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The effects of the pandemic on forced migration in Central America, Mexico and the USA

13 January 2021 by Rafael Moreno SJ

COVID-19 has put us in a dilemma. We are faced with choices as individuals and as a society to move … Read more

Published in 2021 Winter, News, Newsletter Cover Story

Tagged under: COVID-19, forcibly displaced people, Guatemala, Honduras, international, Latin America, Mexico, migrants, refugees

A JUST FUTURE FOR ALL

13 January 2021 by CJI development

Thank you to all our friends and supporters for making CJI’s Giving Tuesday campaign, A JUST FUTURE FOR ALL, a … Read more

Published in 2021 Winter

Tagged under: Canada in solidarity, Colombia, forcibly displaced people, India, refugees, South Sudan

A JUST FUTURE FOR ALL: Accompanying forcibly displaced people in Colombia

17 November 2020 by Victor Reyes

JRS Colombia has been accompanying forcibly displaced people and local host communities in the municipality of Barrancabermeja for over 25 … Read more

Published in Community engagement, Webinars

Tagged under: Colombia, COVID-19, displaced persons, education, forcibly displaced people, internally displaced persons, jesuit refugee service, JRS, Latin America, livelihood support, refugees

Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) MENA – COVID-19 updates

07 May 2020 by JRS MENA

Latest Update: 7 May 2020

Update: 16 April 2020 Update: 3 April 2020 Update: 27 March2020

19 March … Read more

Published in COVID-19

Tagged under: jesuit refugee service, Jordan, JRS, Lebanon, Middle East, refugees, Syria

COVID-19 Emergency appeal

21 April 2020 by Victor Reyes

Donate Now!

“How difficult it is to stay at home for those who live in tiny, ramshackle dwellings, or for … Read more

Published in Appeals

Tagged under: appeal, forcibly displaced people, human rights, India, Jesu Ashram, jesuit refugee service, Jesuits, Middle East, refugees, SASAC, Syria

2020 Easter Appeal

04 March 2020 by Victor Reyes

“Peace be with you.” These were the first words Jesus said to the disciples after His Resurrection. They were hiding, … Read more

Published in Appeals

Tagged under: appeal, Chiapas, Easter, education, forcibly displaced people, human rights, indigenous people, jesuit refugee service, Jesuits, Mexico, Middle East, refugees, Syria

Forcibly displaced people and emergency relief

30 December 2019 by Victor Reyes

There are about 71 million refugees and internally displaced people worldwide. CJI supports its partners who accompany, serve and advocate … Read more

Published in 2020 Winter, Newsletter article

Tagged under: emergency relief, forcibly displaced people, internally displaced persons, international, refugees

APPEAL for Venezuela

27 March 2019 by Craig Hincks

Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) has launched an appeal in response to the crisis in Venezuela.

PLEASE GIVE GENEROUSLY! Donate Now!… Read more

Published in Appeals

Tagged under: Colombia, Ecuador, human rights, refugees, Venezuela

Building Bridges in Syria

16 January 2019 by Dunia Saad

The Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) has been responding to the emergency crisis in Syria since 2011, witnessing firsthand the extent … Read more

Published in Article

Tagged under: education, internally displaced persons, jesuit refugee service, JRS, refugees, Syria

Updates from South Sudan

01 August 2018 by Craig Hincks

Canadian Jesuits International is providing the dispatches below to keep friends and supporters up-to-date on developments in South Sudan, particularly … Read more

Published in Article, News

Tagged under: Africa, jesuit refugee service, JRS, refugees, South Sudan, Xavier Network

2018 Winter Newsletter

17 January 2018 by Craig Hincks

This winter newsletter is a special issue reviewing the work of Canadian Jesuits International over the past year with a … Read more

Published in Bridging Borders

Tagged under: agriculture, education, healthcare, livelihood support, partnership, refugees, social justice, solidarity

2017 Fall Newsletter

18 September 2017 by Craig Hincks

The politics of famine is explored in the latest issue of CJI’s newsletter. It is available in PDF format here: … Read more

Published in Bridging Borders

Tagged under: Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, famine, food security, India, internally displaced persons, Kenya, Nigeria, refugees, Somalia, South Sudan, Yemen

Famine Relief Appeal

05 June 2017 by Craig Hincks

More than 20 million people in northeastern NIGERIA, SOMALIA, SOUTH SUDAN and YEMEN are experiencing severe food shortages and are … Read more

Published in Appeals

Tagged under: Africa, East Africa, famine, food security, hunger, internally displaced persons, jesuit refugee service, Nigeria, refugees, Somalia, South Sudan, Yemen

2017 Spring and Summer Newsletter

10 May 2017 by Craig Hincks

The 2017 spring and summer issue of Mission News is now available and may be downloaded in PDF format here.… Read more

Published in Bridging Borders

Tagged under: Colombia, farc, Honduras, internally displaced persons, Jamaica, jesuit refugee service, JRS, peace, peacebuilding, peacekeeping, peacemaking, refugees, social justice

Migrants and refugees: “Moving is built into our genes”

09 May 2017 by Thomas Reese SJ

Canadian Jesuit Fr Michael Czerny is undersecretary of the newly formed Section for Migrants and Refugees in the Vatican Dicastery … Read more

Published in News

Tagged under: internally displaced persons, jesuit refugee service, migration, refugees, social justice

A Y4O Day experience

25 April 2017 by Claudia Sassa

On Tuesday April 25th, 2017, students from Blessed Cardinal Newman participated in the Canadian Jesuits International’s fifth annual “Youth 4 … Read more