To mark the 40th anniversary of the founding of Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) by Fr Pedro Arrupe, JRS Asia Pacific is launching a yearlong environmental campaign that aims to increase cultural rootedness and strengthen marginal communities whose survival depends on … Continued
Several countries within the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific have been experiencing difficult challenges recently and in the past months. They highlight the importance of coming together urgently to address these challenges. Crisis in Myanmar The situation in Myanmar is … Continued
The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted the normal routine of our lives, including our work at Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) in Kayah State, Myanmar. Our JRS team has developed a contingency plan to ensure that our programmes are implemented regardless of … Continued
In 2019, Banteay Prieb reached a crossroad. The authorities in Cambodia want to use the land as a National Rehabilitation Center, a one-stop-shop where many organisations and services will be located. The planned buildings are very different from the … Continued
Fatimeh (not a real name) is a refugee from Afghanistan. She and her family arrived in Indonesia about five years ago. She relates her story to Fransica Asmiarsi, Program Manager of JRS Indonesia, of how JRS helped her and her … Continued
The staff of Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) Asia Pacific recently took stock of their work, while discerning the way forward in view of the Universal Apostolic Preferences (UAPs). Fr Tony Moreno SJ, President of the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific, … Continued
Working for and with the poor and marginalised brings abundant graces but not without challenges and moments of hopelessness and desolation. However, with prayer and dedication, we learn from each other and support one another and find the support of … Continued
As a young Vietnamese Jesuit in the process of formation, I came to Thailand for my regency after completing a three-year philosophy programme in Vietnam. In the first year, I learned Thai at Union Language School in Bangkok. Learning a … Continued
A statement from Fr Thomas H Smolich SJ, Jesuit Refugee Service International Director The righteous will answer the king, ‘Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry and gave you food, or thirsty and gave you something to drink? … Continued
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, “The water is rising … water rising… the water is rising!” Repeating these words over … Continued