have to hold an International Womens Day.  It’s sad that we pencil a day in the global calendar once a year to higshlight the issues of the rights of women.  It’s sad we have to highlight the many abuses, violations and inequality that women all over the world face.  It’s sad and it’s a reflection on us as people, as communities, as a country and as a world community.

By Sean Farrell
08/03/2010

Session Aid 2010

Session Aid is a unique fundraising activity which The Usual Suspects, a group of local musicians from Templeogue, Dublin have organised to support Trócaire’s Haiti Earthquake Appeal. During the weekend of 12th-14th March 2010, the group will travel from Bray to Sligo and play sessions in various locations along the way.


The Usual Suspects

By Jen Murphy
03/03/2010

Skibbereen Entertainment Extravaganza for Haiti

Please join us in the West Cork Hotel, Skibbereen on Friday 12th March 2010 at 8.30pm where local groups will provide an entertaining evening of music and drama in aid of Trócaire's Haiti Earthquake Appeal.


This wonderful event will showcase performances from Skibbereen Comhaltas, Aughadown Foróige, The Caheragh and Dromore Folk Group and The Accord Singers. 

By Jen Murphy
02/03/2010

Haiti earthquake response a symbol of solidarity, writes Caritas President

By Oscar Andrés Cardinal Rodríguez Maradiaga, S.D.B.

As President of Caritas Internationalis, I visited Haiti in February to offer solidarity with the people and to take aid from my home country of Honduras on behalf of our supporters.

When I arrived in Port-au-Prince, I was shocked because the tragedy and devastation were even greater than what I had seen in the media.

By Conor OLoughlin
02/03/2010

Thank You City Cycles, Blackhall Place!

Trócaire and St MacDara's Community College, Templeogue would like to offer our sincerest thanks to City Cycles in Blackhall Place, Dublin 7 for kindly supplying us with all the equipment we need for our Bike-it to Bolivia event which takes place this Thursday 4th to Sunday 7th March 2010 on Level 3 of Dundrum Town Centre.

By Jen Murphy
02/03/2010

Stand for Global Justice! Campaign with Trócaire!

This 4 week evening course is aimed at people who are interested in learning more about global justice issues and how to campaign on them. Matching real insights with practical skills, this course will prepare participants to become active Trócaire campaigners. By campaigning with Trócaire you will challenge the root causes of poverty and injustice, and make a real difference in the world. You can help Trócaire to expose inequality, and change the factors that cause it. Bringing about change starts with you... 

By Orla Quinn
25/02/2010

Bike-it to Bolivia

Support the senior students of St Mac Dara's Community College as they attempt to cycle the distance from Dublin to La Paz in 40 hours to raise vital funds for Trócaire projects in Bolivia.


'Cyce' them up for this challenge and join us at  Dundrum Town Centre  from Thursday 4th to Sunday 7th March 2010.

By Jen Murphy
24/02/2010

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