News and Stories

JRS signed a joint statement on the human rights situation in Sudan, presented by Caritas Internationalis at the 58th Regular Session of the Human Rights Council.
Iwan fled the conflict in Ukraine when he was 14 years old. Through the One Proposal, a coordinated Jesuit response to the crisis, he found a chance to start over in Poland.
Three years of unwavering solidarity: Emergency aid, shelter, education, and integration services have been offered to 127,528 people fleeing the violence in Ukraine.
The escalating violence in eastern DRC has reached a critical point. Urgent humanitarian aid must be mobilised to alleviate suffering of the population.
We asked our teams to share their reflections on social justice and how it connects to their reconciliation efforts in the countries where they work.
The U.S. stop-work order has affected JRS’s work, throwing into uncertainty life-saving programmes that sustain some of the world’s most vulnerable and at-risk communities.
Wilikon is a skilled nail technician who fled conflict in the Central African Republic and arrived in Cameroon with nothing but a small basket of nail tools. After joining JRS’s livelihood programme, he transformed his skills into a thriving beauty salon — now forging his own path.
Today marks four years since the military coup in Myanmar, a tragic milestone for a nation facing ongoing violence and displacement.
In Jordan, JRS utilises art and music to support refugee communities in overcoming disparities and building a strong sense of community.