In a statement, Trochaire says: "Given that this has been such a difficult year, with schools closed since early March, we have been delighted with the volume and the quality of the response to this year's theme. Bring justice issues alive in your classroom with support from the Trócaire Development Education team. It raised “approximately €64m from the Irish public and our institutional funding partners”, representing “a slight dip in funding from both sources” the report said. By clicking below to subscribe, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing. This mirrored allocations between development and humanitarian aid in 2018/19. Caritas Ireland is established under the name Trócaire, the Irish word for “mercy”. Northern Ireland: Charity Commission for NI No. Source: Trócaire. Trócaire. Trócaire and Poetry Ireland have announce the winners of the 2020 poetry competition, which this year had the theme 'Standing Her Ground'. Then, in response to the 1973 floods which ravaged Bangladesh, Cardinal William Conway saw the need for a church agency which would co-ordinate charitable donations originating in Ireland. We were set up in 1973 by the Bishops of Ireland to express the concern of the Irish Catholic Church for the suffering of the world’s poorest people. Trócaire is the official overseas development agency of the Catholic Church in Ireland. Visit Trocaire First-hand experience is the best experience. Trócaire and Poetry Ireland have announce the winners of the 2020 poetry competition, which this year had the theme 'Standing Her Ground'. Both Trócaire’s major public appeals in 2019 did “very well” with €8.3 million raised in the Lenten Appeal, a 10 per cent increa se onfunds raised in the 2018 Lenten campaign. Give a sustainable and ethical gift from the Trócaire Gifts range to those most in need. The organisation was given a dual mandate: to alleviate poverty and injustice abroad, and to educate people at home about the structural causes of poverty. The remainder, approximately €5million, was allocated towards emergency response. The charity aims to:[citation needed], In 2012–13, Trócaire's programme work benefitted over 2.7 million people. Madris works hard on her farm in rural Kenya, but climate change is making it more difficult to produce food. The Trócaire and Poetry Ireland annual competition, which this year had the theme ‘Standing Her Ground’, uses the arts to raise awareness about global justice, ecological and equality issues. Donations from the Irish people in 2019/20 amounted to €23million with the Irish Government its single largest donor, contributing 34 per cent of total Trócaire income. Please support our journalism by donating today. ", The winners and runners-up are across six categories: adult published, adult unpublished, primary junior, primary senior, post-primary junior and post-primary senior. "It is heartening to see, even in these challenging times, how school children and adults alike can take a theme of injustice and turn it into inspiring poems that tell similar stories often with hopeful messages for the future. ICN aims to provide speedy and accurate news coverage of all subjects of interest to Catholics and the wider Christian community. See the full list here: www.trocaire.org/news/winners-trocaire-2020-poetry-ireland-competition-announced, As a physical awards ceremony isn't possible due to Covid-19 restrictions, the winners of the competition will be celebrated with a streamed video event on the Poetry Ireland's YouTube channel here: www.youtube.com/user/poetryireland, Tags: Poetry, Trochaire, Cliona O'Connell. Poets of all ages are encouraged to explore the theme, from a local to global perspective. Abroad, it will give whatever help lies within its resources to the areas of greatest need among the developing counties. The greater part of this, approximately €17million, was allocated for long-term development work under the Irish Aid Programme Funding scheme. If you are at an office or shared network, you can ask the network administrator to run a scan across the network looking for misconfigured or infected devices. The winners and runners-up are across six categories: adult published, adult unpublished, primary junior, primary senior, post-primary junior and … 34K likes. I agree to subscribe and be emailed by Trócaire. Trócaire Head Office, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland, W23 NX63. As our audience increases - so do our costs. The Trócaire and Poetry Ireland annual poetry competition uses the arts to raise awareness about global justice, ecological and equality issues. Timeline: Nphet Level 5 recommendation - who knew what and when? Expressing gratitude to all who had donated to and helped Trócaire with its work, chief executive Caoimhe de Barra said “the Covid crisis has profoundly changed Trócaire’s work.”. Trócaire has an obligation to our supporters and funders to make sure that donations are being spent wisely and that you know how your money is being used. Covid-19 is threatening people in some of the poorest places in the world. Of the €29.6million secured from Governmental organisations, €21.7million of this was from Irish Aid (up from €21.5million in 2018/19). Stay up-to-date with Trócaire's work overseas, get news on key global social justice issues, and find out about our latest campaigns in Ireland and how you can get involved. Protect overseas aid and build back better. Together we can create a just world. Caritas Ireland is established under the name Trócaire, the Irish word for “mercy”. Your support for Trócaire last year brought relief and hope to 2.5 million people around the world. This year's winner in the adult published category, Cliona O'Connell. Its 2019 Christmas appeal raised €2.3 million, a slight drop on the 2018 Christmas figure. Delivering relief after the Lebanon blast. Trócaire and Poetry Ireland announce competition winner. Cloudflare Ray ID: 5df07457f80d0b8f Schedule your visit today! Castleisland Community College student, Micheál O’Shea has once again won a national title by winning the senior category of Trócaire’s Game Changers Competition. Republic of Ireland: Charity Regulatory Authority No. Poetry Ireland and Trócaire are delighted to announce the winners of the 2020 poetry competition, which this year had the theme ‘Standing Her Ground’. Schedule your visit online or by calling us at 716.827.2545. Source: Trócaire. www.trocaire.org/news/winners-trocaire-2020-poetry-ireland-competition-announced, Archbishop broadcasts message of hope - with poet Roger McGough. Photograph: Brenda Fitzsimons. [3], Trócaire works in 127 programmes across 20 countries in Africa, Latin America and the Middle East. Stay up-to-date with Trócaire's work overseas, get news on key global social justice issues, and find out about our latest campaigns in Ireland and how you can get involved. The roots of the charity lie in Pope Paul VI's 1967 encyclical Populorum Progressio,[1] which called for people to take notice and respond to the injustices that were occurring all round the world. Chief executive Caoimhe de Barra said “the Covid crisis has profoundly changed Trócaire’s work. Supporting people in the developing world to improve their lives, meet their basic needs and ensure their human dignity. Trócaire and Poetry Ireland have announce the winners of the 2020 poetry competition, which this year had the theme 'Standing Her Ground'. [5] O’Neill also worked in Ethiopia during the famine in the mid-1980s and played a central role in Trócaire's response to the famine in Somalia in the early 1990s.[6]. If you are at an office or shared network, you can ask the network administrator to run a scan across the network looking for misconfigured or infected devices. [citation needed], In Ireland, the charity seeks to raise awareness about the causes of poverty through outreach programmes in the education sector, through parish networks, and through public campaigns and advocacy work. In it, they set out the aims of Trócaire:[2]. Trócaire hired two officials who had been involved with the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) to deal directly with Palestinian issues. It was founded in 1973 as the overseas development agency of the Catholic Church in Ireland. Your support is helping to keep them safe. There are many ways to show your support for people affected by poverty and injustice. people supported directly by emergency programmes across Africa, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East last year, people across the world were supported directly by our Women’s Empowerment programmes last year, people directly benefited from our resource rights programmes around the world last year, people directly benefited from Trócaire supported justice and human rights programmes. Monthly donors in 2019/2020 contributed €4.4million , the same as in 2018/19, while €0.91million donated in response to direct mail letters was a 22 per cent increase on the 2018/19 figure of €0.88million. Performance & security by Cloudflare, Please complete the security check to access. [citation needed], In 1982, Trócaire worker Sally O’Neill and Michael D. Higgins (who would later be elected President of Ireland) visited El Salvador to investigate the 1981 El Mozote massacre, in which the Salvadoran Army killed more than 800 civilians. Trócaire’s programmes and the contexts in which they operated had “shifted dramatically in response to the new reality. At home, it will try to make us all more aware of the needs of these countries and of our duties towards them. 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Another way to prevent getting this page in the future is to use Privacy Pass. 34K likes. She continued that “people living in poverty have been unable to take preventative measures such as hand washing, social distancing and remote working. Trócaire experienced “a slight dip in funding” in the year to February 2020, according to its annual report published today (tues). With winners from nine separate counties overall, we are particularly aware of the effort it took all our schools category entries to participate this year and we would like to thank everyone for their continued interest and support for the Trócaire Poetry Ireland Poetry Competition. 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