Peace Artisans

Participants in the photo exhibition

Only the peace that comes from belonging to one human family can create spaces of hospitality and welcome.

Increasing global challenges and instability are weakening efforts toward achieving peace. When hope is hard to find, divisions provoke social conflicts, frustrations, and violence.

People forced to flee their homes are among those paying the highest price. Some experience incredible hardship on their journey to safety and are often met with hostility in their host countries. Others are left at the margins, with their needs neglected and their voices unheard.

Together We Can Create A Better Future For Everyone

These situations can be overwhelming, but there is hope. JRS accompanies forcibly displaced people in the most forgotten contexts. Every day we witness the difference that simple gestures of compassion, solidarity, and welcome can make.

It is time to remember our common humanity, above all differences, and take concrete actions that draw us closer to each other. Only the peace that comes from belonging to one human family can create spaces of hospitality and welcome.

Become a Peace Artisan

We invite you to be a Peace Artisan and to inspire others to do the same. Join us in our mission and take concrete actions to create a peaceful future for everyone.

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Peace Artisans from around the world are taking concrete actions to create a better future for themselves and their communities.

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JRS Colombia creates spaces of hospitality and understanding where refugees and other displaced people can find support and protection.
Families from Latin America and Morocco and JRS staff engage in activities in a temporary shelter
Origami workshop held by JRS Croatia to Ukrainian refugees
Children celebrating Peace Day in India
Refugees attending cooking classes in Uganda.