Despite the challenges of being an 18-year old mother in a refugee camp, Souad is determined to pursue her education. (Sergi Camara)

GIVE HOPE

This Christmas, nurture a brighter future for refugees.

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Our Mission

JRS seeks to accompany, serve, and advocate the cause of refugees and other forcibly displaced people, that they may heal, learn and determine their own future.

Our Priorities

Reconciliation In a spirit of welcome and hospitality, we work to promote right relationships and build social cohesion.

Sr Hala greets a woman who regularly attends JRS activities in Aleppo, Syria.

Reconciliation

Education The delivery of quality education that fosters agency among refugees, focused through the Global Education Initiative.

Children going to school at the JRS FVDL Centre in Bourj Hammoud, Lebanon.

Education

Livelihoods Innovative livelihoods programmes focused on self-reliance and sustainability.

Livelihoods

Advocacy Effective advocacy for the rights of refugees.

Advocacy

Children on the schoolyard of Jbeil educational centre.

Our Impact

640,000

People Served

184,403

Children in JRS Education

$55 million

Invested world-wide

150

Current Projects

We Work in over

50 Countries

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OUR PARTNERS

JRS relies on a broad range of partners — communities, local and international NGOs, corporations, foundations, institutional donors and public funders — to shape and support our programmes.