Author: Joe Munnelly

World Bee Day 2025

“If the bee disappeared off the face of the Earth, man would only have four years left to live.” That quote, despite being wrongly attributed to Albert Einstein, still...
Teachers in training pose with certificates and bicycles helping their commute to schools and work

Bicycles changing lives: Martin’s Journey

Last year, you helped teachers who must travel long distances by foot to teach in classrooms ranging from schools, grass huts or simply in the shade of trees. By...

Bike Week 2025

In Malawi the humble bicycle is making lasting impact for marginalised communities in eco-projects which are transforming not just people’s lives but the environment too! We have partnered with...

A Peaceful Goodbye: Fr Donal Doyle SJ

Fr Donal Doyle SJ passed away peacefully at Loyola House in Toyko, aged 93. Donal lived a remarkable life, known to presidents Mary Robinson, Mary McAleese and President Michael...
Sarah, a mother in Aleppo, looks toward camera whilst standing in a doorway.

Bread, Loss, and Resilience: The Silent Struggle of Sarah’s Family

Bombings and terror in the Middle-East is bringing devastation to the lives of ordinary families just trying to get by. The continued war crimes in Palestine by Israel is...

Earth Day: Women Growing For Change

April 22nd marks Mother Earth Day an international holiday dedicated to recognising the Earth and its ecosystems as humanity’s common home and the need to protect her to enhance...
Emmanuel gives a talk about puberty to students at Wau, South Sudan.

Puberty is not a crazy age; I am just growing up

For World Heath Day, an article spotlighting our groundbreaking health and advocacy project GLOW couldn’t be more appropriate. Emmanuel Loboka is the communications officer with the development office in...

Quiet Voices Calling for a Dignified Life

Zain and Ali were both born deaf. They need hearing aids to communicate with others, but living in a war-torn country has deprived them of all their basic rights,...
Nora's children pose for photo with their grandfather

Nora’s Story: Hope after hardship

Nora* first experienced loss 35 years ago as a child. She grew up in Qusayr, a town in Homs, Syria. One day, she came home and found that her...
Women carry water from Chitete river

World Water Day 2025: Scarcity in Malawi

On this side of the globe access to clean and safe water rarely crosses our minds but for the Global South – water is more precious than ever. Globally,...
Boy in Beirut, looks to camera in JRS Lebanon migrant centre.

Food Appeal: Hunger Crisis in Lebanon and Syria

The dismantling of USAID has caused shockwaves among humanitarian and development organisations who face huge layoffs and funding freezes placing life-saving projects in jeopardy. So many aid workers find...
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International Women’s Day 2025: Empowering women

March 8th has arrived! A day internationally dedicated to all women and girls across the globe! It is day to reflect on gender equality and social justice, to celebrate...