How Africa views Irish Missionaries.

admin June 10, 2011

As part of the Africa Day celebrations, a debate was held to discuss the role of Irish missionaries on that continent and how they are perceived by the local communities they sought to assist. NEAR90-fm’s Katherine Gibney attended the event and spoke to some of the participants on behalf of Global Solidarity. Among the speakers were, the following:-

Joe Humphreys – author & journalist
Salome Mbugua -Akidwa
Dr Sahr Yambasu – Methodist Missionary (Sierra Leone)
Sr Patricia Murray – Loreto Sisters