Louth people helped 352 families last year through Trócaire

Trócaire say they would like to thank the people of Louth as they helped 352 families living in some of the world’s most fragile countries last year thanks to their support for Trócaire’s Christmas Gifts.

People across Louth spent over €14,300 on Trócaire’s Christmas gift range last year, allowing the Irish NGO to provide families in the developing world with clean water, essential tools, livestock and help with education.

Trócaire, celebrating 50 years of giving on their milestone anniversary this year, launched their life-changing Christmas Gifts of Change today and are asking people to give a gift that really matters with Trócaire’s selection of sustainable and ethical gifts.
Launching the annual Gifts of Change, Trócaire CEO, Caoimhe de Barra, said:

“Over one million life-changing gifts over 50 years of giving have been purchased by the Irish public since the annual Christmas gifts appeal was launched in 2000 supporting some of the world’s most vulnerable families.

“Trócaire’s gifts include favourites like beehives for drought-stricken farmers in the Horn of Africa to school kits and lunches for children across the world. Each gift matters and we are grateful for the continued support from the people of Louth.”
With the situation in Gaza front of mind for many people, this Christmas Trócaire has a range of new gifts that help families worldwide.

This includes the Gift of Family Essentials (€35) that will bring vital comfort to children and families caught up in conflict in countries like Gaza, Ethiopia, South Sudan and Ukraine. Your Gift of Family Essentials will provide families with survival kits, emergency dignity kits and food baskets.

Trocaire say it will make all the difference to a family who have lost everything this Christmas. The Mental Health Lifeline Gift (€50) also provides the people of Gaza access to vital mental health care.

With 22 to choose from, ranging from €5 to €1,400, each Trócaire gift will support critical work across the developing world. The gifts can be purchased online at www.trocaire.org/gifts or by calling 1800 408 408.