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woman farmer, Deborah Eyath interviewed in Akol Jal

Earth Hour 2022: How Climate change is impacting vulnerable communities

This Saturday join millions of people across the globe and switch off your lights in support of nature and the planet. In Ireland, Earth Hour is at 20.30 (8.30pm)...

World Water Day 2022

On World Water Day, we look back on our projects that focused on health and wellbeing.   As they say, ‘water is the source of life’ (and whiskey too!) and...

Ukraine Refugee Crisis: Interview with JRS Romania

Image: Volunteers with JRS Romania including a Syrian refugee and a staff member with JRS   As war and violence continues in Ukraine, thousands are fleeing for their lives....

Celebrating women in JRS and in History

On this International Women’s Day it is good that we once again take time to honour the wonderful women in our lives. You know better than I the many...

Ukraine Crisis: Help Refugees on the Frontline

In Europe we are witnessing Russian tyranny as war takes root in Ukraine with lives and families torn apart in distressing scenes across the media. At IJI we are...

International Women’s Day 2022

Today is International Women’s Day, a day where we reflect on the actions and roles of the various women in our lives. On this day we stand in solidarity...

Ukraine Crisis Appeal

Russian aggression against Ukraine has forced thousands to flee from war and violence. Innocent civilians are tragically caught in the crossfire and travel to neighbouring borders of Poland, Romania,...

Build a classroom and change lives forever

MAJIS, South Sudan. Back in 2014, IJI funded the Multi-educational and Agricultural Jesuit Institute of South Sudan (MAJIS). In partnership with the Jesuits of East Africa, IJI sought to...

Smiles and laughter through the bitter cold

Syrian Winter Appeal update These past winter months have placed children and their families in harsh and dire living conditions as sub-zero temperatures has meant Syrians in poor insulated...

Stepping stones for a brighter future

St Joseph’s primary school, Kasungu, Malawi. Back in 2010, the first classroom blocks were built for the local children surrounding St Joseph’s parish in Kasungu, Malawi. The school was...
mother with child in South Sudan

The Road Ahead for Irish Jesuits International

We’ve been reflecting as a team on our year just past, in preparing our Annual Report and planning for the launch of our new Strategic Framework 2022-2027. Sitting at...

Build A Classroom. Change Lives

In Akol Jal, a rural village in South Sudan, children as young as 6 need to walk 12km to get to the nearest primary school. Such a journey is...