News and Stories
Tabitha spent ten years in displacement. After taking part in a farming training, she is now building a life with her family beyond the camp.
Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) joins people of goodwill everywhere to mourn the loss of pope Francis and to voice determination to keep his legacy of hope alive.
This Easter, may the risen Christ open our hearts and minds as we go forward to meet the new challenges this world brings us.
The last memories Musa has of her home in Sudan are of bombs falling just metres from her and her two children. Two years after the escalation of violence, she still hopes for lasting solutions.
Liuda fled war in her hometown of Pokrovsk, eastern Ukraine, in May 2022. Now she lives in the JRS House in Lviv, with her children. Yet, her greatest hope is to finally find a place to call home.
JRS has joined several other NGOs in a joint statement to reaffirm our shared commitment to principled humanitarian action.
No sound, no music—this was how Ahmed spent part of his childhood, trapped in a world of silence. Though he wasn’t born deaf, a tragic accident changed the course of his life.
JRS expresses our deepest sorrow for the communities devastated by the earthquake in Myanmar and calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities to end further suffering and to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian assistance without hindrance.
Gender inequality remains a pressing global issue, especially in refugee and host communities. Despite immense challenges, women and girls in these spaces continue to lead change. Cecilia and Hope, are two JRS students and strong advocates for gender equality in Kakuma refugee camp.
