Study Visit to Barka NL: Learning from Successful Homelessness Support Initiatives
Between 17th and 20th September 2024, Konrad and Julie from our new Barka Team in Berlin had the pleasure of meeting dedicated Barka employees in the Netherlands. The aim of the study visit was to learn about the work and experiences of scaling the Barka organization in the Netherlands. Julie and Konrad explain: “We were […]
From Homelessness to a Fresh Start: Katarzyna and Bartlomiej’s Journey
Katarzyna and Bartlomiej arrived in Ireland three years ago, from Poland, finding work on farms that provided accommodation. However, three months ago, they lost their jobs and ended up on the streets. They lived in a tent and survived by collecting cans and bottles. Every day, they walked about 10 kilometers searching for recyclables. At […]
Barka’s Visit to The Lighthouse Charity in Dublin
Recently, Barka visited the Lighthouse organization in Dublin. The charity, located at 28 Pearse Street, Dublin 2, is open seven days a week to support those affected by hunger and homelessness. They provide hot, freshly made meals and various other services, including clothing, hygiene supplies, sleeping bags, barbershop services, addiction referrals, and medical assistance. All […]
Community Support in Action: Barka at Little Flower Penny Dinners
Last week, representatives from Barka visited Little Flower Penny Dinners on Meath Street in Dublin 8. Little Flower is an organization with a long-standing tradition of helping those in need by providing hot meals in their dining hall and delivering them to the homes of the sick and elderly (Meals on Wheels). Lunches are available […]
Recent Visits to Organizations Supporting Dublin’s Most Vulnerable Residents
Recently, our foundation’s staff visited two organizations that provide essential assistance to those most in need in Dublin. The Capuchin Day Centre has been serving the poor for over 40 years by providing hot meals (400 breakfasts and 600 dinners Monday – Saturday), distributing food packages and baby products, and offering medical care. Feed Dublin, […]
From Despair to Hope: Andrei’s Journey
Andrei arrived in Ireland two years ago from Bulgaria with the hopes of learning English and earning some money. Over the months, he worked in various places, most recently on a cow farm. Without access to a bank branch, Andy kept his savings with him, which he guarded diligently. Andrei worked alongside two colleagues. One […]
PEOPLE STORIES
We would like o share with you the story of Piotr (with his permission), the man we recently assisted. Once missing, now is happily reunited with his family. We wish him all the best in his life! Piotr had worked as a hairdresser in Dublin for 8 months. After that, with his employer’s permission, he […]
Polish community in Ireland celebrates 20th anniversary of Poland joining the UE
Aneta Kubas from the arm of of Barka For Mutual Help IE and other representatives of Polish community in Ireland took part in a meeting with Minister of State for Community Development, Integration and Charities Joe O’Brien TD in Leinster House on 1.05.2024 to mark the 20th anniversary of Poland joining the EU and summarise […]
Quarterly monitoring report on the work of BARKA For Mutual Help IE with Central and Eastern European migrants in Dublin 01/01/2024 – 31/03/2024
Quarterly monitoring report on the work of BARKA For Mutual Help IE with Central and Eastern European migrants in Dublin 01/01/2024 – 31/03/2024 TOTAL NUMBER OF RECONNECTIONS 01/2012–03/2023: 1001 PERSONS BARKA IE is a charity based in Dublin working to help people experiencing homelessness. It is a part of world BARKA network with […]
Increased demand on Barka IE help
‘Overwhelmed’ charity getting requests from immigrants to help them return home after Irish dream turns into nightmare Ralph Riegel, Mon 18 Mar 2024 More than 200 eastern Europeans who moved to Ireland to work only to fall into a nightmare of poverty, addiction and homelessness were supported and helped to return to their home countries last […]
Barka IE w TVP Polonia/ TVP Polonia on Barka IE
Serdecznie zapraszamy do zapoznania się z odcinkami tygodnika TVP Polonii 24 , w których jest mowa o działalności naszej organizacji: https://polonia24.tvp.pl/76568605/przeglad-polonijnych-portali-internetowych-21032024Barka IE w TVP Polonia/ TVP Polonia on Barka IE Oraz: https://polonia24.tvp.pl/76805802/polonia-24-tygodnik-04042024
Polska organizacja charytatywna w Dublinie „przytłoczona” prośbami o pomoc
Polska organizacja charytatywna jest „przytłoczona” prośbami ze strony imigrantów z Europy Wschodniej. Gdy marzenie o lepszym życiu na „Zielonej Wyspie” zamienia się w koszmar, potrzebna jest pomoc w powrocie do ojczyzny. Remigiusz Wiśniewski 19.03.2024 Ponad 200 mieszkańców Europy Wschodniej zgłosiło się do polskiej organizacji charytatywnej z siedzibą w irlandzkim Dublinie. Barka pomaga imigrantom, którzy popadli […]
Reconnections January – December 2023
From the 1st of January 2023 until the 31st of December 2023, there were 155 persons reconnected with BARKA’s support: 97 men 34 women 24 youngsters Including 11 families COUNTRY OF ORIGIN Total: 155 Romania 63 Poland 36 Latvia 16 Ukraine 8 Slovakia 5 Portugal 3 Hungary 4 UK 4 Italy 3 Czech Rep 2 Lithuania 2 Croatia […]
Reconnections January-September 2023
From the 1st of January until the 30th of September 2023, there were 120 persons reconnected: Romania 56 Poland 28 Latvia 8 Ukraine 5 Slovakia 5 Portugal 3 Italy 3 Hungary 3 Croatia 1 Dutch 1 Germany 1 Turkey 1 Iraq 1 Belgium 1 Czech Rep 1 Canada 1 Lithuania 1 Of which: 72 men 29 women 19 youngsters Including: 9 families […]
Report on the study visit to The Netherlands, 26th September – 1st October 2023
On the occasion of the 10th Anniversary of Barka NL (Stichting Barka), a study visit involving the international Barka network, co-funded by the EU Erasmus Plus programme, took place with the following participants: Barka NL, Barka UK, Barka Ireland, the Barka For Mutual Aid Foundation in Poland and Barka Germany By Anna McKeever Tuesday, 26th September […]
