Crises and emergencies
Since its foundation, JRS has always been at the side of people affected by crises and emergencies, wherever in the world they may be.
From South Sudan to Ukraine, from Myanmar to Afghanistan, we deliver education and livelihood programmes, provide mental health and psychosocial support, and carry out reconciliation initiatives, for tens of thousands of people who were forced to flee their homes.
Thanks to our Emergency Fund, we can secure our programmes in long-term crises and respond promptly when a new crisis unfolds.
Please consider making a donation to our Emergency Fund: with your help, we can continue to alleviate suffering and support recovery where the need is greatest.
Some of the crises and emergencies to which we are responding
Democratic Republic of Congo
Decades of armed conflict have deprived countless men, women, and children of basic necessities such as food, healthcare, and education. The risk of sexual violence against women and girls has heightened, while children are often recruited into armed groups. JRS provides protection, mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS), education, livelihoods, and peacebuilding across North and South Kivu.
Sudan
Since April 2023 a deadly conflict is devastating Sudan, forcing thousands to flee their homes and seek refuge in neighbouring countries. JRS is active in Chad and South Sudan, providing education for children, mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS), offering basic physiotherapy and rehabilitation services, and distributing hygiene kits.
Ukraine
The prolonged crisis and the consequent evolution of people’s needs have led to a continuous expansion and adaptation of the response. The services offered by JRS have shifted from being largely focused on emergency aid to providing medium- and long-term support.
Myanmar
Since the military coup in February 2021, millions of people have been forced to flee and seeking refuge in neighbouring countries. Myanmar’s children and youth have lost their education and future in this crisis. JRS provides support to refugees living in neighbouring countries, offering essential services to migrant and refugee children, including educational services, mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS), and reconciliation initiatives.
Afghanistan
After years of conflict and instability, millions of internally displaced persons (IDPs) continue to live in extreme poverty as the country faced new challenges, including natural disasters like earthquakes and floods. Since 2005, JRS has been accompanying IDPs in camps in Kabul and Herat provinces, providing additional education for children, vocational training, youth programmes, mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS), social cohesion programmes, child protection and emergency support.
Middle East
The region has been experiencing political, security and economic instability for years, with new and long-standing challenges related to forced displacement. JRS has been present in Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq for years, accompanying hundreds of thousands of refugees and internally displaced people. Our services span from education, livelihoods, mental health and psychosocial support to protection and emergency response, as in the case of the latest conflicts.
