Caoimhe de Barra & BOARD
How many years has Caoimhe de Barra worked in the humanitarian and development sector?
Over 20 years
What is Trocaire's global annual budget?
80 Million Euros
What are the programmatic goals in the Trocaire Sierra Leone portfolio?
Women's Economic Empowerment and Resilience, Emergency Response, Women's Social & Political Empowerment, & Women and Girls' Protection and Safety (Goals 2, 3, 4)
For Concern Worldwide in Malawi.
What language does the word 'Trocaire' come from, and what does it mean?
The word 'Trocaire' is Gaelic (Native Irish) for 'compassion'
Which of our local partners led EU-funded projects from 2019-2022?
AvocAid, KADDRDO, AAD
Who is responsible for appointing the Board of Directors for Trocaire, and how many members of the Board are there?
The Company Members of Trocaire appoint the Board, and there are 14 total members.
Who are the top three funders of Trocaire globally?
Irish Aid, the European Union, and UK Aid
How long has Trocaire had a presence in Sierra Leone? (Bonus: what year was the Country Office officially established?)
Trocaire has had a presence in Sierra Leone since the 1980s. The CO was officially established in 2008.
Who is responsible for appointing the Company Members of Trocaire, and how many members are there?
The Company Members are appointed by the Catholic Church's Episcopal Conference, and there are seven total members.
How many local organisations do we work with worldwide? (Bonus: at least one-third of them are what kind of agency?)
When did Trocaire Sierra Leone first partner with the EU? What is the current amount of EU grant that we have?
2018; €795,968.00
Which humanitarian disaster had the largest appeal in the history of Trocaire? (Bonus: how much was the appeal, and what year did this take place?)
The Asian tsunami in 2004 received 27+ Million Euros from Trocaire, the largest in the entire organisational history.
What are the 18 minimum requirements we have for our local partners?
Board in place, registration, compliance, clear indication of budget holder, clear budget calculations, accounting records are clear, bank statements are filed chronologically, bank statements are reconciled each month, bank accounts are in name of the organisation, accounting system in place distinguishes where funds come from, bank accounts have min of two signatories and cheques are not pre-signed, cash count is conducted monthly by someone who is not responsible for cash handling, separation of between prep and approval of financial duties, 3rd party evidence documents in place, (partners receiving hum funds) Trocaire's procedures must be followed if they don't have their own in place, safeguarding policy in place, security in place, clear commitment to gender equality