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The Hekima Institute of Peace Studies and International Relations (HIPSIR) in Nairobi, Kenya, was started in 2004 to respond to social and environmental issues. It is involved in...
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Tilt the World on its Axis
Noelle Fitzpatrick is the new Country Director for JRS South Sudan and has previously worked with Irish Jesuit Missions and the Xavier Network. In this article she looks...
New Library for St Ignatius School
A new library for a Jesuit school in Lusaka will help to close the education gap in Zambia, helping its students to fulfil their potential. St Ignatius College...
Hair Care That Benefits The Earth
A young Kenyan woman who took part in a project run by the Jesuit Hakimani Centre in Nairobi has gone on to develop a unique and innovative business...
Smiles Matter in South Sudan
“In South Sudan, everything makes a difference, even a smile.” Those were the words that were said to Fr Joseph Afulo SJ, Provincial of the Eastern Africa Province by...
Syrian Refugees to Lose Homes
Syrian refugees in Lebanon are being required by law to dismantle all hard structures using materials other than timber and plastic sheeting they have constructed in informal camps...
Coping With Refugee Life
Lebanon has hosted about one million Syrian refugees since the start of the war in 2011. The Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) runs programmes to help these communities cope with...
Congratulations to the Class of 2019!
Friday, June 7th will be a very special day for Loyola Jesuit Secondary School (LJSS), when 49 girls and 48 boys will be its first ever graduates! LJSS...
Why Community Matters
Fernando Azpiroz SJ is an Argentinian Jesuit who is Director of Ricci Social Services, in the China Province. He visited Ireland last week to update us about the...
Coping with climate injustice.
I usually set off from home at 7.30 am on my journey to the office. It’s a half-hour walk which is very pleasant as almost invariably the sun...
I want to be a teacher
Basamat Osman Atom was born just a few kilometres away from Maban, in a small market centre known as Jam in Blue Nile State, Sudan. Her story is...
Investing in Peace Through Education
Education is a tool not only for imparting knowledge, but for achieving societal and political change. This month, our colleague Noelle Fitzpatrick left Ireland for South Sudan, to...