August 2009 posts from all blogs
Brian McKeown
Posted by Tom Arnold in Tom Arnold’s Blog | 5 August 2009 |
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I was very saddened to hear of the passing of Brian McKeown, the founder of Trocaire.
On your bike
Good news for all you cycling fanatics that long to raise money for charity: Concern is the official partner for the Gaelforce Cycle West event.
Pakistan’s crisis goes unnoticed: video
Posted by Alan O Reilly in Concern Blog | 7 August 2009 |
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Due to conflict in Pakistan, almost two million people have fled from their homes in the last few months.
Hospital art in Northern Ireland
Posted by Niall O Murchu in Concern Blog | 7 August 2009 |
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Concern has unveiled an exciting new public artwork in partnership with Craigavon Area Hospital, Portadown, Northern Ireland.
“Nothing is impossible”
The Concern Challenges Showcase is taking place in the Westbury Hotel on 22 August.
The unsung heroes
Faced with tough choices, African women struggle in a way that I will never know.
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Working safely in Democratic Republic of Congo
World Humanitarian Day recognises aid workers themselves, not just humanitarian agencies, donor governments and foundations.
Working in Chad: difficulties and dangers
Posted by Alan O Reilly in Concern Blog | 19 August 2009 |
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Chad is one of the most difficult and dangerous areas for aid workers. It is also one of the places where people are most in need of help.
World Humanitarian Day
Humanitarianism is about saving lives and keeping people alive. It’s about ensuring people affected by crisis can eventually recover and lead productive lives. It is a fundamental part of what we are as human beings.
Something completely different
Posted by Alan O Reilly in Get Active! | 21 August 2009 |
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James Esses was one of the debates-winning students that travelled to Kenya with Concern. During the trip, James and the other Irish students witnessed the devastating poverty in Nairobi’s slums.
Forced to eat pig food: Kenya crisis
Posted by Niall O Murchu in Concern Blog | 24 August 2009 |
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People in Kenya’s slums are starving. As reported by the Daily Nation, some of them are taking to eating pig food to stay alive.
“Hard lessons” in Kenyan slums
Posted by Niall O Murchu in Concern Blog | 26 August 2009 |
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When fighting erupted following the Kenyan presidential election in 2007, schools were badly affected. Many still haven’t recovered.
