Adi Roche
/Overview
Adi Roche born Clonmel, Tipperary, Ireland July 11, 1955. Peace activist and anti-nuclear advocate. Volunteer for Irish Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament's peace education program, 1982. Irish representative on Great Peace Journey, 1983-85. Began work in Chernobyl, 1985; founded Chernobyl Children International which rescued over 22,000 children, 1991. Took part in first Mercy Mission airlift, 1995.
Quotations
“Chernobyl Children International (CCI). . . is founded on hope and courage: the hope that the children—one by one and heartbeat by heartbeat—will thrive; and the courage to envision and create a better world.” (CCI website about us; photo carlow-nationalist.ie)