C&SI - Trocaire 2022 Lenten Appeal - 13 March 2022 (S02E17b) (Podcast excerpt)

Trócaire is the Irish language word for “compassion”. For almost 50 years Trócaire has put the compassion of Irish people into action. Trócaire is an agency of the Irish Catholic Church. They are the Irish member of the Caritas Internationalis federation.On this weeks programme, Colm Hogan from Trocaire joins us to talk about the 2022 Lenten Appeal.This Lent, Trócaire’s Appeal highlights the impact that climate change and Covid-19 has on people’s lives in Zimbabwe and how the love and generosity of the public can give families a chance to build a better tomorrow.From Southern Zimbabwe, we hear this year the story of Thandekile and her two children -her daughter Nomatter who is 11, and her son Forward who is 8 and who are featured on the Trocaire box this year. Last year, the generosity of the Irish public helped Trocaire to support 2.7 million people in 20 countries. Resources and information on the 2022 appeal are available HERE including resources for home, schools and parishes. Text us at +353 874668950 or email at [email protected]