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The Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) is an international Catholic organisation with a mission to accompany, serve and advocate on behalf of refugees.
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If you too want a world where peace and human dignity prevail, we invite you to live in solidarity, recognising one another as brothers and sisters.
Together we can build hope.
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Together we can build hope.
💛➡️ ow.ly/nipt50XtWu5
#SupportCommunities
Nawal saw how the lack of opportunities in Kakuma Refugee Camp holds young people back.
💡🙌To change that reality, she created a grassroots mentoring movement to inspire and support other young refugees to keep hope alive and build the life they want.
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💡🙌To change that reality, she created a grassroots mentoring movement to inspire and support other young refugees to keep hope alive and build the life they want.
➡️ ow.ly/70ee50XZykb
Guiding young refugees towards hope and opportunities in Kenya - JRS
In Kakuma refugee camp, Nawal, a young Sudanese woman, is guiding her fellow young people toward opportunities in Kenya.
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January 19, 2026 at 10:49 AM
Nawal saw how the lack of opportunities in Kakuma Refugee Camp holds young people back.
💡🙌To change that reality, she created a grassroots mentoring movement to inspire and support other young refugees to keep hope alive and build the life they want.
➡️ ow.ly/70ee50XZykb
💡🙌To change that reality, she created a grassroots mentoring movement to inspire and support other young refugees to keep hope alive and build the life they want.
➡️ ow.ly/70ee50XZykb
Decades of conflict have disrupted education in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Thanks to a project funded by 8x1000 CEI Funds, JRS continues to provide quality education to children in North and South Kivu.
📸 Some moments from last year’s back-to-school celebrations.
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Thanks to a project funded by 8x1000 CEI Funds, JRS continues to provide quality education to children in North and South Kivu.
📸 Some moments from last year’s back-to-school celebrations.
➡️ ow.ly/wTU150XW7YF
January 13, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Decades of conflict have disrupted education in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Thanks to a project funded by 8x1000 CEI Funds, JRS continues to provide quality education to children in North and South Kivu.
📸 Some moments from last year’s back-to-school celebrations.
➡️ ow.ly/wTU150XW7YF
Thanks to a project funded by 8x1000 CEI Funds, JRS continues to provide quality education to children in North and South Kivu.
📸 Some moments from last year’s back-to-school celebrations.
➡️ ow.ly/wTU150XW7YF
As the #Jubilee Year of Hope has drawn to a close, we share the testimony of Wael, JRS staff, written on the occasion of the Jubilee of Migrants.
His speech is a call to action, urging us to work together to build a more human world.
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His speech is a call to action, urging us to work together to build a more human world.
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“It is our duty to restore hope” - JRS
As the Jubilee has drawn to a close we share the testimony of Wael, JRS staff, written on the occasion of the Jubilee of Migrants.
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January 8, 2026 at 2:36 PM
As the #Jubilee Year of Hope has drawn to a close, we share the testimony of Wael, JRS staff, written on the occasion of the Jubilee of Migrants.
His speech is a call to action, urging us to work together to build a more human world.
➡️ ow.ly/XBfO50XTqoT
His speech is a call to action, urging us to work together to build a more human world.
➡️ ow.ly/XBfO50XTqoT
In a world that is turning away, don’t be afraid to be different and to make a difference.
Make a choice to stand with those forced to flee and build inclusive communities.
#MigrantsDay
Make a choice to stand with those forced to flee and build inclusive communities.
#MigrantsDay
December 18, 2025 at 4:22 PM
In a world that is turning away, don’t be afraid to be different and to make a difference.
Make a choice to stand with those forced to flee and build inclusive communities.
#MigrantsDay
Make a choice to stand with those forced to flee and build inclusive communities.
#MigrantsDay
As we celebrate the coming of Christ, may we recognise His presence in every person seeking safety, dignity, and peace.
Let us allow the light of Christmas to soften our hearts and renew our commitment to those on the move.
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#Advent @jesuitsglobal.bsky.social
Let us allow the light of Christmas to soften our hearts and renew our commitment to those on the move.
➡️ ow.ly/ZEgH50XKVSM
#Advent @jesuitsglobal.bsky.social
Accompaniment in times of crisis: Keeping hope alive - JRS
As we approach Christmas, may we recognise Christ’s presence in every person seeking safety, dignity, and peace.
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December 17, 2025 at 3:16 PM
As we celebrate the coming of Christ, may we recognise His presence in every person seeking safety, dignity, and peace.
Let us allow the light of Christmas to soften our hearts and renew our commitment to those on the move.
➡️ ow.ly/ZEgH50XKVSM
#Advent @jesuitsglobal.bsky.social
Let us allow the light of Christmas to soften our hearts and renew our commitment to those on the move.
➡️ ow.ly/ZEgH50XKVSM
#Advent @jesuitsglobal.bsky.social
Only when we respect and recognise the human rights of every person, can we build a world where peace and human dignity prevail.
#HumanRightsDay
#HumanRightsDay
December 10, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Only when we respect and recognise the human rights of every person, can we build a world where peace and human dignity prevail.
#HumanRightsDay
#HumanRightsDay
💛"Volunteering creates a space of solidarity where people feel seen, listened to and truly heard."
On #VolunteerDay, hear from Zahra, a JRS volunteer who offered her time, passion, and energy to accompany the most vulnerable.
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On #VolunteerDay, hear from Zahra, a JRS volunteer who offered her time, passion, and energy to accompany the most vulnerable.
@jrseurope.bsky.social @centroastalli.bsky.social
December 5, 2025 at 10:08 AM
💛"Volunteering creates a space of solidarity where people feel seen, listened to and truly heard."
On #VolunteerDay, hear from Zahra, a JRS volunteer who offered her time, passion, and energy to accompany the most vulnerable.
@jrseurope.bsky.social @centroastalli.bsky.social
On #VolunteerDay, hear from Zahra, a JRS volunteer who offered her time, passion, and energy to accompany the most vulnerable.
@jrseurope.bsky.social @centroastalli.bsky.social
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The new #LandmineMonitor report is out!
Read the latest on #landmine use, casualties, contamination, and on efforts to reduce their impact.
👉 bit.ly/LandmineMonitorReports
@minefreeworld.bsky.social @hi-advocacy.bsky.social @cccmcol.bsky.social @hrw.org @minesactioncan.bsky.social #DanChurchAid
Read the latest on #landmine use, casualties, contamination, and on efforts to reduce their impact.
👉 bit.ly/LandmineMonitorReports
@minefreeworld.bsky.social @hi-advocacy.bsky.social @cccmcol.bsky.social @hrw.org @minesactioncan.bsky.social #DanChurchAid
December 1, 2025 at 4:55 PM
The new #LandmineMonitor report is out!
Read the latest on #landmine use, casualties, contamination, and on efforts to reduce their impact.
👉 bit.ly/LandmineMonitorReports
@minefreeworld.bsky.social @hi-advocacy.bsky.social @cccmcol.bsky.social @hrw.org @minesactioncan.bsky.social #DanChurchAid
Read the latest on #landmine use, casualties, contamination, and on efforts to reduce their impact.
👉 bit.ly/LandmineMonitorReports
@minefreeworld.bsky.social @hi-advocacy.bsky.social @cccmcol.bsky.social @hrw.org @minesactioncan.bsky.social #DanChurchAid
🕯️✨This #Christmas, may we open our hearts and renew our commitment to people on the move.
Together, we can keep hope alive where it is most fragile.
Learn how you can support: ow.ly/jMuZ50Xye1p
Together, we can keep hope alive where it is most fragile.
Learn how you can support: ow.ly/jMuZ50Xye1p
November 28, 2025 at 8:55 AM
🕯️✨This #Christmas, may we open our hearts and renew our commitment to people on the move.
Together, we can keep hope alive where it is most fragile.
Learn how you can support: ow.ly/jMuZ50Xye1p
Together, we can keep hope alive where it is most fragile.
Learn how you can support: ow.ly/jMuZ50Xye1p
Any form of gender-based violence (GBV) constitutes a violation of the fundamental rights and freedoms of a person's dignity and self-worth.
At JRS we believe that a world free from GBV is possible if we unite and act together.
📸The "Light of the Girl" Project.
#NoExcuse
At JRS we believe that a world free from GBV is possible if we unite and act together.
📸The "Light of the Girl" Project.
#NoExcuse
November 25, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Any form of gender-based violence (GBV) constitutes a violation of the fundamental rights and freedoms of a person's dignity and self-worth.
At JRS we believe that a world free from GBV is possible if we unite and act together.
📸The "Light of the Girl" Project.
#NoExcuse
At JRS we believe that a world free from GBV is possible if we unite and act together.
📸The "Light of the Girl" Project.
#NoExcuse
If you too want a world where peace and human dignity prevail, we invite you to live in solidarity, recognising one another as brothers and sisters.
Together we can build hope.
💛➡️ ow.ly/nipt50XtWu5
#SupportCommunities
Together we can build hope.
💛➡️ ow.ly/nipt50XtWu5
#SupportCommunities
November 19, 2025 at 10:11 AM
If you too want a world where peace and human dignity prevail, we invite you to live in solidarity, recognising one another as brothers and sisters.
Together we can build hope.
💛➡️ ow.ly/nipt50XtWu5
#SupportCommunities
Together we can build hope.
💛➡️ ow.ly/nipt50XtWu5
#SupportCommunities
The people of #Sudan need peace.
🙏Let’s not forget about them.
Help us if you can: ow.ly/EYqG50XsOba
#peace
🙏Let’s not forget about them.
Help us if you can: ow.ly/EYqG50XsOba
#peace
November 17, 2025 at 1:54 PM
The people of #Sudan need peace.
🙏Let’s not forget about them.
Help us if you can: ow.ly/EYqG50XsOba
#peace
🙏Let’s not forget about them.
Help us if you can: ow.ly/EYqG50XsOba
#peace
Today, marks the 45th anniversary of JRS.
To commemorate these years of accompaniment we invite you to watch a special message from Fr. Arturo Sosa SJ, Superior General of the Society of Jesus.
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#JRSDay @jesuitsglobal.bsky.social
To commemorate these years of accompaniment we invite you to watch a special message from Fr. Arturo Sosa SJ, Superior General of the Society of Jesus.
➡️ ow.ly/b6ST50Xrzsh
#JRSDay @jesuitsglobal.bsky.social
JRS 45th anniversary – Message from Jesuit Superior Fr Arturo Sosa SJ - JRS
To commemorate JRS's 45 years of accompaniment we invite you to watch a message from the Superior General of the Society of Jesus.
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November 14, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Today, marks the 45th anniversary of JRS.
To commemorate these years of accompaniment we invite you to watch a special message from Fr. Arturo Sosa SJ, Superior General of the Society of Jesus.
➡️ ow.ly/b6ST50Xrzsh
#JRSDay @jesuitsglobal.bsky.social
To commemorate these years of accompaniment we invite you to watch a special message from Fr. Arturo Sosa SJ, Superior General of the Society of Jesus.
➡️ ow.ly/b6ST50Xrzsh
#JRSDay @jesuitsglobal.bsky.social
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Happy Birthday, Father Arturo Sosa!
Today, the Society of Jesus offers prayers and gratitude for the life and leadership of our Superior General.
We thank him for his guidance in promoting the #UAPs & a mission of reconciliation & justice at the frontiers.
Ad Multos Annos!
Today, the Society of Jesus offers prayers and gratitude for the life and leadership of our Superior General.
We thank him for his guidance in promoting the #UAPs & a mission of reconciliation & justice at the frontiers.
Ad Multos Annos!
November 12, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Happy Birthday, Father Arturo Sosa!
Today, the Society of Jesus offers prayers and gratitude for the life and leadership of our Superior General.
We thank him for his guidance in promoting the #UAPs & a mission of reconciliation & justice at the frontiers.
Ad Multos Annos!
Today, the Society of Jesus offers prayers and gratitude for the life and leadership of our Superior General.
We thank him for his guidance in promoting the #UAPs & a mission of reconciliation & justice at the frontiers.
Ad Multos Annos!
We are approaching the 45th anniversary of JRS.
Since our founding on 14 November 1980, we have continued to walk in solidarity with millions of forcibly displaced people, ensuring that they can heal, learn, and determine their own future.
#JRSDay #45Anniversary
Since our founding on 14 November 1980, we have continued to walk in solidarity with millions of forcibly displaced people, ensuring that they can heal, learn, and determine their own future.
#JRSDay #45Anniversary
November 12, 2025 at 12:14 PM
We are approaching the 45th anniversary of JRS.
Since our founding on 14 November 1980, we have continued to walk in solidarity with millions of forcibly displaced people, ensuring that they can heal, learn, and determine their own future.
#JRSDay #45Anniversary
Since our founding on 14 November 1980, we have continued to walk in solidarity with millions of forcibly displaced people, ensuring that they can heal, learn, and determine their own future.
#JRSDay #45Anniversary
"In the face of this deliberate cancellation of care, there is still hope, a hope that lies in community."
Read the full Vatican News interview with Br Michael Schöpf, our International Director.
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Read the full Vatican News interview with Br Michael Schöpf, our International Director.
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JRS International Director: Humanitarian aid is a necessity not an option - Vatican News
Speaking on the Jubilee of Migrants, Brother Michael Schöpf reminds us that we are responsible for migrants and refugees. Those who are forced to flee ...
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November 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
"In the face of this deliberate cancellation of care, there is still hope, a hope that lies in community."
Read the full Vatican News interview with Br Michael Schöpf, our International Director.
➡️ ow.ly/hN2g50XkiP2
Read the full Vatican News interview with Br Michael Schöpf, our International Director.
➡️ ow.ly/hN2g50XkiP2
"We sit together like a family. I don't feel like a foreigner," Maryam from Ethiopia, now teacher in Indonesia.
Maryam find strength and motivation in her work and community. Her story shows the difference that communities can make. 💛
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Maryam find strength and motivation in her work and community. Her story shows the difference that communities can make. 💛
➡️ ow.ly/UzXs50Xmhzm
@jesuitsglobal.bsky.social
Maryam’s journey of hope - JRS
Through the support of the community, Maryam, a refugee from Ethiopia, was able to rebuild her life in Indonesia.
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November 4, 2025 at 10:33 AM
"We sit together like a family. I don't feel like a foreigner," Maryam from Ethiopia, now teacher in Indonesia.
Maryam find strength and motivation in her work and community. Her story shows the difference that communities can make. 💛
➡️ ow.ly/UzXs50Xmhzm
@jesuitsglobal.bsky.social
Maryam find strength and motivation in her work and community. Her story shows the difference that communities can make. 💛
➡️ ow.ly/UzXs50Xmhzm
@jesuitsglobal.bsky.social
🎉Congratulations!!
Recho Kibet, a JRS teacher, has been declared a national hero of Kenya for her commitment to environmental sustainability in Kakuma refugee camp.
🌱➡️ Read more: ow.ly/gwf750XgPFz
Recho Kibet, a JRS teacher, has been declared a national hero of Kenya for her commitment to environmental sustainability in Kakuma refugee camp.
🌱➡️ Read more: ow.ly/gwf750XgPFz
A teacher champions environmental sustainability in Kakuma refugee camp, Kenya - JRS
Recho Kibet, JRS teacher, was declared a national hero of Kenya for her commitment to environmental sustainability in Kakuma refugee camp.
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November 3, 2025 at 9:35 AM
🎉Congratulations!!
Recho Kibet, a JRS teacher, has been declared a national hero of Kenya for her commitment to environmental sustainability in Kakuma refugee camp.
🌱➡️ Read more: ow.ly/gwf750XgPFz
Recho Kibet, a JRS teacher, has been declared a national hero of Kenya for her commitment to environmental sustainability in Kakuma refugee camp.
🌱➡️ Read more: ow.ly/gwf750XgPFz
As violence intensifies in El Fasher, Sudan, thousands of lives are at risk.
At JRS, we have been witnessing the devastating impact of this crisis on families forced to flee to neighbouring countries where we serve.
Our thoughts and prayers are with all those affected.
#Sudan
At JRS, we have been witnessing the devastating impact of this crisis on families forced to flee to neighbouring countries where we serve.
Our thoughts and prayers are with all those affected.
#Sudan
October 31, 2025 at 2:09 PM
As violence intensifies in El Fasher, Sudan, thousands of lives are at risk.
At JRS, we have been witnessing the devastating impact of this crisis on families forced to flee to neighbouring countries where we serve.
Our thoughts and prayers are with all those affected.
#Sudan
At JRS, we have been witnessing the devastating impact of this crisis on families forced to flee to neighbouring countries where we serve.
Our thoughts and prayers are with all those affected.
#Sudan
JRS joined nearly 100 civil society campaigns and organisations in calling on states to act — to push back against threats to international law and help humanitarian disarmament reach its full potential.
Read the full statement: ow.ly/vpZu50Xj8cG
#humanitariandisarmament
Read the full statement: ow.ly/vpZu50Xj8cG
#humanitariandisarmament
Joint civil society statement on humanitarian disarmament - JRS
JRS joined nearly 100 civil society campaigns and organisations in endorsing a joint statement on humanitarian disarmament.
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October 30, 2025 at 9:02 AM
JRS joined nearly 100 civil society campaigns and organisations in calling on states to act — to push back against threats to international law and help humanitarian disarmament reach its full potential.
Read the full statement: ow.ly/vpZu50Xj8cG
#humanitariandisarmament
Read the full statement: ow.ly/vpZu50Xj8cG
#humanitariandisarmament
📢 New Report: “Forced to Hide – The Human Cost of Legal Precarity and Labour Exploitation."
JRS Malta has just released a new study giving voice to migrant workers in Malta. It sheds light on the realities of legal precarity and labour exploitation.
➡️🔗 ow.ly/GLZc50XiUNf
JRS Malta has just released a new study giving voice to migrant workers in Malta. It sheds light on the realities of legal precarity and labour exploitation.
➡️🔗 ow.ly/GLZc50XiUNf
“Forced to Hide”: a report on the exploitation and mistreatment of migrant workers in Malta - JRS
JRS Malta has released a new report shedding light on the cost of legal precarity and labour exploitation faced by migrant workers in Malta.
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October 28, 2025 at 1:26 PM
📢 New Report: “Forced to Hide – The Human Cost of Legal Precarity and Labour Exploitation."
JRS Malta has just released a new study giving voice to migrant workers in Malta. It sheds light on the realities of legal precarity and labour exploitation.
➡️🔗 ow.ly/GLZc50XiUNf
JRS Malta has just released a new study giving voice to migrant workers in Malta. It sheds light on the realities of legal precarity and labour exploitation.
➡️🔗 ow.ly/GLZc50XiUNf
During his visit to Germany and the Central European Province, Fr General Arturo Sosa visited the Jesuit Ukama Centre in Nuremberg, where the Jesuits, with the support of JRS, provide assistance to people seeking asylum in the country. ow.ly/kPCR50XeSxV
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Refugees as protected members of the Jesuit house community | The Society of Jesus
At the Jesuit Ukama Centre in Nuremberg, Germany, everything revolves around social and ecological transformation. But that’s not all. When Father General Arturo Sosa visits the place during his visit...
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October 20, 2025 at 12:43 PM
During his visit to Germany and the Central European Province, Fr General Arturo Sosa visited the Jesuit Ukama Centre in Nuremberg, where the Jesuits, with the support of JRS, provide assistance to people seeking asylum in the country. ow.ly/kPCR50XeSxV
@jesuitsglobal.bsky.social
@jesuitsglobal.bsky.social
“I know that eggs and fish are not much, and our production doesn’t really meet the high demand, but we try to address food scarcity as much as we can 🌱🐟,” Luundo, founder of "Vijana Twaweza" organisation.
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#WorldFoodDay
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#WorldFoodDay
Refugee-led initiative fights hunger in Kakuma, Kenya - JRS
“Vijana Twaweza” is a sustainable livestock and agriculture project that started with the purpose to fight hunger and malnutrition in Kakuma.
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October 16, 2025 at 10:08 AM
“I know that eggs and fish are not much, and our production doesn’t really meet the high demand, but we try to address food scarcity as much as we can 🌱🐟,” Luundo, founder of "Vijana Twaweza" organisation.
➡️ ow.ly/UuTC50XcgrB
#WorldFoodDay
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#WorldFoodDay
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Happy 9th Anniversary to Father General Arturo Sosa, S.J.! 🇻🇪 Elected on October 14, 2016, he continues to guide the global Society with a focus on the Universal Apostolic Preferences.
We pray for his leadership in discernment, collaboration, and mission for reconciliation & justice.
We pray for his leadership in discernment, collaboration, and mission for reconciliation & justice.
October 14, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Happy 9th Anniversary to Father General Arturo Sosa, S.J.! 🇻🇪 Elected on October 14, 2016, he continues to guide the global Society with a focus on the Universal Apostolic Preferences.
We pray for his leadership in discernment, collaboration, and mission for reconciliation & justice.
We pray for his leadership in discernment, collaboration, and mission for reconciliation & justice.
By embracing respect, active listening, and collaboration, we can create societies that are fairer, more peaceful, and truly inclusive—where diversity unites rather than divides. This is the spirit of the Festival of Encounter.
💙🌍Read more: https://ow.ly/AMzo50XaTec
💙🌍Read more: https://ow.ly/AMzo50XaTec
October 14, 2025 at 12:34 PM
By embracing respect, active listening, and collaboration, we can create societies that are fairer, more peaceful, and truly inclusive—where diversity unites rather than divides. This is the spirit of the Festival of Encounter.
💙🌍Read more: https://ow.ly/AMzo50XaTec
💙🌍Read more: https://ow.ly/AMzo50XaTec