Over the past 12 years, the number of people forcibly displaced has continued to surpass the previous year's record and has reached 122 million by mid-2024.  War, persecution, economic and political instability and climate-related disasters have torn people from their homes, devastated communities and created unprecedented crises.
Forced displacement creates many needs, especially in the most vulnerable regions of Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, as more than 80% of refugees are hosted by economically poor countries. Needs include shelter, food, water and education for individuals and families.

In a world where violence and inequality force so many to leave their homes, migration stories are more than just displacement: they are tales of survival, resistance and struggle.

CJI supports its Jesuit partners who serve forcibly displaced people through emergency relief and long-term development projects. Housing, financial assistance, employment services, training, education and psychosocial support are all means of assisting displaced people. To maximize impact, CJI works with the Xavier Network, which consists of mission offices and NGOs of Jesuit provinces worldwide.

Our partners such as the Jesuit Migration Network (RJM-CANA in Spanish) in Latin America and the Jesuit Refugee Service in Venezuela, Colombia, Lebanon, Syria, and South Sudan accompany migrants and refugees at the stages of origin, transit, destination and return.  They address the causes of human mobility with justice, hospitality and co-responsibility, countering the discourse of fear and hatred.

Our project partners advocate for the right of return of displaced people. But they also look for ways for displaced people to integrate into society, work and access local resources. The work of our partners restores dignity to those who have been forced from their homes.

CJI PROJECTS

• Jesuit Refugee Service emergency response to Sudanese refugees (South Sudan)
• Strengthening integration, promoting hospitality & reconciliation (Colombia)
• Strengthening safe educational communities (Venezuela)
• Program coordination of Jesuit Refugee Service International (Europe)
• Humanitarian support for migrants & refugees ( Central America-Mexico)
• Social project of Hungarian Jesuit province (Hungary)
• “It’s not just a meal” program (Italy)
• Adult literacy education for Somali refugees in Dollo Ado camp (Ethiopia)
• Ukraine humanitarian crisis response (Ukraine & neighbouring countries)

Total number of beneficiaries: 4,632