Disaster Relief
Accompanying earthquake and tsunami survivors in Central Sulawesi
Run as fast as possible away from the ocean. This was the only thing Rikmawati had on her mind after she heard a neighbour screaming,...read more
Jesuit Mission Australia provides aid in flood-ravaged Vietnam
Jesuit Mission is working with local Catholic Church groups to provide urgent emergency response to families affected by severe floods in Central Vietnam. Over 600,000...read more
Aiding in flood relief efforts
The fury and ferocity of floods becomes more amplified when one sees the situation first hand. The data, descriptions and dashboards of information fail to...read more
Reaching out to Myanmar after Cyclone Komen
The landfall on July 30 of Cyclone Komen in Bangladesh brought strong winds and heavy rains to Myanmar, particularly to Rakhine and Chin States and...read more
Increasing collaboration on disaster risk reduction and management
The Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP) is developing a protocol that outlines steps for Jesuits in responding to disasters in this part of the...read more
Strengthening disaster preparedness and evacuation strategies in Payatas
There is an increasing focus on disaster preparedness in the Philippines, although this is happening at different levels. The general public is learning how to...read more
Continuing to hope
Although Typhoon Hagupit – known as Ruby in the Philippines – is reported to have taken only a handful of lives, for thousands of people...read more
God is with us
As I prepared to write this Christmas greeting, our fifth floor of the East Asian Pastoral Institute where I live in Manila began to rock...read more
Help Visayas
A call has gone out for donations for the relief efforts for survivors of the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck in Central Visayas earlier this...read more