Reconnections – September
3 citizens from Central and Eastern Europe went back to their homeland in September with the support of Barka IE. Return to Czech Republic – 2 persons(to families); Return to Lithuania – 1 person (to family).
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Training of groups from Ireland and England in Barka in Poland
15 people took part in a two-weeks trainings programmes in Barka’s Network between July and August. The trainings were financed by the European Comission through Leonardo da Vinci Mobility 2012 Programme. Barka IE and Barka UK received grants which enabled the two organizations to organize trainings in Barka Poland for the representatives of local governments […]
Extension of Reconnection and Reintegration Initiative with Barka
Dublin Region Homeless Executive Newsletter Initiative supports 27 Eastern European migrants to return home and exit homelessness A joint initiative between Dublin City Council (DCC), Mendicity Institution (Charitable Trust) and Barka (Polish NGO) has successfully reconnected 27 Eastern European migrants who were formerly homeless back to their homeland. The initiative was set up in January […]
Reconnections – 01.07-15.08.2012
Since the beginning of July 2012 to the 15th of August 8 citizens from Eastern Europe went back with Barka IE’s support to homeland and to communities of Barka in Poland. Return to Poland–5 persons; (3 persons to families and 2 persons to Barka’s communities) Return to Romania–2 persons (to families); Return to Czech Republic–1 […]
Conditions that bring out best and enable individuals to grow – Study visit to Barka Poland
My three day study visit provided me with insights into various projects conducted by Barka in Poland, revealing the organization’s multithreaded approach to creating desired social change. I find it challenging to describe my experience. Reaching beyond all I imagined, it took me by surprise and touched me unexpectedly on a professional and personal level. […]
Meeting with representative of Return Hotline
At the end of July Barka IE staff and manager of the Mendicity Institution Charles Richards had a meeting with Barbara Reze, who is a staff member of Return Hotline project 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 […]
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 […]
