International Literacy Day 2022
Since 1967, #ILD celebrations have taken place annually around the world to remind the public of the importance of literacy as a matter of dignity and human rights, and to advance...
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Tigray, Ethiopia: Hunger & Desperation
At the end of August, IJI released a statement of solidarity to the thousands of innocent people suffering a civil war leading to mass displacement and extreme hunger. Last...
Tigray: A Statement of Solidarity
#Tigray is an ignored crisis – thousands impacted by violence face mass food shortages and lack of medical aid means medical staff are having to resort to using salt...
International Youth Day 2022
The theme of #IYD2022 is intergenerational solidarity and the recognition that both older and younger generations have more in common then one would think. To achieve the Sustainable Development...
The Ignatian Year
We complete the Ignatian year on July 31st, 2022. Beginning in May 2021, the Ignatian year marks the 500th anniversary of the beginning of St. Ignatius’ enormous change of life...
Supporting Girl’s Education in Nigeria
Tim Flynn, our monitoring and evaluation advisor, writes about his recent visit to Nigeria highlighting our work on children’s education, especially focused on girls. This Thursday, 16th June 2022,...
Volunteer blog: Chimbalu Model Village
Last week we were welcomed into a rural farming community that JCED assists. Before JCED’s involvement they weren’t knowledgeable on the practice of sustainable agriculture. For instance, they had...
Volunteer blog: Mbira stoves
The past week I had the opportunity to see JCED’s projects in the flesh. This required taking a trip north of the capital to a town called Kasungu. Up...
News from JCED: Sam Duff
The lights have just gone out again. This is a regular occurrence in Malawi. Despite only 10% of the population relying on electricity, the country still faces a serious...
Volunteer Overseas: Sam & JCED
Best of luck to Sam Duff who arrived in Malawi yesterday Sam will volunteer with Jesuit Centre for Ecology and Development on an overseas placement for 1 month where...
Laudato Si Mural: Clongowes Art Students work with Fine Artist.
In 2015 Pope Francis spoke of the need for all of us to care for our common home. In his groundbreaking encyclical letter, Laudato Si, the Pope calls on...
Earth Day 2022
“African nations are responsible for an estimated 4% of greenhouse gas emissions, but are increasingly on the frontlines of the most devastating climate impacts, including lethal droughts and floods”...