JRS Day

This year, we mark 46 years of JRS and the 75th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention.​ ​Let’s get together to defend the right to safety and protection.​

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Communities of
Solidarity

If you too want a world where peace and human dignity prevail, we invite you to live in solidarity, recognising one another as brothers and sisters.

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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 in community.

OUR PRIORITIES

Economic inclusion and livelihoods We help refugees gain skills, access jobs, and start businesses so they can support themselves and their families.
Economic inclusion and livelihoods
Education We provide quality education that protects refugees and fosters agency.
Education
Mental Health and psychosocial support We care for the whole person, offering counselling, community support, and services that help people recover.
Mental Health and psychosocial support
Reconciliation In a spirit of welcome and hospitality, we work to create right relationships and build social cohesion.
Reconciliation
Advocacy We amplify refugee voices, calling for fair policies, access to protection, and respect for human rights.
Advocacy
Climate change and displacement We research, advocate, and adapt our programmes to reduce the impact of climate change on forcibly displaced communities.
Climate change and displacement

JRS UPDATES





Sustaining learning in times of crisis: voices from Academia and humanitarian organisations November 5, 2026
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