Emergency Assistance

JRS ensures the survival of refugees in emergency situations by providing shelter, food, water, sanitation, and non-food items.
The initial phases of displacement are usually the most life-threatening. Refugees often flee with just a few personal belongings, or with nothing at all, and they usually find themselves in harsh and inhospitable environments. JRS provides assistance to refugees when emergency aid is needed. Most relief operations are initiated with limited notice and have a short implementation period.
The main purpose of emergency relief is to save lives. JRS ensures the survival of refugees in emergency situations by providing shelter, food, water, sanitation, and non-food items. This can include cash payments for rent and other essentials, the construction of temporary housing, and building wells and latrines. We also work to ensure the protection of children and women, who are especially at risk during emergency situations.
Programme Stories
A journey of hope and solidarity in Syria: Q&A with Gerry Baumgartner, a Jesuit Scholastic
24 October 2023

The symbol of hope for Syria was born after the earthquakes
29 November 2023

A fire consumed one of the safe centres for young Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar camp
29 November 2023

JRS monitors the impact of the conflict in Sudan
29 November 2023

Rekindling Syrian refugees’ hope for the future in Lebanon
16 December 2022
