Human Rights Day 2025
Today on #HumanRightsDay – we call on world leaders and communities everywhere to commit and work for peace and justice. We pray & rally for peace in the Middle...
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Author: Joe Munnelly
The Gift of Belonging: Nadia’s Story
Nadia’s mother thanks you for bringing warmth, confidence, and joy back into her daughter’s life. In the remote village of Basira al-Jard, on the outskirts of Tartous in Syria,...
The Gift of Life – Water!
In a small village in Malawi – something amazing is happening! Farmers are being empowered to not only expand their businesses but to work in harmony with nature. It is Laudato...
A smile that needs no translation: A visit to Akol Jal in South Sudan.
The Jesuits are accompanying communities in one of the most isolated places in the world and for over a decade Irish Jesuits International have been transforming not only the...
World Toilet Day 2025
This may seem like a ridiculous post, but the common toilet isn’t so common when we take a step back and reflect on the lives of those less fortunate....
Teacher Training to transform lives
Meet Athiei Dut Malual, a 19-year-old South Sudanese English teacher from Rumbek, South Sudan. She was born in Khartoum, Sudan, in 2006. After the civil war, Athiei and her family returned to South Sudan and...
Day of Rural Women 2025
I can speak from experience having met groups of women, just last month in South Sudan, who are quite literally the rock for their communities especially for children. For...
Boiling Point: Disaster Risk Reduction Day
To mark this international day focused on climate change and the worrying trend we are seeing across the globe from extreme weather to increasing natural disasters – we share...
World Teacher Day 2025: A Familiar Face
When I arrived at St Peter Faber (SPF) primary school in a village called Akol Jal in South Sudan. The sun was high in the sky, and I was...
A childhood robbed: Yaseen’s Story
Yaseen, is a 13-year-old boy who lives with his mother, Alia, and his sister, Salwa in Syria. Following the death of his father in July last year – Yaseen’s...
Action not words
On World Humanitarian Day, it is hard to reflect on the state of our world today as we witness hardships, atrocities and injustices inflicted on marginalised communities across the...
Youth empowerment to pursue dreams
Exclusion is incredibly common in South Sudan and addressing the challenge of unemployment is particularly difficult due to language barriers and inequalities, especially for non-English-speaking youth. Many young people...