Practical supports and a warm welcome ensures each family feels at home in their new environment.
Stories of success that have had a profound impact
Communities host 20 Syrian families
Irish communities came together to resettle 20 Syrian families through the Community Sponsorship Programme. Local groups provided housing, integration support, and a welcoming environment that helped each family rebuild their lives with dignity and stability. This collective effort highlighted the power of community in making a lasting impact for refugee families.
A family’s journey to Ireland
Discover the warmth of a “Céad Míle Fáilte” (a hundred thousand welcomes) as shown in Baldoyle, where the Peninsula Community
Sponsorship Group is dedicated to welcoming and supporting a refugee family. This video highlights the family’s journey to Ireland and how the group has provided ongoing support to help them integrate smoothly, showcasing the strength of community and the spirit of Irish hospitality.
Local community raised over €25,000
A Community Sponsorship Group Home From Home D6. They worked together to coordinate and support a refugee family relocate from Syria to Ireland safely. The group fundraised over €25,000 from the local community to help support the family for their first two years in Ireland.
Finding a new sense of purpose, joining Community Sponsorship Ireland programme
Mary Coffey, a local GP in Kells, led the effort to welcome and resettle a Syrian family in her town. The experience transformed her understanding of community and social responsibility.
We need people to go out and draw out the best in their communities and open people’s eyes to what is going on in the world. It was no burden on anybody; we’re getting back far more than we’ve put into it.
