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Gospel Choir for Africa

Gardiner St Gospel ChoirThe Gardiner Street Gospel Choir will be performing at Africa Day in Dubh Linn gardens, Dublin Castle on Sunday the 25th of May. This is the culmination of, “Africa Week,” run by Irish Aid, a celebration and exploration of African music, dance, history, film, and art. It’s an appreciation of the diversity of culture in contemporary Ireland. Also appearing on the day will be Mundy, Republic of Loose, Sinéad O’Connor, the Discovery Gospel Choir, Kila, Motema, Congomania and more. Free entry.

Added Monday 12 May 2008 :: Category: General ::

New program for AIDS orphans

Global Friends in Action project, 37 & More Global Friends in Action, a small NGO founded by Michael T. Kelly SJ, has launched a new program called 37&More, which provides care for children orphaned by AIDS in a large slum on the edge of Kabwe, Zambia. The program will protect and provide support for orphans and vulnerable children, who, in the shanty town of about 60,000 inhabitants, are among those worst affected by HIV/Aids. Read more »

Added Monday 12 May 2008 :: Category: General, International, Social Justice ::

Jesuit fights for Indian rights

amazon_01.jpgAlmost 18,000 Indians from four different ethnic groups in the Roraima region of Brazil are being forced to leave their reservation lands. Roberto Jaramillo Bernal SJ, Regional Superior of the Amazon Region, has launched an urgent appeal to defend them. Certain people with business interests in the land are trying to overturn the Presidential decree legitimising Indian reservations. Last week ten Indians were killed on their property by mercenaries, and a number of others were seriously wounded. Roberto asks for messages supporting the Indians to be sent to President Lula, to the Justice Minister, and to the members of the Supreme Federal Court. See below for details of the campaign. Read more »

Added Monday 12 May 2008 :: Category: General ::

Community Links project achieves goals

Ruth Diaz Ufano (centre) co-ordinating a Community Links projectJesuit Refugee Service (JRS) Ireland is holding an event this Thusday to mark a successful end to the work of the Community Links project over the last five years. Initially created in 2002 as a JRS response to the needs of refugee and migrant families arriving in Dublin’s inner city, an external evaluation concluded that the project had, in fact, achieved many of the aims for which it was established. JRS will continue the work of integration for immigrants and asylum seekers through other projects, and is organising the event to thank the Community Links staff and volunteers. Read more »

Added Monday 12 May 2008 :: Category: General ::