Our Work
Helping refugees heal, learn, and determine their own future
At the heart of our service is a deep commitment to walk with people throughout their journey of displacement. While our work includes education projects, livelihoods, reconciliation, and emergency support, it is always rooted in a love for refugees that is profoundly bound to God’s unfailing love for us.
What we do
Every day, our teams around the world listen to people’s hopes, help them rebuild their lives with dignity, and act with justice and solidarity, recognising our shared humanity across cultures and faiths.
Our education and livelihoods programmes provide skills development and opportunities for integration into host communities. We run psychosocial support and pastoral care programmes in detention centres and refugee camps, and provide humanitarian relief in emergency displacement situations. We foster social cohesion and build right relationships among refugees, our teams, and host communities.
We never cease to advocate for the rights of refugees and to articulate the obligation to protect the most vulnerable among us.
How we work
Refugee Participation and Inclusion
Refugees are our main partners. We ensure their voices guide every step of our service and we advocate alongside them for their access to legal status, job opportunities, self-reliance and full participation in society.
Environmental Sustainability
We act responsibly, learning and collaborating to reduce our environmental footprint and address climate-related displacement.
Integrated Programming
Our holistic approach puts people — not problems — at the centre of our programmes. We not only meet urgent needs but also identify and remove the barriers that prevent refugees from reaching their full potential and shaping their own future.
Community Engagement
JRS works within communities to cultivate agency, accountability, empowerment, and sustainability. We promote social cohesion by understanding local dynamics, addressing sources of tension, and supporting those who are discriminated and marginalised.
Partnerships JRS works with Jesuit networks and other trusted partners that share our mission to create lasting change. Meet our partners.
Accountability
JRS is a member of the Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS) Alliance, a global and increasingly influential alliance of 
humanitarian and development organisations committed to strengthening accountability and delivering higher quality and more effective aid to the people they serve.
OUR STRATEGY
The Strategic Framework 2025–2029 shapes JRS’s vision for the years ahead. Built through a global participatory process, it reaffirms our mission and sets the direction for how we will continue to serve, accompany, and advocate for refugees in a changing world.
