Reconnections of vulnerable citizen of EU of January – September 2019
We are proud to share that from the 1st of January till the 30st of September 2019, 55 people were reconnected via Barka IE to their home countries. The nationality breakdown of reconnected individuals: Country of origin Number of reconnections Poland 26 (47,3%) Lithuania 10 (18,2%) Latvia 7 (12,7%) Hungary 6 (11%) Slovakia 2 (3.6%) […]
Barka at the Integration and Inclusion Conference
On the 6th of November Aneta Kubas and Mirek Zaczynski from Barka Ireland took part in the Integration and Inclusion Conference hosted by the Immigrant Council of Ireland. Effective migrant inclusion needs political leadership and dedicated resources, conference heard. Te aim of the conference was to identify positive actions which promote effective migrant integration and […]
Polish Embassy hosted annual celebration of National Day of Independence
The Barka team was invited to the celebrations of Polish National Day of Independence hosted by new Ambassador in Dublin, Ms. Anna Sochańska. The event took place at the Royal Irish Academy. On the 11th November 1918 Poland re-gained their independence after the First World War and, similarly to Irish people, the Polish are very […]
‘There was no key to the room so I couldn’t lock the door and people were on drugs’
Bad tenancies and ignorance of rights have seen more central and eastern European men become homeless in Dublin Aleksander Kurowski (41), a Pole, spent 12 years working in Ireland before he fell ill in January last year, requiring emergency bowel surgery. His illness, and the long recovery that followed, left him too weak to work. The […]
Reconnection of vulnerable citizen of EU of January – June 2019
We are proud to share that from the 1st of January till the 30st of June 2019, 37 people were reconnected via Barka IE to their home countries. The nationality breakdown of reconnected individuals: Country of origin Number of reconnections Poland 16 (43,3%) Lithuania 10 (27%) Latvia 6 (16,2%) Hungary 4 (10.8%) Romania 1 (2,7%) […]
Fundacja Barka poszukuje pracownika programu pomocy bezdomnym obywatelom krajów Europy Środkowo- Wschodniej w Reykjaviku
Fundacja Barka poszukuje pracownika programu pomocy bezdomnym obywatelom krajów Europy Środkowo-Wschodniej w Reykjaviku. Barka prowadzi od 10 lat programy pomocowe m.in. w Londynie, Dublinie, Hadze, Rotterdamie, Antwerpii. Projekt prowadzony będzie we współpracy z Urzędem Miasta Reykjavik. Jego celem jest pomoc obywatelom krajów Europy Środkowo-Wschodniej w wyjściu z bezdomności, uzależnień i innych trudności życiowych. Projekt będzie […]
Barka hosted Polish stand at Intercultural Day
On the 21th of May Barka team took part in Intercultural Day on World Day for Cultural Diversity, hosted by Merchants Quay Ireland. Seven countries in all were represented and it was a wonderful opportunity for participants to learn more about some of the cultures where the beneficiaries come from. There was delicious food sampled as […]
President Higgins opened an exhibition about P. Strzelecki
In May Barka team was invited to launch of an exhibition “A Forgotten Polish Hero of he Great Irish Famine: Paul Strzelecki’s Struggle to Save Thousands”. The event took lace on Wednesday, the 8 th of May at the Royal Irish Academy in Dublin. The exhibition was officially opened by the President of Ireland Michael D. […]
Barka’s study visit to Russia
In March Barka Ireland representative, Ewa Sadowska and Magdalena Chwarscianek from Barka Netherlands, visited Moscow as part of the Peer-Ex program. Ewa’s account of the trip: The study visit was an inspiring experience. We visited a number of organisations, cooperatives and local communities supported by the Orthodox Church. We were surprised how much there is in […]
Reconnection of vulnerable citizen of EU of 1Q 2019
We are proud to share that from the 1st of January till the 31st of March 2019, 19 persons were reconnected via Barka IE to their home countries. The nationality breakdown of reconnected individuals: Country of origin Number of reconnections Lithuania 6 (32%) Poland 5 (26%) Latvia 5 (26%) Hungary 3 (16%) Total 19
Day of Restoration of the State of Lithuania
In February Barka team was invited to the Day of Restoration of the State of Lithuania celebration at the Lithuanian Embassy in Dublin. The event was hosted by Ambassador Egidijus Meilūnas and Minister consuelor Rasa Žemaityte. Highlight of the event was the performance of singer Raimonda Masiulyte. Barka would like to pass the greetings of […]
Meeting with the Polish Parliamentary Committee
Barka team in Dublin had the honor to participate in the meeting with the Polish Parliamentary Committee for Communication with Polish Diaspora Abroad. The meeting took place in MyMind (Psychotherapy Dublin) on Tuesday 12th February. Members of Parliament and the Commission met with Poles working for Polish and Irish aid organizations. They are particularly interested in the […]
Reconnection of vulnerable citizen of EU of 2018
We are proud to share that from the 1st of January till the 31st of December 2018, 68 persons were reconnected via Barka IE to their home countries, 5 people was reconnected to Barka Community in Poznan where he’s in process of rehabilitation and job training. The nationality breakdown of reconnected individuals: 42 – Polish […]
Fundacja Barka- oddział irlandzki ( Barka for Mutual Help Ireland) poszukuje pracownika do programu pomocy bezdomnym obywatelom krajów Europy Środkowo- Wschodniej w Dublinie
Fundacja Barka ( oddział irlandzki ) poszukuje pracowników do programu pomocy bezdomnym obywatelom krajów Europy Środkowo-Wschodniej w Dublinie. Barka prowadzi od 10 lat programy pomocowe m.in. w Londynie, Dublinie, Hadze, Rotterdamie, Brukseli i Rejkiawiku. Projekt w Dublinie finansowany jest ze środków Dublin City Council. Jego celem jest pomoc obywatelom krajów Europy Środkowo-Wschodniej w wyjściu z bezdomności, […]
Latvian National Day
Barka team in Dublin had the honor to be invited to Latvian National Day which took place in National Concert Hall on Thursday 18th October, followed by a concert of chamber orchestra KREMERATA BALTICA and violinist Mr Gidon Kremer. Spectacular music of one of the best violinist was an unforgettable experience for our team. We would like […]
