Responding to injustice in the world caused by war and other violent conflict
Afri’s vision is of a more peaceful, equal and sustainable world. We seek to inform debate, influence policy and practice and effect change in Ireland and internationally on issues of human rights, peace, the climate crisis, and global justice. Afri is guided by the primary goal of the UN Charter: “to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war”.
Afri’s goal is the promotion of global justice and peace, and the reduction of poverty; this includes, but is not limited to, the progressive reduction of global militarisation, and responding to the threat of climate change, corporate control of resources and water, and interference with food sovereignty.
Afri particularly responds to injustice caused by militarisation, and by environmental destruction and resource depletion. We do this through analysis, education and action in solidarity with marginalised people in the ‘Global South’ and also in Ireland and elsewhere in the so-called ‘developed world’.
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For over 30 years Afri has been joined by thousands of people to walk the famine road through the Doolough Valley in County Mayo. It is a walk like no other, abounding in memory, music, history, solidarity and spectacular beauty; retracing the steps of the dispossessed of the past and forging solidarity with the banished and oppressed of today.
This documentary on YouTube, made by RoJ, reflects on the issues at the core of this event.
An 18 track CD by some of Ireland’s greatest artists – all of whom have performed at the Famine Walk – has been produced by Afri to mark the 30th Walk.
This is an extraordinary collection of songs, music and spoken word accompanied by a 32 page booklet brimming with interesting facts, quotes and information. See our donation page for more details.
There are many different ways of supporting the work of Afri, including through a one-off or recurring donation. See our donation page for more details.
Date for your Diary December 6, 2023 - Afri’s annual Féile Bride Peace Conference organised in partnership with the Brigidines and Cairde Bríde will take place on Saturday, February 10th, 2024 in the beautiful Solas Bhríde Centre, Kildare town. More details to follow. Supported by Brigid 1500 #feilebride #kildarepeaceconference #solasbhride
Date for Your Diary November 27, 2023 - Afri Doolough Famine Walk will take place on Saturday, May 18th, 2024. Please check back closer to the date for further details. #afrifaminewalk #dooloughfaminewalk
Open Letter to President Joe Biden November 16, 2023 - Open Letter from Irish Civil Society Organisations representing over 1 Million People to US President Joe Biden
Hedge School 2023 November 7, 2023 - Join us on Wednesday, November 15th from 10am to 4pm for this year’s Hedge School organised in partnership with third-year students from the Community Development and Youth Work course in TU Dublin – Blanchardstown.
Food for Thought – Féile an Fhómhar 2023 October 25, 2023 - Join us on Wednesday, November 8th from 10am to 2pm for our annual Food for Thought – Féile an Fhómhar event organised in partnership with students and lecturers in the Department of Environmental Humanities and Social Sciences in ATU Mayo.
Over 30 years Afri has been joined by thousands of people to walk the famine road through the Doolough Valley in County Mayo. It is a walk like no other, abounding in memory, music, history, solidarity and spectacular beauty; retracing the steps of the dispossessed of the past and forging solidarity with the banished and oppressed of today.
This documentary on YouTube, made by RoJ, reflects on the issues at the core of this event.