International Women’s Day 2025: Empowering women
March 8th has arrived! A day internationally dedicated to all women and girls across the globe! It is day to reflect on gender equality and social justice, to celebrate...
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New Latrines at St Mary’s Assumpta Girls Secondary School, Adjumani
Adjumani in Uganda is one of the poorest regions in the country home to largely displaced communities. St Mary’s Assumpta Girls Secondary School is a crucial support system for...
Journey from South Sudan to Uganda
Utua Lily* looks on as her infant daughter plays on the classroom veranda. Her smile is quick and easy. Lily is a primary four teacher at Tandala Primary School...
In memory of Fr Fridolin Pfluger SJ: A life of accompaniment with refugees
We pray in thanksgiving for the life of our companion Fr Fridolin Pfluger SJ, who passed away on Saturday, 19 June 2021, in Kampala, Uganda after contracting the coronavirus....
Tippy Taps Christmas Campaign
Sometimes the simplest ideas are the best. This year the Covid-19 pandemic has brought the issue of handwashing to the fore. People are probably washing their hands more than...
A Holistic Response to the COVID-19 Crisis
For people in many of the countries where we work, the most immediate threat posed by the Covid-19 pandemic was not the risk of infection, but hunger and a...
Ugandan Restrictions Severe
In Uganda, where most of the population works in the informal economy, the Covid-19 lockdown has had severe consequences, leaving people in need of income and food.
Gratitude for Second Chance at Life
Irish couple Martin and Laura gave the gift of computers to a school in northern Uganda and are regular donors of Irish Jesuit Missions. Their generosity is a...
Irish Teachers Visit Ugandan Schools
Kris Vekic, Education for Justice Coordinator, visited Uganda with a group of teachers from Irish Jesuit schools in November. It is the second year that he has brought a ...
Remembering with a Smile my Visit to Gulu
Laura Freyne with students at Ocer Campion Jesuit College in Gulu, Uganda By Laura Freyne When someone asks me to describe my time spent in Uganda, I cannot help...