Adi Roche

Adi Roche (1955-present) is a campaigner for peace, humanitarian aid, and education. Born in Clonmel, Ireland, and now living in Cork.

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As Founder and International Executive Director of Chernobyl Children's Project International, she has worked since 1990 to provide aid to the children of Belarus, Western Russia and the Ukraine.

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Under Adi's leadership, the CCP-International project has initiated aid programs and delivered humanitarian and medical aid valued at over $50M to the areas most affected by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. A rest and recuperation program has enabled more than 11,000 sick children to come to Ireland for medical treatment and recuperation since 1993.

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Adi has been awarded variously the Franskaya Scorina Humanitarian Presidential Medal (by the Belarusian government), the European Woman Laureate Award, Irish Person of the Year, and the European Person of the Year award, was she 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).

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In 1997, she ran for the office of President of Ireland as a candidate for the Irish Labour Party. Despite starting as favourite, Roche bombed at the polls, coming fourth out of five candidates with less than 7% of the vote. This was after what was widely perceived as a disastrous campaign. During the campaign, a number of ex workers in The Chernobyl Children's Project set up a campaign to discredit Roche, claiming that she was a bully in the workplace.

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Adi and the work of Chernobyl Children's Project International was featured in the 2003 Academy Award winning film "Chernobyl Heart."

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1955: 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar....

Clonmel: Clonmel (Cluain Meala in Irish) is a medium-sized town situated in the county of South Tipperary, Ireland. It lies in a valley, surrounded by mountains and hills. The Comeragh Mountains are to the south, while east of the town is Slievenamon. The River Suir flows through the town....

Ireland: :This page is about the island of Ireland. For the political territories on the island, see Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and the History section below....

Adi Roche related Images and Photos (experimental)

Euphorbia Roche Harbor Washington USA

St.Roche and the Virgin Mary

Chateau De La Roche-Guyon

Arthur Rimbaud Aged 12 29th April 1897 Roche