“Like a free press, a free civil society is fundamental to democracy.” - Éamonn Meehan, executive director of Trócaire

Exploring global justice through art forms such as poetry, performance, music and painting, is a fun and creative way to engage young people in complex issues.

“When my children come back from school every day, they tell of their experiences of new friends from other ethnic communities whom they knew as enemies before. They now play together, sit together, share meals, plant ‘peace trees’ together… but they say, they have learnt this new way of co-existence through the peace clubs."

In the Turkana region in the north of Kenya, around 30 per cent of people are severely malnourished, warns Trócaire.

Trócaire workers are responding to this humanitarian crisis with dedication, courage and selflessness.

President Trump should travel to east Africa and see for himself the devastating impact of climate change. Trócaire sees those impacts every day – Éamonn Meehan, Executive Director of Trócaire.