More than 127,000 Ukrainian refugees have received assistance from Jesuits in Ukraine and in other European countries since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, according to a Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) report marking the third-year anniversary of the war. About 6.9 million Ukrainians have fled the war in Ukraine, “the largest displacement crisis in Europe since World War II,” according to the United Nations. 

Emergency relief, shelter, psychosocial support, education and integration services for Ukrainian refugees continue and are being coordinated by JRS Europe and the Xavier Network, of which Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) is a member. With the help of its supporters, CJI has raised $245,105.84 CA for this effort.    

“As another grim milestone passes and some decision-makers waver in their support, our commitment to continue accompanying those forcibly displaced by this war remains as steady as the first day,” said Fr. Alberto Ares, SJ, JRS Europe regional director.