Adi Roche was born on July 11, 1955 in Clonmel, Tipperary, Ireland. She is a campaigner for peace, humanitarian aid, and education who founded Chernobyl Children International in 1991 to provide relief for children affected by the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Roche is admired for helping those in need, being kind, and not giving up on her mission. She is considered an inspirational Irish woman for setting up Chernobyl Children International and giving up her previous job as an air hostess to help others.