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Project Children

The Tenacity of Hope

By Sarah Buscher, Contributor
February / March 2017

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A new documentary recounts the founding of Project Children and the strides the all-volunteer organization made toward helping Northern Ireland achieve peace.  ℘℘℘ “It’s simple, it’s not rocket science.” Denis Mulcahy is reflecting on Project Children’s 40 years of service to Protestant and Catholic children of Northern Ireland. It’s a story of turning points, of lives … [Read more...] about The Tenacity of Hope

Project Children Draws to a Close

By Sarah Buscher, Contributor
February / March 2015

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Project Children’s 40th anniversary celebration in Washington D.C. in September brought to a close an important chapter in Northern Ireland’s struggle for peace. For decades, this all-volunteer organization has been bringing children from both sides of the sectarian divide in Northern Ireland to spend the summer with a family in the United States as a respite from violence of … [Read more...] about Project Children Draws to a Close