Crises and emergencies
In 2025, humanitarian aid from the United States and other of the world’s wealthiest countries was cut at an unprecedented level, just as record numbers of people were being forced to flee their homes.
JRS has witnessed first-hand the consequences of this deliberate erosion of solidarity. For millions of vulnerable people, access to life-saving services and sustained, dignified support has been severely compromised.
Why Your Support Is Essential
In these challenging circumstances, our work at JRS is only possible if we can take clear, informed decisions and respond each day to the most urgent needs. And it is only possible if you, our friends and supporters, continue to accompany us on this journey.
Your generosity goes well beyond the gesture itself: it enables a Sudanese child in Chad to go back to school, a mother in South Sudan to access mental health support, a refugee in Colombia fleeing violence to understand their legal rights.
Stand With Those Most in Need
As the needs of those we assist grow, we call on you to continue walking with us and with the people we serve. Please consider making a donation to our Emergency Fund. Your support and generosity allow us remain present where suffering is greatest and hope is most fragile.
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. 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 seek refuge in neighbouring countries. JRS is active in Chad and South Sudan, providing education for children, MHPSS, 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. Myanmar’s children and youth have lost their education and future in this crisis. JRS provides support to refugees living in neighbouring countries, offering educational services, 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. Since 2005, JRS has been accompanying IDPs, providing additional education for children, vocational training, youth programmes, MHPSS, and emergency support.
Middle East
The region has been experiencing long-term political, security and economic instability. JRS has been present in Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq for years, accompanying hundreds of thousands of refugees and IDPs. Our services span from education, livelihoods, MHPSS support to protection and emergency response, as in the case of the latest conflicts.
