This year, we mark 46 years of the Jesuit Refugee Service and the 75th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention.​ ​The Refugee Convention represents a commitment and a promise, that people fleeing persecution, and violence should never be abandoned. ​

​JRS was founded as a living expression of that same promise.​ For 46 years, JRS have kept it through accompaniment, service, and advocacy.

Today, at a time when displacement continues to rise and protection is increasingly under threat, we renew our commitment to protecting the most vulnerable, ensuring that every refugee is treated with dignity, has their rights respected, and receives the support needed to rebuild their life and feel at home in a new community.

Protection takes many forms across our projects. View the photo essay to discover more.