Project areas we support
The Jesuit-run Moran Memorial School, in Nepal’s Jhapa district, serves children from a neighbouring tea estate and from the Rajbanshi tribe. Photo: Moran Memorial School
Education and Health
Education is a basic human right that remains inaccessible to many people living in the Global South, especially girls.
CJI supports quality education including formal and informal education, distance learning, adult education, and skills training. Education is a social determinant of health.
CJI supported projects help young people and their families improve their health, increase life expectancy, and decrease morbidity. They also equip them with knowledge and skills to get a job or start a business.
Members of Comparte share resources and techniques related to alternative socio-economic models. Photo: Comparte
Sustainable Agriculture and Livelihood Support
Sustainable agriculture and a dependable source of income help communities break free from poverty, promote self-reliance and dignity, and empower people to care for our common home. CJI supports initiatives that promote sustainable agriculture, livelihood support, just and fair production and marketing systems via support for small scale producers, advocacy, skills training, and community development.
Jesuit Refugee Service provides health and psychosocial services to young people and their families displaced by war in Aleppo, Syria. Photo: JRS MENA
Forcibly displaced people
As of June 2022, a “staggering” 100 million people worldwide have now been forced to fl ee their homes, according to the UN refugee agency, UNHCR. CJI supports Jesuit partners who accompany, serve and advocate for forcibly displaced people through emergency relief and long-term development projects. Investing in education is essential since refugees spend on average 17 years away from their home.
Community members meet in Karnataka, India, to discuss common concerns. Photo: Ullash Muduli
Human Rights Defence and Community Organizing
CJI stands in solidarity with its partners to promote peace and defend human rights. Through advocacy, strengthening grassroots organization, training, and the promotion of good governance, CJI partners defend the rights of all people, especially minorities, Indigenous peoples, and marginalized groups. They work with communities that are particularly vulnerable to systemic exploitation by governments and corporations.
Jesuit Refugee Service workers provide forcibly displaced Venezuelans with basic necessities, healthcare, and emergency assistance. Photo: JRS Venezuela
Humanitarian Action
CJI supports Jesuit partners that respond to humanitarian emergencies caused by confl ict, war, climate change and natural disasters. CJI supports Jesuit partners who accompany, serve and advocate for refugees and migrants through emergency relief, education and long-term development projects. For humanitarian action, CJI works with the Xavier Network to maximize the eff ectiveness of our collective eff ort.
