Adi Roche
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Adi Roche is a campaigner for peace, humanitarian aid
, and education. She is the chief executive of Irish-based charity Chernobyl Children's Project International
, and in November 2010 received the Health Award at the World of Children Awards
ceremony.
, Adi Roche has worked since 1990 to provide aid to the children of Belarus
, Western Russia
and Ukraine
.
Under Roche's leadership, Chernobyl Children's Project International (CCPI) has delivered over €80 million to the areas most affected by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster and has brought over 13,000 children into Ireland on Rest & Recuperation. The organization is an international development, medical, and humanitarian one that works with children and families who continue to be affected by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster of 1986. The organisation was founded in Ireland in 1991, and expanded into the United States
in 2001.
For her work with CCPI, Adi was honoured by various awards: the Medal of Francysk Skaryna (by the Belarusian government
), the European Woman Laureate Award, Irish Person of the Year
, and the European Person of the Year award, was the keynote speaker at the United Nations
General Session commemorating the 18th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, and was appointed to represent NGOs on the Steering Committee of the UN's International Chernobyl Research and Information Network (ICRIN). Adi and the work of CCPI were featured in the 2003 Academy Award winning film
"Chernobyl Heart". She also wrote the book "Chernobyl Heart, 20 Years on." In 2002 Adi received the Robert Burns Humanitarian Award
.
In November 2010 Roche received the Health Award at the World of Children Awards
ceremony which took place in New York.
as a coalition candidate for the Labour Party
, Democratic Left
and the Green Party
at the 1997 presidential election
. Roche came fourth out of five candidates with almost 7% of the vote. During the campaign there were accusations of bullying made by former staff and associates of the Chernobyl Children's Project against Roche.
, County Tipperary
in Ireland
, she now lives in Cork
with her husband Seán Dunne.
Humanitarian aid
Humanitarian aid is material or logistical assistance provided for humanitarian purposes, typically in response to humanitarian crises including natural disaster and man-made disaster. The primary objective of humanitarian aid is to save lives, alleviate suffering, and maintain human dignity...
, and education. She is the chief executive of Irish-based charity Chernobyl Children's Project International
Chernobyl Children's Project International
Chernobyl Children's Project International is a United Nations-accredited international development, medical, and humanitarian organization that works with children, families and communities that continue to be affected by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster of 1986.- Purpose :The organization was...
, and in November 2010 received the Health Award at the World of Children Awards
World of Children Awards
The World of Children Awards is a global recognition and funding program for people specifically and exclusively serving the needs of children. Sometimes referred to as the "Nobel Prize© for Child Advocacy," the San Francisco Bay Area based non-profit was founded in 1996 and is led by Co-Founder's...
ceremony.
Campaign work
As founder and chief executive of the Chernobyl Children's Project InternationalChernobyl Children's Project International
Chernobyl Children's Project International is a United Nations-accredited international development, medical, and humanitarian organization that works with children, families and communities that continue to be affected by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster of 1986.- Purpose :The organization was...
, Adi Roche has worked since 1990 to provide aid to the children of Belarus
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
, Western Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
and Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
.
Under Roche's leadership, Chernobyl Children's Project International (CCPI) has delivered over €80 million to the areas most affected by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster and has brought over 13,000 children into Ireland on Rest & Recuperation. The organization is an international development, medical, and humanitarian one that works with children and families who continue to be affected by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster of 1986. The organisation was founded in Ireland in 1991, and expanded into the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 2001.
For her work with CCPI, Adi was honoured by various awards: the Medal of Francysk Skaryna (by the Belarusian government
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
), the European Woman Laureate Award, Irish Person of the Year
People of the Year Awards
The People Of The Year Awards is an annual show in Ireland organised by the Rehab Group, televised by RTÉ television and hosted by Gráinne Seoige....
, and the European Person of the Year award, was the keynote speaker at the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
General Session commemorating the 18th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, and was appointed to represent NGOs on the Steering Committee of the UN's International Chernobyl Research and Information Network (ICRIN). Adi and the work of CCPI were featured in the 2003 Academy Award winning film
Academy Award for Documentary Short Subject
This is a list of films by year that have received an Oscar together with the other nominations for best documentary short subject. Following the Academy's practice, the year listed for each film is the year of release: the awards are announced and presented early in the following year.-1940s:*1941...
"Chernobyl Heart". She also wrote the book "Chernobyl Heart, 20 Years on." In 2002 Adi received the Robert Burns Humanitarian Award
Robert Burns Humanitarian Award
The Robert Burns Humanitarian Award is presented annually to a group or individual who has saved, improved or enriched the lives of others or society as a whole, through personal self-sacrifice, selfless service, 'hands on' charitable/volunteer work, or other acts.The winner receives a 1759 guinea,...
.
In November 2010 Roche received the Health Award at the World of Children Awards
World of Children Awards
The World of Children Awards is a global recognition and funding program for people specifically and exclusively serving the needs of children. Sometimes referred to as the "Nobel Prize© for Child Advocacy," the San Francisco Bay Area based non-profit was founded in 1996 and is led by Co-Founder's...
ceremony which took place in New York.
Politics
Roche stood for the office of President of IrelandPresident of Ireland
The President of Ireland is the head of state of Ireland. The President is usually directly elected by the people for seven years, and can be elected for a maximum of two terms. The presidency is largely a ceremonial office, but the President does exercise certain limited powers with absolute...
as a coalition candidate for the Labour Party
Labour Party (Ireland)
The Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in the Republic of Ireland. The Labour Party was founded in 1912 in Clonmel, County Tipperary, by James Connolly, James Larkin and William X. O'Brien as the political wing of the Irish Trade Union Congress. Unlike the other main Irish...
, Democratic Left
Democratic Left (Ireland)
Democratic Left was a democratic socialist political party active in Ireland between 1992 and 1999. It came into being after a split in the Workers' Party and, after just seven years in existence, it merged into the Irish Labour Party.-Origins:...
and the Green Party
Green Party (Ireland)
The Green Party is a green political party in Ireland. It was founded as the Ecology Party of Ireland in 1981 by Dublin teacher Christopher Fettes. The party became the Green Alliance in 1983 and in 1987 was renamed to its current title in English...
at the 1997 presidential election
Irish presidential election, 1997
-References:...
. Roche came fourth out of five candidates with almost 7% of the vote. During the campaign there were accusations of bullying made by former staff and associates of the Chernobyl Children's Project against Roche.
Personal life
Born in ClonmelClonmel
Clonmel is the county town of South Tipperary in Ireland. It is the largest town in the county. While the borough had a population of 15,482 in 2006, another 17,008 people were in the rural hinterland. The town is noted in Irish history for its resistance to the Cromwellian army which sacked both...
, County Tipperary
County Tipperary
County Tipperary is a county of Ireland. It is located in the province of Munster and is named after the town of Tipperary. The area of the county does not have a single local authority; local government is split between two authorities. In North Tipperary, part of the Mid-West Region, local...
in Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
, she now lives in Cork
Cork (city)
Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...
with her husband Seán Dunne.