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06 Jun, 2023

Ziad is the youngest person supported by JRS. His mother tells their story of strength and resilience four months after the earthquakes that struck the city of Aleppo in Syria.

IDPs settlement in Aleppo after the earthquakes. Four months after the earthquakes struck the city of Aleppo in Syria, JRS continues to support those affected.
05 Jun, 2023

The short film “Shine Again”, the result of a workshop on film language realised with JRS students in Kenya, will be presented at the 26th CinemAmbiente Festival in Turin.

Participants in the workshop on film language in Nairobi, Kenya. Shine Again, the short film resulting from a project with JRS students in Kenya, will be presented at the 26th CinemAmbiente Festival in Turin.
30 May, 2023

Testimonies collected by JRS’s staff of people fleeing the conflict in Sudan in search of safety in neighbouring countries.

People fleeing Sudan being transferred from Renk to Malakal, where their families are. Testimonies collected by JRS's staff of people fleeing the conflict in Sudan in search of safety in neighbouring countries.
23 May, 2023

A fire destroyed the Multi-purpose Centre for Children and Adolescents in the Cox’s Bazar refugee camp, aggravating an already highly vulnerable situation due to the record-breaking floods that have hit the country.

A fire destroyed a Multi-purpose centre for young Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar camp aggravating the already highly vulnerable situation. Remains of the Multi-purpose centre for children and adolescents.
19 May, 2023

A testimony of Aganze, a refugee artist that after fleeing the Democratic Republic of Congo, now lives out his passion in Kampala, Uganda.

Aganze, refugee artist, teaches students in the Arts and Crafts course of the JRS. A testimony of a refugee artist that after fleeing the Democratic Republic of Congo, now lives out his passion in Kampala, Uganda.
02 May, 2023

As the conflict in Sudan evolves, JRS continues to monitor the situation and prepare to respond to those forced to flee to neighbouring countries.

01 May, 2023

In Kakuma refugee camp, JRS, in collaboration with its partner Konexio, organises digital trainings to enable refugees to become digital instructors and boost their self-reliance.

Taban and Juma, participants at the Training Of Trainers (TOT) programme held in Kakuma refugee camp. The trainings to become digital instructors held in the Kakuma refugee camp enable refugees trainers to boost their self-reliance.
25 Apr, 2023

JRS created a safe space for internally displaced women in Cameroon to reinforce its humanitarian response to the protection needs of people affected by the crisis in the country.

Daniella working in her traditional sewing business in Cameroon. JRS established a safe space for Internally Displaced Women in Cameroon to reinforce its humanitarian response to people in need.
18 Apr, 2023

In the Dzaleka refugee camp some refugee students started an organisation to assist other young refugees in accessing degree programmes and employment opportunities.

Emmanuel co-founder & Executive Director at ATE-Hub, a refugee-led organisation based in the Dzaleka refugee camp. In the Dzaleka refugee camp some refugee students started an organisation to assist refugees in accessing employment and learning opportunities .