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Jesuits Refugee Service (JRS)

Children participating in Judo classes conducted by JRS in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.  Credit: Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS)

Jesuit Refugee Service Using “transformative power” of Judo to Foster Unity among Beneficiaries in Ethiopia

Jul 23, 2024

Jesuits Refugee Service (JRS), an international entity of the members of the Society of Jesus (SJ/Jesuits) is using judo to promote unity among young boys and girls from local and refugee communities in Ethiopia.

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Don’t “abandon the people of Sudan” amid Raging Violent Conflicts Elsewhere: Jesuit Entity to International Community

Apr 17, 2024

One year since Sudan civil war broke out, the leadership of the Jesuits Refugee Service (JRS) is urging the international community to include the “suffering of the people” in the Northeastern African nation among its priorities even as they attend to the needs of victims of violent conflicts in other regions of the world. 

A child in an empty classroom in Chad. Credit: Jesuit Refugee Service(JRS)

Jesuit Entity Reaching Out to Refugees in Chad in “a multidisciplinary approach”

Sep 20, 2023

The Jesuits Refugee Service (JRS) is realizing a formal education initiative targeting refugees in Chad through what the officials of the entity of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) have described as “a multidisciplinary approach”.

A girl carrying water in Djabal refugee camp, Chad. Credit: JRS

Jesuit Entity Seeking Partnership Towards “dignified, solid response” to Sudan War Victims

Jul 5, 2023

Jesuits Refugee Service (JRS) in Chad is seeking partners to facilitate “a dignified and solid response” towards victims of the ongoing violent conflict in Sudan who have fled to the landlocked country at the crossroads of North and Central Africa.

Marie is the owner of a small restaurant in Cameroon. Credit: JRS

Jesuit Entity Fostering “socio-economic resilience” among Refugees at Camp in Cameroon

Jun 29, 2023

Jesuits Refugee Service (JRS), the international refugee entity of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), is fostering “socio-economic resilience” among refugees at Cameroon’s Minawao Refugee Camp in an agribusiness partnership.

Emmanuel co-founder & Executive Director at ATE-Hub, a refugee-led organisation based in the Dzaleka refugee camp. Credit: JRS

Jesuit Entity “facilitating access to education” in Malawian Refugee Camp

Apr 22, 2023

Jesuits Refugee Service (JRS), an international refugee entity of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), is facilitating the provision of formal education to refugees in Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Malawi.

By 2050, it is projected that as many as 38.5 million people in East Africa will be forcibly displaced. Credit: JRS

“Adapt sustainable development planning” to Address Climate Change: JRS Official in Africa

Jul 2, 2022

An official of the Jesuits Refugee Service (JRS), an international refugee entity of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), has underscored the need to "adapt sustainable development planning” in addressing the effects of climate change.

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Former Child Soldiers in Central African Republic Benefiting from Jesuit Entity’s Training

May 21, 2022

More than 300 children who served as child soldiers in the Central African Republic (CAR) have been given an opportunity to transform their lives through training opportunities spearheaded by Jesuits Refugee Service (JRS), an international refugee entity of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits).

Members of the martial arts class, the Acrobats, perform at Dorocentre during celebrations for International Peace Day. Credit: Jesuits Refugee Service (JRS)

Jesuit Entity in South Sudan Uses Sports to Foster Discipline, Teamwork in Displaced Youth

Apr 6, 2022

More than 250 displaced boys and girls from South Sudan are learning the value of discipline and teamwork through sports in a Psycho-Social Support program (MHPSS) spearheaded by Jesuits Refugee Service (JRS), an international refugee entity of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits).

Students at Mungula Secondary School, Uganda, feel that the new infrastructure has strengthened their resolve to continue with education. Credit: Jesuits Refugee Service (JRS)

Jesuits in Uganda Give Refugee Girls’ Schools Facelift to Boost Uptake of Sciences

Feb 13, 2022

Jesuits Refugee Service (JRS), an international refugee entity of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), is constructing laboratories in girls’ schools for refugees in Uganda to boost their performance in science subjects.

The Girls Club at Dar el Salam camp received MHM kit and training by JRS, along with ACRA and CELIAF, and the support of the MENFP, UNICEF and ECW. Credit: Jesuits Refugee Service (JRS)

Catholic Entity in Chad Providing Menstrual Hygiene Education among Refugee Students

Jan 17, 2022

More than 6,000 refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) attending Chad’s local schools are benefitting from the Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) education spearheaded by Jesuits Refugee Service (JRS), an international refugee entity of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits).