2025 Winter Newsletter/Annual Report

Working together for a just world

In another tumultuous year marked by global conflicts forcibly displacing millions of people, climate-related disasters, and growing inequality, Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) and its partners continued to serve and advocate for the poor and marginalized. Knowing that our work has made a positive impact on the lives of so many allows us to look back on the year with hope. Continue reading

A word from Jenny Cafiso, CJI Director

As I reflect on the past year at Canadian Jesuits International (CJI), I am filled with gratitude and hope. This may seem naïve given that during this same period new wars erupted, and other conflicts continued, killing thousands and displacing millions; climate change fueled devastating disasters, including wildfires in Canada; and a growing number of people suffered from hunger and injustice. → Continue reading

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A message from the Provincial of the Jesuits of Canada


Fr. Jeffrey Burwell, SJ

Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) supports the Jesuits of Canada in their mission to serve those on the margins of society. Through its work, CJI stands in solidarity with communities in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, responding to urgent needs and empowering people to reclaim their dignity.
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Vol 60 No. 1 | Winter 2025

 

CJI is committed to ecological sustainability based on socio-environmental justice. Led by our Jesuit partners, CJI supports marginalized people in … Read more

Quality education can deliver extraordinary results, including reduced poverty, employment, improved health and fewer preventable deaths in childbirth.  But in … Read more

CJI reaffirms its commitment to cultivating a culture of peace by supporting its Jesuit partners who promote human rights and … Read more

Over the past 12 years, the number of people forcibly displaced has continued to surpass the previous year’s record and … Read more

by Craig Hincks

The number one challenge facing Zambians today is the cost of living, according to Fr. Grant Tungay … Read more

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CJI holds investments, most of which are designated for specific projects. This provides stability for project partners and their ongoing … Read more

By Elizabeth Davidson

In the late 1960s, my father, Malcolm Davidson, was working for the Canadian International Development Agency and … Read more

21 new projects approved for 2024-2025

The creation of women’s “skill circles” in Afghanistan and strengthening women’s leadership in a … Read more

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Thank you to those who attended Finding Refuge: A CJI Solidarity Christmas Concert on December 3, 2024. We are grateful … Read more

Canadian Jesuits International (CJI), together with its sister organisations in the Xavier network, responded to the needs of civilians forcibly … Read more

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Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) supports the Jesuits of Canada in their mission to serve those on the margins of society. … Read more

As I reflect on the past year at Canadian Jesuits International (CJI), I am filled with gratitude and hope. This … Read more

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You can change lives by leaving a bequest in your will, naming Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) as a beneficiary in your insurance policy or giving stocks or bonds to CJI. The need is great as the number of marginalized men, women and children in the Global South grows.Legacy gifts help fund Jesuit projects in Africa, Asia, and Latin America – vital initiatives in education, ecology, and sustainable development, strengthening communities, forcibly displaced people and migration, and humanitarian action.Please arrange your life changing support today at: canadianjesuitsinternational.ca/planned-giving

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