Barka staff visit to residents of Camden Hall Hostel
From the 17thof July Barka IE reconnection project staff began to work in Camden Hall Hostel, where about 90 homeless people sleep each night. Barka employees work with hostel residents, coming from Central and Eastern Europe. After talks with Barka IE staff several people who sleep in Camden Hall Hostel began to come to engage […]
Meeting with representatives of The Rough Sleeper Team from Simon Community
On the 24thof July Barka IE staff was invited to the meeting with the Simon Community Outreach Team. Barka staff spoke about a number of Barka projects and how their work in Dublin looks like. The result of this meeting is the participation in working with The Rough Sleeper Team on every Tuesday morning.
Meeting with representative of COPE Galway
On the 24thof July Barka IE staff and manager of the Mendicity Institution Charles Richards had a meeting with representatives of COPE Galway which lead COPE Galway Fairgeen Hostel and COPE Galway Day Centre. During the meeting Barka staff and Charles Richards presented the ethos, programs and operation of Barka in Poland and abroad. Then […]
Brendan’s Report
We met our traveling companion outside the Polish Consulate in Dublin in the company of Andrzej and Dagmara. With limited understanding of the potential stress for our journeyman we headed for the airport. It’s funny often when unfamiliar travelers meet for the first time, there is often a common goal established. The same destination, the […]
Iza’s Report
I was excited when I was asked if I would travel to Poland with one of the men, who wanted to return and try a new life in Barka. I was aware it could be both something new and unusual for me with potential difficulties. I guess however that it was also quite a stressful […]
An invitation to take part in a training program in Barka PL (July and August)
Barka IE is organizing a two-weeks training program in Barka’s Network in Poland. The training is fully financed by Leonardo da Vinci Mobility 2012 project. The first group of 5-6 persons will come to Barka in Poland between 15th and 27th of July. Please find in the attachment the registration form and a brief letter about the purpose of […]
Andrzej Sydoruk – Barka Leader
Andrzej has been working In Dublin since January. He is one of the most experienced leaders of Barka! He was operating in seven boroughs of London within the framework of Barka UK. “To save even one human being’s live is a great success and cause for further work. In Dublin we managed to help already […]
Betty Sisson – Study Visit to Poland
First we would like to thank the Barka Foundation for inviting Mendicity to Poznan Poland and for the hospitality they extended to us. We had a very busy schedule outlined by Dagmara Our party included two people from DCC, Gerry Folan and Lisa Kelleher, myself and Charles from Mendicity one detox nurse from Simon, Mary […]
Andrzej’s goodbye party
These pictures illustrate the meeting of Barka IE on Wednesday 20th of June 2012. You can see here representatives of Board Members, employees and Barka volunteer.
Dear Mary
Dear Mary, Thank you very much for your mail. It is very interesting and important for all of us to know your opinion on the study visit. I would like to explain that Polish approach to homeless people addicted to alcohol is quite diverse. Actually there is a lot of support options for those who […]
Meeting with International Organization for Migration Ireland (IOM)
On the 14th of June 2012 Barka IE staff had a meeting with International Organization for Migration (IOM). IOM assists asylum seekers and vulnerable irregular migrants who decide to return to their country of origin. Provides transport assistance and also a reintegration grant to help individuals establish a sustainable life after returning. Citizens from the […]
Letter from Dublin
Dear Dagmara, I would like to thank Barka for the opportunity to visit Poland and to gain an understanding of the work that Barka does. I would also like to thank you for facilitating the visit and for making it such an enjoyable and worthwhile event. I found the models and concepts around social integration, […]
Meeting with Lorraine Scanlon – Project Manager of Return Hotline
On the 24th of May 2012 Barka IE staff had a meeting with Lorraine Scanlon, who is a Project Manager of Return Hotline organized within the EHC European Homecare Ltd. The Voluntary Return Hotline is a non-profit project funded by the Department of Justice and EU return fund to provide information to asylum seekers and […]
Study visit in Barka’s Network in Poland
At the end of May Barka IE partners from Dublin will visit Barka’s Network in Poland. The partners will come for 3 days to visit the Communities, Centers for Social Integration and Centers of Social Economy. They will also see the work of social cooperatives and social enterprises. The aim of the study visitis to […]
Manual Handling course
On Thursday the 17thof May,Mendicity and Barka IE organized a manual handling course for the residents of the North Frederic Hostel. 15 people from the hostel took part in it. The manual handling certificate is useful for jobs in catering, retail, warehousing.
