About Us

Cairde is a community health development organisation working across Ireland.
We are dedicated to reducing health inequalities among minority ethnic communities in Ireland.

5,374

Calls to National
Roma Infoline

In 2022, the Infoline dealt with 70% of calls from Roma and 30% from service providers.

2,873

People from minority ethnic communities

Supported by Cairde’s staff in 2022

24,067

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12,444 unique visitors in 2022

Who we are

Cairde is a community health development organisation working across Ireland.

We are dedicated to reducing health inequalities among minority ethnic communities in Ireland.

What we do

Cairde supports minority ethnic communities across Ireland to enhance their health via a community development approach.

We believe that the absence of equity and respect for human rights is correlated to the existence of health inequalities.

Stories

I am Justyna Maslanka

I am proud to serve as a Mental Health Advocacy & Support Volunteer for Ethnic & Minorities at Cairde. With Cairde, my journey has spanned almost 20 years. It all began when I accessed advocacy support as a client, successfully addressing my Mental Health Services & Human Rights complaint.