‘Property prices here are much too high…The difference for what they’d get in Poland is mad’ Marta Starosta has lived in Ireland for almost 20 years now, having moved here as part of a large wave of Polish people who emigrated in search of better working opportunities in 2004, when Poland joined the EU. Ireland […]
Barka Ireland would like to thank Mary Flynn, Deputy Director at DRHE Housing and Community Services who is leaving Dublin City Council to enjoy her retirement, for her dedication and service to the citizens of Dublin Region, and for her support to civil society. Mary has been very passionate about ending homelessness and rough sleeping […]
Our representative of Barka Ireland took part in the meeting with Jerzy Owsiak – the charismatic leader of Poland’s biggest non-governmental, non-profit, charity foundation, The Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity. This charity raises money for pediatric and elderly people’s care. The GOCC aims to improve health care in Poland by purchasing state-of-the-art medical equipment for […]
Housing charities report growing concerns over the number of migrants falling into homelessness Living in precarious, often overcrowded housing, in sometimes informal arrangements, migrants more than most find themselves at the sharp end of the housing crisis. Now housing and migrant charities warn the shortage of affordable rental accommodation is increasingly seeing migrants fall […]
Barka w Dublinie poszukuje pracownika do pomocy w sprawach biurowych i administracyjnych. Barka Irlandia poszukuje pracownika do pomocy administracyjnej związanej z prowadzeniem biura w ramach programu Powroty bezdomnych obywateli Polski i innych krajów Europy Środkowo-Wschodniej. Od 2007 roku Barka prowadzi programy pomocowe zagranicami Polski m.in. w Londynie, Dublinie, Hadze, Rotterdamie, Antwerpii i Rejkiawiku. Celem działań […]
During the year 2022, 113 people were reconnected via BARKA For Mutual Help IE to their home countries: 1) Romania – 61 2) Poland -26 3) Latvia – 6 4) Lithuania – 5 5) Slovakia – 4 6) Ukraina – 3 7) Czech Rep. – 3 8) Germany – 2 9) Hungarian – 1 10) Denmark […]
BARKA for Mutual Help Ireland – 10 years on Monday, 5th December 2022 10.00 – 10.30 – Registration and refreshments 10.40 – Welcome Remarks and Introductions – Ewa Sadowska-Keogh, Chief Executive, BARKA Ireland 10.45 – Welcome Address by the selected Delegates 11.00 – BARKA Ireland – 10 years’ history: challenges and achievements – BARKA’s Reconnections […]
From the 1st of January till the 30 of June 2022, 36 people were reconnected via BARKA For Mutual Help IE to their home countries: 29 men 3 women 4 children NATIONALITY Country of origin Number of reconnections Poland 13 Romania 13 Lithuania 4 Czech Rep 2 Slovakia 2 Italy 1 Latvia 1 Total 36
This report presents data covering the year 2021, providing the insight into the impact of the Covid-19 ‘lockdown’ period on homelessness. OUR MISSION The mission of Barka IE is to provide severely excluded Eastern European migrants with the opportunity for reconnection and social reintegration. We can support individuals within Barka Network projects in Poland, help […]
