Author: Yanira Romero

A Legacy of Service, Solidarity, and Hope

Shane Daly SJ was appointed Provincial of the Irish Jesuit Province in 2023. Before joining the Jesuits at the age of 35, he taught young offenders and vulnerable children....

A New Mission of Solidarity and Human Development

John Guiney SJ has been IJI’s Director for 17 years, and prior to this, he spent 25 years in East Africa. John spoke about the huge celebratory milestone for...

Irish Aid & Misean Cara: Partners in Development

Nicola Brennan is Ireland’s Ambassador to Tanzania, Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, Seychelles and Comoros. She has been 30 years within the Dept of Foreign Affairs as part of...

New Models of Solidarity

Leonard Chiti SJ is Provincial of the Jesuit Southern Africa Province, covering 9 countries. Prior to this, he was Zambia Malawi Jesuit Provincial, Coordinator of the Global Ignatian Advocacy...

Irish Jesuits in Hong Kong

Mrs. Rose Goodstadt and her family have supported Missionaries in China and Hong Kong for over a century. She studied Social Sciences & Public Administration in New York and...

Work in Crisis

Fr. Tony O’Riordan SJ served with Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) in South Sudan and Syria from 2018 to 2024. In South Sudan, he was Project Director in Maban, one...

Climate Justice in Malawi

Martha Phiri is the Acting Deputy Director of Jesuit Center for Ecology and Development (JCED) where climate justice and action go hand in hand. Her work with JCED focuses...

Food Appeal Lebanon

Families in Lebanon are facing unimaginable hardship. In Lebanon, over 1 million people are now homeless as Israeli bombs continue to shake towns and cities causing mass displacement, fear...

Lina thanks you from Mindagulos

As many families in Mindagulos are unable to afford nutritious meals, Christmas dinner is a luxury most can’t afford. Lina Bocalas, a mother of seven, shares, “We don’t prepare...

Let it GLOW

Mary Henry facilitates the GLOW Program in South Sudan – Girls Learn their Own Worth (GLOW). She graduated from the Jesuit Loyola Secondary School (LSS) in Wau following her...
The Girls for Girls (G4G) project supports girls in Nigeria with school uniforms, school shoes, books, pen, pencils and other learning materials.

Agal looks forward to Christmas

“My name is Agal Yunuwa, I am 13 years old and I am in Junior Secondary School in Askira Uba, Borno State. My parents are both farmers with seven...

Mikono: The Work of Many Hands

Mikono Refugee Craft Shop in Nairobi, Kenya was established as part of a programme by the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) to help refugees to earn money by making and...