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Statement from the Irish Jesuit Missions on the Violence in Maban, South Sudan
Photo: Paul Jeffrey. 2018 On Monday [23 July 2018] there was vicious spate of violence and destruction of property in a series of targeted attacks on humanitarian assets and...
World Refugee Day, June 20th 2017
The desire to learn in both refugee and local communities in Maban, South Sudan is strong. JRS trains teachers to help improve their skills in the classroom.(Angela Wells/Jesuit Refugee...
World Day Against Child Labour 2017
A young boy’s drawing shows his view on life before and after displacement. (Jacquelyn Pavilon / Jesuit Refugee Service). “How do you become an integrated adult when you’ve been...
Door to door on a Buffalo!
Michael O. Oyoo/JRS Given the political crisis and famine in South Sudan, Kakuma Refugee Camp continues to receive a massive influx of refugees from that country. The Irish Jesuit...
World Health Day 2017: Let’s talk about depression
Community Counsellors in Kakuma Camp. (Michael Oyoo/JRS) Sometimes people just need to talk and be listened to. World Health Day on 7th April recognises this and has as its...
International Women’s Day 2017: Safe Havens for women
Photo: Jesuit Refugee Service International Pope Francis reaffirms the church’s stance against all forms of abuse against women in the encyclical Amoris Laetitia: “we must…see in the women’s movement...
Christmas is a special time for children
Christmas is a special time for children. They teach us wonder and joy as they open their Christmas gifts. Every year we are nourished by that same wonder and...
Listening to children
Children in the context of a refugee camp, an urban setting, or any other location around the world fall into a category of individuals who are extremely vulnerable. Simply...
Universal Children’s Day 2016
Photo credit: Zerene Haddad / Jesuit Refugee Service Sunday 20th November is Universal Children’s Day, dedicated to promoting the rights of the child. Pope Francis has launched an appeal...
Can we stick to our Christian beliefs?
Family and friends of deceased Irish Jesuit missionaries gathered for the annual mass on Sunday 6th November held by the Irish Jesuit Missions. This year Fr John Guiney SJ...
Acquiring new skills at Kakuma Camp
The JRS Safe Haven house dozens of children in need of protection and guidance in Kakuma refugee camp. (Angela Wells/JRS) The sprawling refugee camp of Kakuma in Kenya is...