Author: Joe Munnelly

Parents walk their baby in a stroller in Aleppo. It is very cold and buildings around them are broken and destroyed.

A New Hope for Syria

“A life that was phenomenally difficult, every day a battle for survival just to get food, water, medication and education.” These are Tony O’Riordan’s words used to describe what...
Migrant children smile to camera at Arrupe Migrant centre. they are playing with a ball.

International Migrants Day 2024

As Israeli bombings continue in Lebanon, thousands are displaced as attacks savage people’s homes. Families in Lebanon, especially migrant communities, are facing an unimaginable crisis. But YOU can support...

Soccer for Scholarships!

On Thursday the 19th of December from 1.30-3.30pm, Gonzaga transition year students are having a soccer tournament to raise funds for school fees and scholarships for children and teens...
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World Soil Day 2024

It should be pretty obvious why soil is so important – without good fertile soil, we go without food. But soil quality doesn’t just affect our ability to produce...
Syrian children smile in coats to keep them warm during the cold winter months.

Keep children warm for Christmas: Ali’s story

Ali’s* story is sadly common in Syria. The war and earthquakes have devastated the country leaving many families displaced and in poor living conditions. Ali is a 14-year-old boy...

World AIDS Day: Save Lives this Christmas

Marked globally on December 1st – World AIDs Day is a day for advocacy and championing the rights of all people regardless of sex, sexual orientation or ethnicity. Since...
Violet sits at her desk writing. She is wearing her school uniform.

Violet’s Joy this Christmas

This Christmas season is a time to reflect on the blessings that have come from people like you.   Violet is 15 years old and living in Kangemi slums, Nairobi....
Food aid from a humanitarian truck is being sorted by JRS aid worker.

Lebanon: The Need is Growing by the Hour

As the conflict in the Middle East escalates, tens of thousands of families are fleeing their homes, desperately seeking safety. Life-saving emergency aid is being provided by Fr. Daniel...

Lebanon Appeal on World Food Day

In the midst of war, thousands are displaced, wounded and hungry. Since 2013, JRS Lebanon has assisted displaced families through home visits, accompaniment, education and the distribution of emergency...
women farmers tend to their plant nursey in Cueicok, South Sudan

Disaster Risk Reduction Day 2024

This year’s theme is focused on the role of education in ‘protecting and empowering youth for a disaster-free future’ (UN). Thanks to your support we are empowering marginalised communities...
Agal stands outside her home smiling to the camera. She is in her school uniform.

International Day of the Girl: Agal’s Story

October 11th marks International Day of the Girl, which signifies the disproportionate challenges todays generation of girls must face across the globe. From period poverty to discrimination and violence,...
Teacher looks over students with chalkboards in an outdoor lesson.

World Teacher Day 2024: Teacher-training in South Sudan

In 2023, an estimated 2.8 million children were out of school in South Sudan disadvantaged by poverty and displacement. War in Sudan and localised violence means the lives and...