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Irish Embassy Reception: A Vision for Collaboration
A particular highlight was our invitation to the Irish Embassy,
where Ambassador Caitríona Ingoldsby and her team warmly
welcomed the delegation. Discussions focused on:
Ethical recruitment frameworks for international healthcare
professionals
Education and research partnerships between Ireland and
Kenya
Professional exchange opportunities to build capacity and
support global learning
Mercy values as a foundation for international collaboration
The Ambassador emphasised the importance of connectivity and
fostering reciprocal learning, noting that institutional
partnerships based on mutual respect and shared purpose is
beneficial to all.
A Journey into the Heart of Mercy:
Mukuru Slum
Spending time with Sr Mary Killeen RSM in the
Mukuru slums, was an unforgettable and deeply
confronting experience. Mukuru is a vast informal
settlement of tightly packed tin-roofed homes,
where thousands live without proper sanitation and
with little or no access to essential services.
Amid desperate poverty, we witnessed the
extraordinary work of Sr Mary and her largely
volunteer team, who have built schools and health
facilities in Mukuru. In a place where even tin-hut
dwellings require rent, families find ways to nurture
hope and prioritise education. Their resilience and
indomitable spirit left a profound and lasting
impression on all of us.
Returning Home; Renewed, Inspired, Connected
As we returned to the Mater Dublin, each of us carried a deep
sense of gratitude, for the warmth we received, for the
extraordinary courage and resilience of our Nairobi colleagues,
and for the global Mercy community of which we are a living
part.
The Mater Nairobi embodies hope in action: serving, healing,
educating, and reaching into the margins exactly as the Sisters
of Mercy intended. Their work reminds us that the mission we
uphold each day in Dublin is part of a much larger story; a
global tapestry woven from shared values, shared challenges,
and shared faith in a better future.
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