Trόcaire appeals to people of Tipperary to support annual Lenten campaign 

 

Trócaire has launched its annual Lenten campaign today with an appeal to the people of Tipperary to support the world’s most vulnerable who continue to pay the price for the global climate crisis. Unchecked, climate change is set to push up to 132 million into poverty over the next ten years.

The devastating impacts of climate change are no longer predictions; they are reality. Over 3.6 billion people live in areas affected by climate change. 2023 provided a stark picture of climate breakdown, from devastating wildfires in Greece, Hawaii and Canada, to a crippling food crisis due to drought in the Horn of Africa, and vicious storms, such as Cyclone Freddy that ripped through communities in Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.  

Trócaire CEO, Caoimhe de Barra, said “Trócaire’s Lenten campaign is focusing on Malawi, where climate change has become increasingly dangerous and unpredictable, causing devastating flooding and droughts in already-vulnerable communities. Repeated cyclones and weather extremes have left nearly 2.3 million people with limited access to food and more than 3.8 million (20% of population) facing critical food insecurity. This is a shocking scandal. 

“We are asking the people of Tipperary to donate to help families in Malawi, and others like them across the world, to build a more secure future.”

Ms. de Barra also thanked the people of the county for their continuing generosity. “People in Tipperary have been unstinting in their support of the work we do and the difference that support has made cannot be underestimated.

 “Trόcaire has changed the lives of tens of millions of people around the world over the past five decades. Its annual Lenten campaign sees the iconic Trócaire Box displayed in thousands of schools, churches and homes all over Tipperary in the buildup to Easter.”