The Jesuit Refugee Service in East Africa Region, its activities and programs. The Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) is an international Catholic organization founded in 1980 by the Society of Jesus as a practical and spiritual response to the suffering of the refugees at the time. Today JRS is active in…

Article by Michael Kinaka, SJ., JRS South Sudan — One of the many needs of refugees and IDPs is protection. The conditions around concentration camps make refugees and IDPs vulnerable to human rights violations, discrimination in the access to basic necessities among others. JRS’ passion and commitment to social justice is manifest in its Protection programs. Recently I visited…

And how education is a milestone for women empowerment — LOST BOYS WIVES HAVE CHANCES OF EDUCATION IN EAST AFRICAN COUNTRIES. Personally, I believe some of these beloved brother’s wives had chances of going to school in East Africa. Dear sisters, why don’t you take advantage of the peaceful East African countries and study something that you like, there are some nice courses you can do to develop yourself. …

JRS family and friends, I share this experience as a volunteer at JRS, Kampala. I began my long awaited service as a volunteer officially on June 3rd, 2021. I had a lot of expectations that included listening and accompanying the refugees. I was well assured that my expectations would come…

Teacher Training Programs (Pathfinder) in JRS and the challenges to offer a full Diploma to these young teachers. JRS Kakuma (Kenya), and as part of our Jesuit idiosyncrasy at JRS, we believe in a quality and inclusive education as a mailestone for self-reliance and empowerment. This does not only mean…

JRS Ethiopia Mai-Aini project supporting IDPs and host communities affected by the conflict in Tigray. — As of Mid-March 2021, there were 28,500 IDPs who are settled in Tselemti Woreda primarily in Mai-Tsebri (25,966 people or 5214 households) and Embamadre (2500 people or 550 households) towns. …

Letter from Dr Sule Islaim to Fr Fido, Country Director at JRS Uganda. From: Dr. Sule Islaim. To: Fr. Frido. Re: A word of thank you to Fr. Frido, and My life Journey from a refugee child who could not walk till the age of three because of a childhood…

The story of Joseph, who escaped Kakuma, became a street child, was buried by his family… but keeps a beautiful smile in front of life. — Name: Joseph Akoni Age: 28 or 29 (he is not sure since there is he was not registered at birth) Country of Origin: South Sudan (Ethnicity: Dinka) When he was only 1–2 years old, Joseph’s father was killed in the Bor Massacre, in November 1991. Their house was burned and…

How Art Therapy in Addis Ababa helps children to believe in their tomorrow — Lora was only 10 years old when she arrived to the Child Protection Centre in Addis Ababa. Original from Eritrea, with no father, her mother left her and her older brother scaping from insecurities in 2015, when she was only 7 years old. The mother scaped to Nairobi. …