http://www.jrs.net Latest News and Information Thu, 17 May 2012 02:22:54 GMT http://www.jrs.net/news_detail?TN=NEWS-20120516084646 Goma, 15 May 2012 – When we met 38-year-old Faida Zahir, she was breastfeeding one-month-old Dorica. She was seated on a bench in a small Protestant church in Mugunga, a few kilometres from Goma, the capital of North Kivu. Dorica and her mother were one of the 500 families who have found refuge in the church and the primary school next door. Tue, 15 May 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.jrs.net/news_detail?TN=NEWS-20120516084646 http://www.jrs.net/campaign_detail?TN=PROJECT-20120509013659 Bangkok, 30 March 2012 – To Berlin, Bogotá, Bangkok – UN statistics show that most refugees around the world are going to cities. But do they all face similar obstacles in their new host cities? Are there common approaches JRS can take to serve refugees living in urban areas? At a global consultation meeting held in Bangkok between 19 and 23 March, JRS staff from more than 25 countries gave a qualified yes to these questions.<br /> Wed, 09 May 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.jrs.net/campaign_detail?TN=PROJECT-20120509013659 http://www.jrs.net/news_detail?TN=NEWS-20120507032543 Goma, Rome, Washington DC, 7 May 2012 – "It is nearly impossible to believe that, year after year, the lives of people in eastern Congo continue to be destroyed. The international community must commit to ensuring this region becomes safe and finally free of the armed groups, interested only in its natural resources, who prevent innocent civilians from living in peace", said JRS Great Lakes Regional Director, Tony Calleja SJ. Mon, 07 May 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.jrs.net/news_detail?TN=NEWS-20120507032543 http://www.jrs.net/news_detail?TN=NEWS-20120507060113 Bogotá, 7 May 2012 – More than 350 Haitians, stranded for three months in the rural Brazilian border province of Tabatinga, began arriving in Manaus, the capital of Amazonia. Mon, 07 May 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.jrs.net/news_detail?TN=NEWS-20120507060113 http://www.jrs.net/news_detail?TN=NEWS-20120504103318 Washington DC, 4 May 2012 — Leaders from 76 nongovernmental organisations including Jesuit Refugee Service USA delivered a letter to President Obama urging the US to relinquish antipersonnel landmines and join the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty without further delay. Fri, 04 May 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.jrs.net/news_detail?TN=NEWS-20120504103318 http://www.jrs.net/news_detail?TN=NEWS-20120507050854 Kibimba, 03 May 2012 – Announcing the opening of its latest food security project in southeast Burundi, JRS staff stressed its innovative approach dedicated to helping women become protagonists in their own communities. Thu, 03 May 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.jrs.net/news_detail?TN=NEWS-20120507050854 http://www.jrs.net/Prayers_Detail?TN=DTN-20120409123518 Vavuniya, 1 May, 2012 — Sri Lanka concluded its war on May 18, 2009. It is estimated that more than 300,000 were forcibly displaced, having lost almost everything during the conflict, and between 40,000 –140,000 were killed in the final phase of the war alone. Tue, 01 May 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.jrs.net/Prayers_Detail?TN=DTN-20120409123518 http://www.jrs.net/news_detail?TN=NEWS-20120507051737 Sydney, 30 April 2012 – In its biggest expansion yet, JRS Australia is increasing its number of staff threefold in response to the number of asylum seekers being released from secure migration detention centres. Mon, 30 Apr 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.jrs.net/news_detail?TN=NEWS-20120507051737 http://www.jrs.net/news_detail?TN=NEWS-20120419074005 Thiotte, 19 April 2012 – Students in three communities in and around this small town of Thiotte in the mountains of Haiti have been able to move into new schools because of a partnership between Jesuit Refugee Service USA and the Sacred Heart Parish. Thu, 19 Apr 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.jrs.net/news_detail?TN=NEWS-20120419074005 http://www.jrs.net/campaign_detail?TN=PROJECT-20120416041443 Dollo Ado, 16 April 2012 – Everything about the demeanour of the Somali refugees in Melkadida camp who participated in the International Women's Day celebrations last month encapsulated their desire and hope for change.<br /> Mon, 16 Apr 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.jrs.net/campaign_detail?TN=PROJECT-20120416041443 http://www.jrs.net/news_detail?TN=NEWS-20120413061326 Bolzano, 16 April 2012 – Drawings depicting peace by Italian and Afghan children will feature in an exhibition in Bolzano in Italy’s Alto Adige region from 16 to 24 April 2012. Mon, 16 Apr 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.jrs.net/news_detail?TN=NEWS-20120413061326 http://www.jrs.net/campaign_detail?TN=PROJECT-20120412075822 <p>Amman, 23 April 2012 - It's hard to tell how many Iraqi refugees there are in Jordan. Estimates vary wildly, from roughly 32,000 registered with UNHCR on the low end to more than 450,000 claimed by the government on the other end. The discrepancy in numbers has fomented questions about the response to the needs of a people whose land has been plagued by years of violence. </p> Thu, 12 Apr 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.jrs.net/campaign_detail?TN=PROJECT-20120412075822 http://www.jrs.net/news_detail?TN=NEWS-20120404081426 Bangkok, 4 April 2012 – In more than 70 countries today, the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, thousands of people will roll up their trouser legs and stand side-by-side with survivors and communities affected by landmines. Wed, 04 Apr 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.jrs.net/news_detail?TN=NEWS-20120404081426 http://www.jrs.net/Prayers_Detail?TN=DTN-20120327121132 (Washington, D.C.) April 1, 2012 — The Chin people in Mizoram State, India, live in a protracted, urban refugee situation and face daunting problems related to protection, livelihood, health, and education. While many have been there for years, new arrivals continue, including many youth who are fleeing forced conscription by the Burmese military. Sun, 01 Apr 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.jrs.net/Prayers_Detail?TN=DTN-20120327121132 http://www.jrs.net/news_detail?TN=NEWS-20120330100505 Bangkok, 30 March 2012 – To Berlin, Bogotá, Bangkok – UN statistics show that most refugees around the world are going to cities. But do they all face similar obstacles in their new host cities? Are there common approaches JRS can take to serve refugees living in urban areas? At a global consultation meeting held in Bangkok between 19 and 23 March, JRS staff from more than 25 countries gave a qualified yes to these questions. Fri, 30 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.jrs.net/news_detail?TN=NEWS-20120330100505 http://www.jrs.net/news_detail?TN=NEWS-20120329091916 Brussels, 29 March 2012 – This latest report is yet another sad reminder that seeking protection in Europe is a matter of life and death, according to JRS, commenting on the Council of Europe report, "Lives Lost in the Mediterranean: Who is Responsible?" Thu, 29 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.jrs.net/news_detail?TN=NEWS-20120329091916 http://www.jrs.net/news_detail?TN=NEWS-20120313094304 Amman, 13 March 2012 – Welcomed as guests but not allowed to work legally, Iraqi urban refugees in Syria and Jordan dream of stability themselves and their families. Though their children receive an education, many unemployed parents wait up to eight years to be resettled. Five Iraqi women sat down with JRS Middle East to share their hopes for an unknown future. Tue, 13 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.jrs.net/news_detail?TN=NEWS-20120313094304 http://www.jrs.net/news_detail?TN=NEWS-20120312032400 Mweso, 12 March 2012 – Working for your community should be more about solidarity than earning a living. This is the focus of the latest JRS awareness raising initiative in the camps for internally displaced persons (IDPs). Mon, 12 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.jrs.net/news_detail?TN=NEWS-20120312032400 http://www.jrs.net/campaign_detail?TN=PROJECT-20120308020629 <div style="text-align: right; font-weight: bold">International Women's Day </div> <br /> Goma, 8 March 2012 – Danilo Giannese of JRS Great Lakes describes the dilemma facing women in eastern Congo who have to risk sexual violence in order to make ends meet. Contributing to ending this unacceptable climate of brutality is the 2012 focus for JRS in the region.<br /> Thu, 08 Mar 2012 06:00:00 GMT http://www.jrs.net/campaign_detail?TN=PROJECT-20120308020629 http://www.jrs.net/news_detail?TN=NEWS-20120307044409 Masisi, 7 March 2012 – Last month, JRS officially launched the latest in a series of workshops, 'Education for Life', aimed at reducing the vulnerability of adolescent women in eastern Congo. The activities undertaken by course participants encourage discussion on sexual- and gender-based violence (SGBV) and early marriage. Wed, 07 Mar 2012 06:00:00 GMT http://www.jrs.net/news_detail?TN=NEWS-20120307044409 http://www.jrs.net/news_detail?TN=NEWS-20120307054305 Bangkok, 7 March 2012 – Women live in vulnerable situations throughout the region from border camps to urban apartment blocks. Over the past year JRS has been collecting testimonies of women in the Asia Pacific. On this International Women’s Day, take a minute to read what they want for their futures and their families. Wed, 07 Mar 2012 06:00:00 GMT http://www.jrs.net/news_detail?TN=NEWS-20120307054305 http://www.jrs.net/news_detail?TN=NEWS-20120313061454 Denver, 7 March 2012 – The International Director of Jesuit Refugee Service, Peter Balleis SJ, was one of several presenters offering initial remarks at the opening of the first international Jesuit Commons: Higher Education at the Margins (JC:HEM) conference at Regis University in Denver, Colorado. Wed, 07 Mar 2012 06:00:00 GMT http://www.jrs.net/news_detail?TN=NEWS-20120313061454 http://www.jrs.net/Prayers_Detail?TN=DTN-20120223024555 (Phnom Penh) March 1, 2012 — Before Mohammed fled Burma, he was often stopped by the authorities on his way to school and sent to work in military camps. There he was made to cook, clean and carry heavy building materials, and he was punished when his captors were unhappy with his work. Thu, 01 Mar 2012 06:00:00 GMT http://www.jrs.net/Prayers_Detail?TN=DTN-20120223024555 http://www.jrs.net/news_detail?TN=NEWS-20111020082120 Goma, 28 February 2012 – During 2011, Congolese people from North Kivu province were unable to escape the effects of the seemingly never-ending cycle of violence between rebel groups and the national army and continued to suffer the effects of forced displacement. According to UN sources, there were more than 1.5 million internally displaced in the country at the end of 2011, more than 50 percent of whom were from North Kivu. Tue, 28 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMT http://www.jrs.net/news_detail?TN=NEWS-20111020082120 http://www.jrs.net/news_detail?TN=NEWS-20120202050323 Kibuye, 28 February 2012 – After a really successful experiment in bringing new technology into the classroom, JRS Rwanda is eager to integrate similar experiences into its education projects in the country. Tue, 28 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMT http://www.jrs.net/news_detail?TN=NEWS-20120202050323