Trócaire

Trócaire

Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland

International developmentHumanitarian aid & Disaster reliefHuman rightsGender equalityTax-deductible donations
NGOFounded 1973International reach
Profile last updated: August 11, 2026

About

Founded in 1973, Trócaire is a non-governmental organisation based in Maynooth, Ireland working on international development, humanitarian aid & disaster relief, human rights +3 more.

Trócaire is an Irish international non-governmental organisation and the Irish member of Caritas Internationalis, founded in 1973 by the Irish Catholic Bishops. It works with local partners in over 20 countries to tackle the underlying causes of poverty and injustice and to respond to humanitarian crises. It also runs public engagement, campaigning and fundraising in Ireland, including the Trócaire Box Appeal, and is registered in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

Location

Maynooth, Ireland

Founded

1973

Organisation type

NGO

Charity number

20204842

Registration

661147

Focus areas

international developmenthumanitarian aidpovertysocial justiceCaritasIreland

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

International developmentHumanitarian aid & Disaster reliefHuman rightsGender equalityEnvironment & ClimatePeace & Conflict

Works for

CommunitiesWomen & GirlsIndigenous peoplesFamilies

How they work

Advocacy & campaigningEmergency responseCapacity buildingAwareness & education

Programmes

Women's Empowerment programmes

Gender equality

Improves the safety, wellbeing, participation and leadership of women and girls in the communities Trócaire works with.

Resource rights programmes

Environment & Climate

Supports communities to retain access to land and natural resources and to sustain their livelihoods amid climate change and environmental degradation.

Countries of operation

SudanMyanmarHondurasSomaliaRwandaZimbabweDemocratic Republic of the Congo

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donationsGovernment fundingGrants

Ways to support

DonateVolunteerLegacy givingFundraiseShopCorporate partnership

Trust

Tax-deductible donations

Credentials & affiliations

Industry memberships

Caritas InternationalisDóchas

Partnerships

Irish Aid, UK Aid

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