Stories
Explore powerful stories of hope, resilience, and transformation through past projects, appeals, and partnerships supported by the Bishops’ Appeal.
Bishops’ Appeal sends emergency fund to support those impacted by the floods in Nepal
At the September 2026 meeting of the Bishops’ Appeal advisory committee, the decision was made to send an immediate emergency payment of ten thousand euros to CMSI to support emergency relief work in Nepal following the recent catastrophic flooding in the country. CMSI has long standing partners working in in Nepal, and members of the Church of Ireland have visited...
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Audrey’s Rooms start to take shape! Manara School, Egypt
One of the legacy projects supported by Bishops’ Appeal earlier this year is starting to take shape – the additional rooms at Manara (Beacon) School in Egypt. The school is situated on land within an educational project site of the Anglican Church of Egypt in the district of Menoufia, just outside Cairo. In a social context where children with disabilities...
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Thank you to the Bishops’ Appeal supporters
The moment that the ground was broken to prepare for a new Early Childhood Development block at Namutumba Primary School in Eastern Uganda.
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The impact of Education Centres – Leila’s Story (Lebanon)
How a Syrian refugee has found hope and support through the work of Tearfund’s partner in Lebanon. Leila is a mother of six who fled Syria after an explosion killed her neighbours. Her husband disappeared 12 years ago, and she doesn’t know what happened to him. Because he may still be alive, she hasn’t been issued a death certificate, which...
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A lady called Audrey and her world-wide impact!
How Audrey’s generosity has impacted the lives of hundreds if not thousands of people around the world. The choices we make in life and what happens after our death can have incredible significance. When the Bishops’ Appeal advisory committee heard that Audrey – a widow from the south west of Dublin – had left a very generous legacy to the Bishops’...
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Preventing disability and restoring dignity in Bangladesh
How our partners, The Leprosy Mission, are working in the community in Bangladesh Crossing Rivers, Saving Futures: How Community Outreach in Bangladesh Prevented Disability and Restored Dignity – Nur Nabi’s Story In Bhola, Bangladesh’s largest island district, rivers are both lifelines and barriers. A visit to a government health facility often means crossing rivers, paying transport costs, and losing a...
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A big Pancakes and Prayer thank you from South Sudan
Young people who took part in Pancakes and Prayer in Lent to provide food for school children in South Sudan raised enough funds to feed almost 4,000 children, as this thank you video shows. We’re delighted to share the gratitude shared on their behalf by Bishop Moses Zungo.
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A “Thank you” message from North Argentina
Alec Deane from North Argentina reports on how a project grant from Bishops’ Appeal has made a difference to the indigenous people he works with.
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