Author: Yanira Romero

Raphaela – A tailor with Ambition!

There is an energy at Loyola Secondary School (LSS) in Wau, South Sudan you can feel the moment you step onto campus. Students are passionate and proud of their...

Elizabeth’s Dream for her Village

Elizabeth’s life has been transformed – by you! Elizabeth stands on the grounds of St Peter Faber Primary School in Akol Jal – a school that would not have...

The Gift of Belonging

Nadia’s mother thanks you for bringing warmth, confidence, and joy back into her daughter’s life. In the remote village of Basira al-Jard, on the outskirts of Tartous in Syria,...

The Gift of Resilience

Sara thanks you for the training she’s gained as a Syrian refugee in Lebanon. As a mother of two, who fled Syria, she’s faced so many challenges, starting over...

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...