
Canadian Jesuits International is the international solidarity agency of the Jesuits of Canada that supports poor and marginalized people in Africa, Asia and Latin America in their struggle for a more just society through the work of Jesuits and other partners. We also carry out education and advocacy in Canada on international social justice and global solidarity.
All online donations are processed through CanadaHelps
Banner photo: Primary schoolchildren from E.P. Ndwenga, school run by Fe y Alegria in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a partner of Canadian Jesuits International. Credit: Fe y Alegria
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📍 Manta, Ecuador
👧🏽 Yerany
🎒 Future 4th grader
Say hello to Yerany. She’s one of the 100 kids in Barrios Unidos de Manta who received a scholarship from the Jesuit-run Fundación Río Manta, a Canadian Jesuits International partner in Ecuador.
Thanks to the generosity of our donors and friends, Yerany now has the support she needs to continue her education and build a brighter future.
We’re proud to stand with Yerany, all the children in her community, and with Fundacion Rio Manta. Education is a human right. With collective effort, we’re helping to ensure it becomes a reality for all.
Learn more and support: Click link in bio to visit our website.
#LatinAmerica #Ecuador #education #humanrights #social justice
2 days ago


#DYK Canadian Jesuits International helps uphold Indigenous rights through Indigenous solutions.
A powerful initiative led by its Jesuit partner. the AC Indigenous Rights Centre (CEDIAC) in Chiapas, builds peace through Indigenous frameworks of reconciliation and community care—resolving conflict not through state courts, but through dialogue, mutual understanding, and traditional knowledge.
Key outcomes to date:
🔹 50 trained Indigenous councillors
🔹 120 community promoters
🔹 40 communities served
🔹 Intergenerational dialogues, youth leadership development, and psychosocial support addressing violence, substance abuse, and exclusion
This initiative is a vital step toward Indigenous self-determination, community resilience, and a just future.
🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/ProjectCEDIAC
#IndigenousGovernance #ConflictResolution #SocialJustice #Peacebuilding #Jesuits #Mexico
2 days ago

“Pope Francis challenged all of us Christians to serve rather than judge, to recognize the humanity of every person, to reject every form of exclusion and to work for a just world so that migrants, the poor and all those who are marginalized can live fully. He also called on us to respect our common home. His leadership has inspired me to live fully the teachings of the Gospel.” — @jennycafiso Canadian Jesuits International Executive Director.
Read Canadian Jesuits International's full statement on the death of Pope Francis: https://bit.ly/CJIPopeFrancis or Click link in bio to visit our website
#PopeFrancis #tribute #socialjustice #migrants
4 days ago

Fr. Jeffrey S. Burwell, SJ, provincial of the Jesuits of Canada, reflects on the death of Pope Francis.
Read his reflection, @jesuitsofcanada link in bio
4 days ago



🌍 Happy #InternationalMotherEarthDay!
More than 1,200 farmers in Zambia are growing healthier food, improving their communities, and protecting the planet — all thanks to organic training from the Kasisi Agricultural Training Centre (KATC).
Supported by @canadianjesuitsinternational, KATC is building a sustainable future through:
🌾 Organic farming
👩🏽🌾 Inclusive training and agroecology diploma program
📚 Research + advocacy
💚 Care for Our Common Home
#SustainableFarming #EarthDay #OrganicAgriculture #Zambia #GreenFuture #JesuitJustice #CareForCreation #CareForOurCommonHome
4 days ago

Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) joins the world in mourning the loss of Pope Francis, the beloved champion of the poor and oppressed. The Pope died on Easter Monday at the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta. He was 88.
As the international solidarity agency of the Jesuits of Canada supporting the poor and marginalized in the Global South, CJI honours the Pope's work in highlighting the plight of the poor, the climate crisis and the urgent need for social justice.
"Pope Francis challenged all of us Christians to serve rather than judge, to recognize the humanity of every person, to reject every form of exclusion and to work for a more just world so that migrants, the poor and all those who are marginalized can live fully. He also called on us to respect our common home,” said CJI Executive Director Jenny Cafiso. “His leadership has inspired me to live fully the teachings of the Gospel.”
In his apostolic exhortation, Evangelii Gaudium (The Joy of the Gospel), Pope Francis denounced inequality, “an economy of exclusion,” and a financial system “which rules rather than serves.”
“Just as the commandment ‘Thou shalt not kill’ sets a clear limit in order to safeguard the value of human life, today we also have to say ‘thou shalt not’ to an economy of exclusion and inequality. Such an economy kills,” said Pope Francis, who in 2013 became the first Jesuit and Latin American pontiff.
Read the full statement: Click link in bio to visit our website. Or go to bit.ly/CJIPopeFrancis
Photo: Pope Francis receives a gift in 2022 from a refugee linked to the Centro Astalli (Jesuit Refugee Service Italy). Photo credit: Stefania Casellato/Jesuit Media/General Curia Communications Office
#PopeFrancis #tribute #Jesuit #socialjustice #Pope #obituary #migrants #refugees
5 days ago

"This Easter, may we see God’s marvelous work in our own lives, and in the lives of those around us and beyond us. May it inspire us and help us believe that our work for justice is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvelous." - Jenny Cafiso, CJI Executive Director
Read Jenny's full reflection: Click link in bio, CJI Easter Appeal 2025
#Easter #Jesuit #Canada #CJI #justice
6 days ago

#GoodFriday #HolySaturday #EasterSunday
1 week ago

Easter is a time of hope and renewal.
Christ’s resurrection reminds us that light overcomes darkness, and love triumphs over death. Even in a world filled with conflict and injustice, God’s work continues — through you, our supporters, and our Jesuit partners in the Global South.
This Easter, help bring joy and dignity to poor and marginalized communities.
👉 Donate now to support vital Jesuit-run projects in education, sustainability, human rights, and peacebuilding: Click link in bio, or go to
bit.ly/CJIEasterAppeal2025
🙏 Thank you, and have a blessed Easter!
#Easter #Hope #Jesuit #Canada #peace #humanrights #education #ecology #sustainability #comparte #sharing #latinamerica
1 week ago