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Why Ireland must ban trade with illegal Israeli settlements
By Justin Kilcullen, Executive Director of Trócaire.This article was first published in The Irish Times on 4 Octo...
Read Article‘There is no justice here’ – Waleed’s story
Waleed Abohanya was farming his land when the soldiers came. There were dozens of them, supported by dozens more policem...
Read ArticleSmall stones building mountains in Zimbabwe
by Bríd Dunne, Trócaire Education Officer Upon arriving at Amazon school in the Insiza District, our Zimbabwean collea...
Read ArticleBilly’s Big Cycle raises funds for Central America
Trócaire supporter Billy Lavelle is pedalling against poverty by cycling an incredible journey from Alaska to Argentina...
Read ArticleDiscord amidst democracy: Myanmar’s ethnic woes
The news from Myanmar these days is relentlessly positive. The release of political prisoners, including that of Aung Sa...
Read ArticleHow your support made a difference in Jerusalem
Last summer we asked you to stand up and support Nassir Al-Ghawi, who had been evicted from his home in Jerusalem. Nassi...
Read ArticleUnhindered aid access vital for isolated Sudanese
by Bishop Macram Max Gassis of El Obeid Diocese, Sudan, 15 May 2012 Plumes of black smoke stream across the barren footh...
Read ArticleWorking to prevent the spread of HIV in Malawi
This is territory that even National Geographic hasn’t been to. I’m with my colleague, Nicky Ndovi, in a village clo...
Read ArticleThanks for your support this Lent!
We would like to say a big thank you to everyone who’s put in so much effort into our Lent campaign in the last si...
Read ArticleWhat the people of northern Uganda need now
Uganda is an eye opener. In Kampala, the capital city, the noise, traffic and general sense of chaos is disorientating. ...
Read ArticleBy Justin Kilcullen, Director of Trócaire, 15 March 2012 At the last count, 79 million people around the world have wat...
Read ArticleCelebrating Irish generosity for St Patrick’s Day
As the world prepares to celebrates St Patrick’s Day, here in Trócaire we wanted to celebrate something uniquely ...
Read ArticleKony 2012 video is six years too late
Millions of people have been captivated by Kony 2012 – but we believe it’s six years too late. While there&#...
Read ArticleUganda – home to some remarkable women
With International Women’s Day fast approaching, we’re taking the opportunity to introduce some women who ha...
Read ArticleDaniel: the boy on the 2012 Trócaire box
We brought a little bit of Uganda to Ireland this week as we launched our annual Trócaire Lenten campaign, which is abo...
Read ArticleA courageous community leader murdered in Honduras
This week in Trócaire we were shocked to learn about the murder of Matias Valle, an outspoken human rights leader from ...
Read ArticleWhat a difference the rain can make
Caption: Trócaire has used Irish donations to fund vital agriculture programmes in regions such as Ishiara in Kenya. Ph...
Read ArticleChristmas gifts bring hope for Palestinian farmers
As Christmas approaches and the weather gets colder, it is difficult to picture that in Jerusalem and Bethlehem, in the ...
Read ArticleTigist Mekonen was married with three children when she began to feel unwell. Sickness came in waves and Tigist, a fruit...
Read ArticleMartha was convinced that she was going to die. She had just been diagnosed as living with HIV and considered it a death...
Read Article800 families fight for justice
When a sugarcane company recently decided to re-start its operations in the Polochic Valley area of Guatemala, it came a...
Read ArticleTassian & Emmanuel: No ordinary friendship
Standing side-by-side, Tassian and Emmanuel look like two ordinary friends. This is no ordinary friendship, however.&nbs...
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