CJI statement on International Day of Rural Women 2023

Rural woman farmer with her crops in Zambia. Photo: Elly Kaas/CJI

On the UN’s International Day of Rural Women, October … Read more

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Brother Paul Desmarais SJ: 1945-2023

It is with deep sadness that we share the news that Brother Paul Desmarais SJ passed away on August 16, … Read more

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Organic farming ‘respects all creation’

Brother Paul Desmarais SJ shows off grass planted from seed received by KATC from Brazil. The grass grows quickly and … Read more

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Saving seeds as an act of justice

Working for justice has always been in the DNA of Kasisi Agricultural Training Centre (KATC).  

In the 1990s, KATC started … Read more

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In Zambia: Looking back … looking forward

Let me start by introducing myself. My name is Paul Desmarais and I am a Canadian Jesuit Brother. I grew … Read more

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