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Jesuit Refugee Service Syria staff stand together in serving the displaced
(Beirut) November 20, 2016 — The war in Syria has grabbed world headlines for almost six years now; the violence has killed and wounded thousands; millions have been made homeless: most of them displaced within Syria itself,while others have been forced to seek refuge in another country. Many towns and cities of Syria are destroyed beyond recognition.
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The commitment continues: Jesuit Refugee Service/USA and the election
(Washington, D.C.) November 16, 2016 — It has been just over a week since the divisive presidential campaign came to its surprising conclusion. We have taken this time to consider soberly the implications of the upcoming change of administration, and its possible effect on the refugees and forced migrants which Jesuit Refugee Service/USA seeks to serve.
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Wider protection for migrant and refugee children
(Rome) November 17, 2016 – On the occasion of Universal Children's Day this Sunday, we echo Pope Francis’ appeal “to adopt every possible measure to guarantee the protection and safety of child migrants.” In this time of epic human displacement, “children constitute the most vulnerable group, because as they face the life ahead of them, they are invisible and voiceless.”
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Walking with Refugees Award Reception
(Washington, D.C.) October 20, 2016 — Fr. Kenneth J. Gavin S.J. has dedicated the past decade of his life to helping refugees and displaced people worldwide. Jesuit Refugee Service/USA will honor Fr. Gavin with the Grace Kobbe Tevis Award for Extraordinary Service during a special event at The New York Athletic Club on Dec. 1.
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Cambodia: Creating change through education
(Battambang, Cambodia) November 15, 2016 — Srey Puth is a young and dynamic Cambodian woman. She was born in the late eighties in a refugee camp at the Thai-Cambodia border. During that time war ravaged the region. Armed groups planted the earth with landmines and cluster bombs all over the country.
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Higher education, vocational training are key to improving refugee lives
(Washington, D.C.) November 16, 2016
– Fr. David Holdcroft S.J. believes an education is among the most practical
gifts JRS can offer. During his six-years as regional director of Jesuit
Refugee Service Southern Africa, he and his staff developed and implemented educational
programs that offered inspiration and tangible benefits to the refugees they
served.
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Mercy in Motion: Accompany, Serve, Advocate
(Washington, D.C.) November 14, 2016 – Fr. Leo J. O’Donovan S.J., who in October was appointed interim executive director of Jesuit Refugee Service/USA, recently spoke at the University of Scranton about the global refugee crisis and the global mission of JRS. He also explained why it’s essential for “mercy” to be a central part of the human experience.
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Reflections on Central American migrant issues
(Montreal) November 11, 2016 — Every time I visit a country in the developing world, I am always struck by the enormous differences with Canada, but also its similarities. Certain parts of those countries are rich, and therefore have similar amenities to Canada.
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Who is my neighbor?
(Kings Cross, NSW) November 10, 2016 — “Are you on the side of the life that lives in Jesus, the life of grace and truth, of unstinting generosity and unsparing honesty, the only life that gives life to others? Or are you on your own side, on the side of disconnection, rivalry, the hoarding of gifts, the obsession with control?”
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Venezuela: Colombian refugees contribute to peace
(El Nula, Venezuela) November 7, 2016 — Women and girls are among the most vulnerable in Colombia due to widespread violence caused by decades of conflict. Young girls are exposed to armed recruitment, while women often find themselves on their own in their attempts to sustain their family.
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Catholic Social Justice Conference Explores Impact of Pope Francis’s Call for Mercy
(Washington, D.C.) November 3, 2016 — More than 1,800 individuals, many of them youth between 16 and 22 years old, are expected to gather here for the 19th Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice from November 12-14. The annual gathering provides opportunities for attendees to learn, reflect, pray, network, and advocate in the context of the Catholic faith tradition.
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| November, 2016 |
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Chad: they took our country from us
(Goz Beida, Chad) November 2, 2016 — The militants were moving around from village to village where we lived in Darfur. We lived every day, hearing gunshots in the distance, hoping we weren’t next. That was wishful thinking. They burned everything they didn’t want to steal. Ten of my neighbors died; I can name all those men.
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New York City students hit the road to help refugees
(Queens, N.Y.) Nov. 1, 2016 – When Pope Francis declared that 2016 would be a “Year of Mercy,” asking the world to reach out and help the vulnerable, a group of students in Queens, N.Y., took heart. They embarked on a four-mile charity walk to raise money for refugees.
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Greece-Portugal: Helping Refugees to Relocate
(Lisbon) October 26, 2016 – Jesuit Refugee Service Portugal, in coordination with Refugee Support Platform, a Portuguese coalition of host organizations, are spearheading a project with JRS Greece to help support, inform and accompany asylum seekers who are eligible for relocation from Greece to Portugal.
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Chad: Daring to dream in a refugee camp
(Goz Beida, Chad) October 25, 2016 – Grace*, a Sudanese refugee woman and a single mother of six children living in Djabal refugee camp outside this town in Chad, has struggled for an education and a better life. When violence broke out in her village, Grace and her family were forced to flee.
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