Good time to remember compassion knows no borders

At this time of year, it is important that we remember the power of compassion, and the importance of those who choose to act in the face of suffering. Permit me to tell you the story of two nurses who were determined to never look away.

Beth Jackson, a nurse from Donegal, volunteered with Concern in Ethiopia during the devastating 1984 famine. The experience of witnessing such extraordinary suffering compelled her to do something more when she returned to her home town of Ballybofey.