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Scoil Phádraig Naofa BNS Mountmellick Fundraising
Scoil Phádraig Naofa recently raised €700 for Bóthar through fundraising and donations from pupils, staff and parents. Thank you so much for your support.
View ArticleAchill Island Challenge Trek
Achill Island off County Mayo is a jewel of rugged landscape and beautiful scenery in Ireland’s western coastline. Hosting the tallest sea cliffs in Western Europe, some secluded sandy beaches and many...
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Donation from 2nd class in Gaelscoil Chaladh an Treoigh
"We got a chance to see some of your animals when you came to the school earlier in the year and the kids had a great time learning of all the work that Bóthar does. They have raised money for...
View ArticleFarm Accident Remembrance Service
On the 22nd June 2012 following an unfortunate farm accident on the 19th June, my father Liam Rohan passed away. A careful farmer always and I would never have remembered him to receive stitches or...
View Article24HR Live Below the Line Challenge
If you're looking for a GROUP ACTION PROJECT as part of your CSPE course, please consider taking Bóthar's 24HR Live Below The Line Challenge. Get in touch with Niamh Mulqueen for your information pack....
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Tractor Draw Winner
Gerry Broder from Loughrea, Co. Galway, was the lucky winner of the brand new Massey 5610! Here's Pat Mullins handing over the keys to Gerry! Many years of happy tractoring Gerry. Thank you to...
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International Year of Family Farming sees Irish Farmers supporting Rwandan...
Bóthar is delighted to announce that the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA) has pledged to send four Irish dairy cows to impoverished families in Rusizi, Western Rwanda to celebrate the...
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UPDATE FROM NEPAL
On behalf of the families we are assisting in Nepal, thank you. I would like to keep you up to date on how your donation has been used to get help to those in need. So far, through our network on the...
View ArticleAnnual Fundraising Raffle
ANNUAL FUNDRAISING RAFFLE RESULTS 1st Sarah Collins, Kilgobbin, Bandon, Co. Cork.2nd Mr. Pat Nash, Monlena, Newcastlewest, Co. Limerick.3rd Martina O’Carroll, Post Office, Hospital,...
View Article2015 New Supporters Club Summer Draw
The Supporters Draw is a fun and exciting way to make a donation and you will be in with a chance to win in each one of 8 cash prizes. The Draw takes place this year on August 31st. CASH PRIZES TO BE...
View ArticlePlanting seeds of hope in Pakistan
Bóthar has been working with women in rural Pakistan providing household food security through nutrition, education & sustainable home gardening. Read this report from Bóthar representative Qamar...
View ArticleIrish Aid making a difference in the Kabwe region - Zambia
Bóthar is currently in the middle of a three-year Irish Aid funded project in Kabwe, Zambia, trying to raise farmers from vulnerability to economic resiliance. “After a lengthy visit to the project, I...
View ArticleFirst visit by the First Lady of Uganda
IT was a day of firsts on Monday, April 13th, when the First Lady of Uganda and Minister for Karamoja Affairs, Mrs. Janet Museveni, arrived in Ireland to meet Bóthar to thank the organisation and its...
View ArticleThe 'Chance For All' Project Pilot Takes Place
The Chance for All project is a landmark project, bringing together a diverse set of partners to work with disadvantaged communities to achieve a lasting economic and social impact. Read this report...
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Christmas Nuggets with Neven Maguire
Are you on cooking duty this Christmas? Want to add something new to your menu? Want to pick up tips on how to pull off an effortless Christmas celebration? Here’s your answer... Limerick home cooks...
View ArticleAnd the winner of our Tractor Draw is...
Click here to see the winning ticket drawn from our stand at the Ploughing Championships.
View ArticleBóthar Members Raffle
ANNUAL FUNDRAISING RAFFLE - 2015 Congratulations to the winners: €500 1st Donal Lynch, Croom, Co. Limerick €250 2nd Mary Buckley, Blarney, Co. Cork €150 3rd...
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Siúl go dtí Seasca Ceathar
Co-founder of livestock aid agency Bóthar, Peter Ireton, undertook the mammoth 64km, 14hour, ‘SIÚL GO DTÍ SEASCA CEATHAR’ trek along the Shannon on Saturday May 28th, accompanied by up to 30 or so...
View ArticlePete's boots are made for walking
Co-founder of livestock aid agency Bóthar, Peter Ireton, took advantage of the early morning sunshine today, (Friday, May 13th) to step-up preparations for his mammoth 64km, 14hour, ‘SIÚL GO DTÍ SEASCA...
View ArticleWhere Does Your Donation Go?
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View ArticleSupporters Club Draw 2016 Winners!
Congratulations to the winners of the 2016 Supporters Club Summer Draw: 1st Prize €4,000 Thomas Kelly, Co. Clare. 2nd Prize €2,500 Tómas Bambury, Co. Cork. 3rd Prize €1,500 Patrick & Nora Hickey,...
View ArticleRemember a loved one this All Souls Day
This year we will be celebrating our All Souls Day Remembrance Mass on Wednesday, November 2nd but this year the Mass will be held in Barpello, Kenya, East Africa. It will be something special.Fr....
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Jim's Blog
It's a long way from Clare to here I try to make it my business every year to go to Co. Clare – the home of my parents – at least once. It’s always special going back there but on...
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Jim Gavin Rwanda bound with aid agency
MSD Animal Health joins as sponsor of five-day trip. Thursday 6 October 2016: Irish international aid agency Bóthar is delighted to announce that its 25th anniversary airlift of 5,300 food-and-income...
View ArticleDay Two: Rwandan Government Greet Bóthar and Jim Gavin
Wednesday 12 October 2016: Dublin football manager Jim Gavin’s Rwandan mission with aid agency Bóthar to deliver over 5,000 animals to impoverished families has been given the thumbs up by one of...
View ArticleDay One: Roscrea to Rwanda #jimsjourney
All-Ireland winning manager joins 25th anniversary ‘Bóthar Ark’ as Rwandan genocide widows receive gift of food-and-income producing Irish animals Monday, October 10th, 2016: Jim Gavin swaps one high...
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Field Update from Patty Abozaglo
Patty Abozaglo, Overseas Programme Manager for Bóthar recently visited Zambia in November and had the opportunity to meet the implementing team and direct beneficiaries of the project "Integrated...
View ArticleBóthar Fundraising Raffle 2016 WINNERS
Congratulations to the winners of the 2016 Bóthar Fundraising Raffle. WINNERS 1st - Dan Cremin, Co. Cork 2nd - Willie Weekes, Co. Limerick 3rd - Martin Barry, Co. Cork 4th - Patrick Tobin, Co....
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Reception with the new Rwandan Ambassador
Bóthar was delighted to be invited to the Vin d'Honneur Reception with the new Rwandan Ambassador to the UK and Ireland, Her Excellency Ms. Yamina Karitanyi, on Tuesday 16th May. Bóthar was proud to be...
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Update: Work underway on second borehole in Barpello
Just a brief update to let you know that work has started on Bóthar’s second borehole in Barpello, East Pokot. Fr. Conway is over-seeing the project on our behalf and is reporting regularly on the...
View ArticleSupporters Club Draw 2017 Winners
Thank you to everyone who supported our draw. Congratulations to our winners for 2017: 1st Prize: Susan Tighe, Ballina, Co Mayo. 2nd Prize: Michael & Dympna Kearney, Mullingar, Co....
View ArticleMaura in Rwanda Day 4
Signing off from Rwanda with hope ‘Ndi umunyaRwanda’ – I am Rwandan. This statement, to those who have not had the opportunity to experience the Rwandan story like I have this week, would probably...
View ArticleMaura in Rwanda Day 3
Irish sporting royalty helping light break through in Rwanda. Rwanda can sure stir emotion. Yesterday I really caught the sense of optimism of Innocent Segawama; the underdog who turned the tables. The...
View ArticleMaura in Rwanda Day 2
From Killeaney to Kigali Some 10,000 kilometres separates my home place of Killeaney on the Aran Islands and Kigali. But somehow on day two of this journey with Irish aid agency Bóthar into and beyond...
View ArticleMaura in Rwanda Day 1
Day 1 of Maura Derrane's visit to the Bóthar projects in Rwanda. Hope rising from the ashes of Rwandan genocide The word genocide is, sadly, something that we’ve become all too familiar with over...
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Bóthar Fundraising Skibbereen
Sincere thanks to Donal and Angela O’Sullivan for organising a flag day in Skibereen on June 9th. A huge effort was put in by all involved. Pictured here are Donal & Angela O’Donovan, Eileen...
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Jim Gavin launches Bóthar’s Christmas Campaign
I am a city boy, walking a cow around Stephen’s Green’ – Jim Gavin as he launches Bóthar Christmas campaign Dublin manager Jim Gavin may be a city boy and a True Blue Dub to the core but he raised the...
View ArticleCALL FOR CALVES. Give a calf - family gets an in-calf heifer
-Bóthar calls on farmers, schools, businesses and community groups to support their annual Spring Calf Appeal - Bóthar’s Spring Calf Appeal is calling on farmers to donate a female calf that can be...
View ArticleBertha's Revenge is Sweet
-Cork based Ballyvolane House Spirits Company use their small batch milk gin product, Bertha’s Revenge, to send an in-calf Irish dairy cow to a struggling family in Rwanda. – Bertha is on the...
View Article2017 Annual Fundraising Raffle WINNERS
Congratulations to the winners of the 2017 Annual Bóthar Fundraising Raffle. 1st Maisie Costello, Co.Cork. 2nd Conor Ahern, Co. Cork. 3rd Tom Fitzgerald, Co. Cork. 4th Thomas Johnstown, Co....
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Sell One to Send One
Co. Clare farmer’s initiative to sell weanlings will lift Rwanda genocide families out of poverty Volunteer to stage ‘Bóthar Weanling for Heifer’ this autumn at Ennis Mart Co. Clare farmers’ affinity...
View ArticleReaching Out to Romania
Romania is a country that is steeped in history and unfortunately poverty. Although one of our EU neighbours, the people of Romania struggle to make ends meet. With nearly 25% of the population living...
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Tommy Fleming’s Christmas charity single with Rwandan children in aid of...
One of Ireland’s most popular singers has today launched a charity single for the Christmas market after making a 22,000km round-trip to record it. Multi award winning Tommy Fleming travelled to...
View ArticleSupporters Club Draw Winners 2018
CONGRATULATIONS to the winners of this year's Supporters Club Draw: 1st Prize Alan Blower, Limerick2nd Prize Aidan McGivern, Dublin3rd Prize Jean...
View ArticleMaking Water Harvesting Matter
DONATE HERE Water is one of the world’s most valuable commodities. Without it we cannot exist. Nothing grows. Nothing lives. When you have it, you need to mind it. Because when it is lacking,...
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Kerry farmer’s delight over impact last cow on his dairy farm is making after...
Tim Moynihan travels with Bóthar to meet recipient family and his old cow “I think she recognised me”, says farmer on being reunited with cow. An East Kerry farmer has spoken of his joy at the seeing...
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Flying bulls - Rwandan government purchases Irish pedigree bulls through...
The government of a tiny African nation gripped by one of the world’s worst genocides almost a quarter of a century ago has enlisted the services of four Irish pedigree bulls to help break its rural...
View ArticleBóthar's Corporate Christmas Cow Appeal
Christmas is a time for giving. It’s the nature of the season. I know it’s customary to give wine at Christmas. It has been done for years and people nearly expect it at this stage but you don’t really...
View ArticleBÓTHAR IS LOOKING FOR CALVES
-Irish charity Bóthar sends fresh call out to farmers and community groups to support their annual Spring Calf Appeal - Bóthar’s Spring Calf Appeal is now live and is asking farmers to donate a...
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