Category: News

Rebuilding Hope: JRS Syria’s Earthquake Response

Six months ago, a 7.8 degree magnitude earthquake struck Syria, affecting tens of thousands in Homs, Al-Kafroun, Damascus and Aleppo. “The response of the people of Ireland to the...

Rumbek – a bright future ahead

Visiting Akol Jal on the outskirts of Rumbek, South Sudan was very moving. As Headteacher James Majang showed us around the Multi-educational and Agricultural Jesuit Institute in South Sudan...

Thank you for the gift of water!

The East African region is faced with an urgent need to address the effects of climate change as extreme weather brings long periods of drought and flash flooding that...
Caravan of hope members holding hands in circle outside

World Earth Day 2023

This year, the theme for World Earth Day is focused on ‘Mother Earth’ who for decades now has been calling out for our help and action to protect her...
women farmers in South Sudan gathering water at a village borehole

World Health Day 2023

Water is something we often take for granted on this side of the world but it is not only critical for our health but has a domino effect on...
women water crops in a field. they wear brightly coloured dresses.

International Women’s Day 2023

International Women’s Day, a day where we reflect on the actions and roles of the various women in our lives. On this day we stand in solidarity with all...
Group photo outside - regional coordination group meeting pose for photo.

Volunteering with JRS Europe

Volunteer Philip Buckley, a past pupil from Coláiste Iognáid, shares his experience on placement in Belgium. Having moved to Brussels in April, Philip volunteered with JRS Europe and writes...
JRS support staff meeting.

Inclusion in Maban

Inclusion is a word that can mean a lot of different things to different people. For some, it is about belonging and feeling included within their community, for others...

Syria Earthquake Appeal

Irish Jesuits International has launched an appeal to help those impacted by the devastating earthquakes in Syria on Monday, 6 February 2023. You can phone 00 353 1 8366509...
pair of hands cups water from a borehole

Water Appeal

As World Water Month approaches – we launch our Lenten Water appeal which is focused on providing life saving water resources fundraising for water tanks for schools and education...
classroom hun made from sticks and sheeted coverings with wooden desks, sand floor. A blackboard stands at the front of the room.

International Day of Education 2023

South Sudan is the youngest country in the world and its short history is rife with conflict as civil wars have left a nation destablised and its people vulnerable...
school girls in uniform group together in the playground posing for photo. They are all smiling

School Food Appeal: LSS Wau

When I think back on our trip to South Sudan in November last year, although touched by so many project visits, talking to students from Loyola Secondary School (LSS)...