Trocaire

30/05/2026

People in eastern DRC were already facing ongoing conflict and displacement.

Now, there's an Ebola outbreak for which there is no vaccine, devastating communities.

Trócaire CEO Seán Farrell has seen first hand, the challenges faced by teams in responding.

Please support our Ebola Appeal at the link in bio.

28/05/2026

'Twelve years after the horrors of Sierra Leone’s Ebola epidemic, humanitarian workers fear the world is once again underestimating a fast-moving and deadly virus.'

Read Trócaire CEO Seán Farrell's piece on the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo, reflecting on his time leading the Trócaire response in Sierra Leone twelve years ago, and why this latest outbreak should concern all of us.

Twelve years after the horrors of Sierra Leone’s Ebola epidemic, humanitarian workers fear the world is once again underestimating a fast-moving and deadly virus.

27/05/2026

With the support of the Myanmar Humanitarian Fund, Trócaire and our partners are providing humanitarian assistance to conflict-affected families in Kayin State, Myanmar. The support targets displaced households and vulnerable individuals to address urgent needs such as food, shelter, and hygiene supplies, while promoting dignity and flexibility for communities in hard-to-reach areas.

25/05/2026

🇨🇩Having worked in the DRC since the early 1990s, and informed by our responses to the Ebola outbreaks in Sierra Leone in 2014-15 and in the DRC in 2018, we know what to do.

The people of the DRC are already facing numerous crises. This is what makes outbreaks like Ebola so dangerous in fragile humanitarian settings. It collides with already fragile health systems, poverty, displacement, hunger, and conflict.

Last year, we supported 66,000 people in the DRC alongside our local partners. Your support today will help us reach more people who need urgent humanitarian assistance NOW!

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25/05/2026

🌍 In celebration of Africa Day, learn about the amazing nations where we work and the incredible impact of your support.

Here’s some key facts about each country!

24/05/2026

We're rounding off National Volunteer Week by putting the spotlight on Nahom 🙌

Nahom was an intern at Trócaire before becoming a volunteer after six years of medical school in his native Ethiopia 🇪🇹

His commitment to human rights first encouraged him to join Trócaire, and since then he has also become passionate about climate change.

Not only that, Trócaire has been an important social circle for Nahom as he's adapted to life in Ireland. As he said, 'It's a big networking community...and it's a very welcoming and accepting community.'

We're so lucky to have Nahom on our team!! Like all our volunteers, the creativity, generosity and passion he brings to the organisation means more people around the world can access the support they need 🌍

If you're interested in volunteering with Trócaire, get in touch 👋

23/05/2026

For Obaida and his family, the genocide in Gaza has brought untold challenges. Obaida suffers from spina bifida, and over the last two and a half years, his father Mahmoud and his aunt Hana have been doing all they can to care for him in the most challenging circumstances imaginable.

'Obaida has difficulty swallowing. His food must be soft and blended to avoid choking. Before the war, we used a blender to prepare his food, but with power cuts and lack of supplies, it became impossible. More than once, he almost choked. His face turned blue.'

Surviving two famines, 13 displacements, and constant attacks, Obaida, Mahmoud and Hana have had to resort to eating animal feed at times, and Obaida has not been able to receive the medical care he needs.

Mahmoud's brother was also killed - ' was shot while fetching food, and my brother was killed alongside me, just as I was trying to get him something to eat.'

Obaida's mother, Yasmeen, was diagnosed with leukemia during the genocide, and while the World Health Organistion coordinated evacuation for the family, only Yasneem was allowed to leave, meaning they have been separated for two years.

As Mahmoud said, 'I hope someone hears Obaida’s voice. I hope someone helps him reunite with his mother and receive the treatment he needs.'

This is the reality of life in Gaza. We must never stop amplifying the voices of the Palestinian people, and keep campaigning that the Israeli Government is held responsible for their crimes.

Through our local partners, we are providing essential medicines, medical equipment healthcare services, food and nutritional support to Obaida and the other approximately 500 families in this camp who need urgent humanitarian assistance. Having worked in Palestine and Israel since 2002, we are committed to providing essential supports to those in need, and keep working to build a lasting and just peace for all.