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A mural of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and founder and director of Children in Crossfire, Richard Moore is located on a gable wall on Great James Street.
The mural is by UV Arts - the company behind the now famous Derry Girls Mural - and depicts the friendship between the charity founder and the Dalai Lama.
It was based on a photograph taken in 2007 when Richard welcomed Children In Crossfire's Patron, the Dalai Lama to the city.
The mural come about in 2021 when Joanna Lumely was in Derry to film a travel show about the city. She suggested the creation of the mural, in tribute to Mr Moore.
During the show, 'Home Sweet Home' she brought Mr Moore - who knew nothing about the Mural - to Great James Street for it's unveiling, along with his friends and family.
Mr Moore said: “I was speechless when I realised the mural was real. I have never seen myself in that type of role. I suppose I feel a bit self-conscious but I’m humbled. It’s a real honour in my home city and it includes the Dalai Lama who represents the things I hold important like compassion and forgiveness."
About Children In Crossfire
The story of Children in Crossfire, has its roots in what began as a tragedy and ended as a triumph of the human spirit to overcome adversity. It was founded in 1996 by Richard Moore who was blinded as a 10 year old boy in 1972 during the Northern Ireland conflict, Children in Crossfire supports projects helping some of the most vulnerable children on the planet that suffer from the injustice of poverty. We work in partnership with local organisations in Tanzania and Ethiopia to improve the lives of the most disadvantaged young children, with a particular focus on Early Childhood Education (ECE). In Ireland, we work in schools and with the general public to raise awareness of global justice issues, and advocate for increased investment in ECE.
