"We asked for love, and you gave us troubled people to help. We asked for justice, and you called us to be just and to lead with integrity. Lord, we have received nothing that we asked for or wanted. And yet, we received everything that we needed. For this, we give thanks." -- Dr. Colleen Hanycz, president of Xavier University, OhioCanadian Jesuits International (CJI) thanks you, our faithful supporters and friends, for sharing our vision of a world of peace, justice and integrity of creation, transformed through active commitment and finding God in all things.#thanksgiving #Canada #Jesuits #justice #peace

Register now: http://bit.ly/CJILebanonWebinar OR go to link in bio and click "News."Join us for this live update to get the latest on-the-ground information about the catastrophic situation in Lebanon, where civilians are bearing the brunt of the humanitarian crisis.GUEST SPEAKER: Fr. Dan Corrou, SJ, has been the Regional Director of Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) in the Middle East and North Africa (JRS MENA) since July 2020.#lebanon #migrants #refugees@JRS_MENA @JRSLebanon

We may feel powerless, but we CAN help. Please consider donating to Canadian Jesuit International's Lebanon Humanitarian Response: go to link in bio, or to http://bit.ly/CJILebanonAppealAn estimated 1.2 million people in Lebanon are now displaced by the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, according to Lebanese officials.CJI has launched an appeal to support the humanitarian relief efforts of its partner, Jesuit Refugee Service Middle East and North Africa (JRS MENA) among refugees, migrants and vulnerable local communities in Lebanon.JRS has distributed basic hygiene kits and mattresses to evacuees. It has also distributed food at shelters in safer areas and provided temporary shelter and services to the displaced.JRS needs your help to provide humanitarian assistance to an already vulnerable population. Please give generously now.@jrs_mena #lebanon #beirut #Jesuits #migrants #refugees

Members of the Canadian Jesuit International Board of Trustees met on Saturday to discuss progress on the new strategic plan, approval of new international programs, updating the by-laws, ongoing staff work, and other matters. They also met with Fr. Jeffrey Burwell, SJ, Provincial of the Jesuits of Canada, who was in Toronto for the meetings. Fr. Jeffrey is one of three members of the CJI Board of Directors, which is responsible for managing the affairs of the corporation.

Support our emergency appeal for Lebanon.The appeal helps refugees and marginalized communities displaced by the escalating conflict between Hezbollah and Israel. Over a million people have been forced from their homes by Israeli airstrikes across Lebanon, according to the UN.Canadian Jesuits International and its partner, Jesuit Refugee Service Middle East and North Africa (JRS-MENA), have been giving people food, hygiene kits, and temporary shelter.Please give now. Click the link in our bio: bit.ly/CJILebanonAppeal#Lebanoncrisis #Jesuits #donatenow #humanitarianappeal

The Jesuit Migration Network (RJM-CANA in Spanish), a partner of Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) in Latin America, is currently holding its assembly in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.CJI International Programs Coordinator Juan Emilio Hernandez is attending the assembly and has shared this video of the opening day, which coincided with the World Day of Migrants and Refugees.The network provides humanitarian assistance and accompaniment to vulnerable refugees and migrants from Central and South America, and other parts of the world.This year’s assembly, from September 30 to October 4, includes discussions on the current migration situation in the region, a review of the network’s response to migration needs, and an exchange of best practices in accompanying people on the move.Learn more about CJI’s partnership with @rjm.hospitalidad, the Jesuit Migration Network: Go to link in bio, click International Programs.#Jesuits #LatinAmerica #refugees #migrants

Help us respond to the crisis in Lebanon.Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) is responding to an appeal from its partner, Jesuit Refugee Service-Middle East and North Africa (JRS MENA) for support in its relief efforts among refugee and local marginalized communities in Lebanon. The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has caused mass displacement in parts of Lebanon.JRS needs your help to provide humanitarian assistance to an already vulnerable population still suffering the hardships of a prolonged economic crisis.Please give generously now. Clink link in bio: https://bit.ly/CJILebanonAppeal@jrs_mena

When a group of rural women in El Salvador could not get loans from mainstream banks, they decided to invest in themselves.They took what little money they had and formed a savings and credit group. With the support of Solidaridad CVX, the local social centre that is part of the Comparte network, the women received training and were able to form a cooperative to produce chicken feed.The women also received gender-transformative learning as part of the training. "We could see how they value themselves, they are empowered and self-sufficient," noted Juan Emilio Hernandez, coordinator of international programs for Canadian Jesuits International (CJI), who visited the women's cooperative with CJI Executive Director Jenny Cafiso and members of Comparte.Comparte is a network of the Conference of the Jesuit Provincials of Latin America and the Caribbean (CPAL) that includes 16 different social justice organizations in 11 countries: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru and Spain. The network is holding its annual meeting in El Salvador, September 23-27.CJI supports Comparte, whose members are committed to sharing resources and techniques for implementing alternative and supportive socio-economic models in their respective countries.Learn more about Comparte: Go to link in bio, click Programs.#Jesuits #LatinAmerica #socialjustice #dignity #dogood

Access to information - defined by the United Nations as the right to seek, receive and impart information held by public authorities - is essential to democracy.For this reason, our Jesuit partners in Honduras, Radio Progreso and ERIC (Reflection, Investigation and Communications Team), are committed to informing Hondurans about the social, economic and political issues that affect them and to making them aware of their human rights.The work of Radio Progreso-ERIC takes place in the context of widespread poverty, inequality, violence and corruption in Honduras.Just this week, a Honduran environmental activist was killed while driving home from church. Juan Lopez, who served as a city councilman in Tocoa, was an outspoken critic of mining and thermoelectric projects in Honduras. He was also an active member of his local Catholic community and a member of the National Apostolic Council of the Society of Jesus in Honduras.In addition to grassroots radio programming, Radio Progreso-ERIC is involved in community organizing and empowerment, human rights training, capacity building, and leadership training for social change.Learn more about these and other CJI-supported projects: Go to the link in the bio and click on International Programs