Social Justice
Balancing environment and economics
The Philippines island of Mindanao will soon launch a major island-wide undertaking that shall focus on ensuring integration of Mindanao’s economy and environment to achieve...read more
Youth learn to grow crops sustainably
Abaca, coffee and rubber are three very different crops that can make a difference to the indigenous communities in Mindanao – both economically and socially.In...read more
Flood misery continues across Southeast Asia
An estimated 20 million people across Southeast Asia have been affected by flooding since June. Most are in Thailand, but typhoons struck the Philippines in...read more
Cambodia: The extent of the floods in pictures
On October 30, 2011read more
In Cambodia, floods have scattered the hope of the people
As the floodwaters in Cambodia recede, the work of recovery and reconstruction begins. Fr Greg Priyadi SJ, Director of Jesuit Service Cambodia, reflects on the...read more
New JRS Asia Pacific director
Fr Bambang Sipayung SJ has been appointed Regional Director of Jesuit Refugee Service-Asia Pacific. His three-year term begins on June 1, 2012.Fr Sipayung replaces Fr...read more
JRS Asia Pacific kicks off tertiary education project for refugees
Refugees and asylum seekers now have the opportunity to get a degree in European universities in 2012 with the launch of applications to the AREAS...read more
ACU online programme for refugees provides model for university educators
An online programme that provides refugees on the Thai-Burma border with the opportunity to study for a university degree is the subject of a chapter...read more
Amid the devastation of repeated floods
Floods have devastated Cambodia since August and at the beginning of October had affected 1.2 million people. Tess O’Brien, a volunteer with Jesuit Refugee Service...read more