#Do1Thing: Laughter is the best medicine
Thursday, March 22nd, 2018
When we think of a medical doctor among refugees, we might be forgiven for assuming that the doctor is there to provide emergency medical treatment. Continue reading
#Do1Thing: My unexpected swimming teachers
Thursday, March 22nd, 2018
Najib is a Hazara who fled Afghanistan for Indonesia. Before arriving in Indonesia, he had no idea how to swim. Now he is learning with help from a few coaches. Continue reading
#Do1Thing: I share my knowledge with refugees
Thursday, March 22nd, 2018
What Sari has is a little spare time, and the knowledge of her own language, Bahasa Indonesia. This is her gift to Hazara refugees who have fled Afghanistan for Indonesia. Continue reading
#Do1Thing: Hope for refugees begins with you
Tuesday, March 20th, 2018
Pope Francis encourages each one of us to act to bring hope to refugees. At the Jesuit Refugee Service, we believe that we can all #Do1Thing to welcome, protect, promote, and integrate refugees in their communities. Continue reading
Responding to Refugees and Migrants: Twenty Action Points for The Global Compacts
Tuesday, February 6th, 2018
For centuries, people on the move have received the assistance and special pastoral attention of the
Catholic Church. Today, facing the largest movement of displaced peoples in recent memory, the Church feels compelled to continue this work in solidarity with them and in cooperation with the international community. Continue reading
Message of His Holiness Pope Francis for the 104th World Day of Migrants and Refugees 2018, 14 January 2018
Saturday, January 13th, 2018
Every stranger who knocks at our door is an opportunity for an encounter with Jesus Christ, who identifies with the welcomed and rejected strangers of every age (Matthew 25:35-43). Continue reading
Refugees: An opportunity to grow together
Tuesday, June 20th, 2017
If we, as a human family, insist on only ever seeing refugees as a burden, we deprive ourselves of the opportunities for solidarity that are also always opportunities for mutual learning, mutual enrichment, and mutual growth. Continue reading
My Experience with Jesuit Refugee Service
Monday, November 7th, 2016
I have learnt many things since I join JRS. Meeting with refugees and asylum seekers shows me how important it is to always have hope, even in the most difficult situation. Continue reading
Open Minds, Unlock Potential
Wednesday, September 7th, 2016
On 20 June the world observed World Refugee Day. Over 65 million people – mothers, fathers, sisters and children – are in search of safety after being forced to leave their homes by war, violence and persecution. Continue reading
A Journey of an Iraqi Survivor
Thursday, August 25th, 2016
I was born in Baghdad, Iraq. It was a beautiful country, the place of the holy messengers. My country is bleeding since 2003. It became like hell. The people of my country are divided into many groups based on religion and ethnicity, which lead them to fight each other and kill for nothing more than worldly pleasure. Continue reading
Accompaniment – Encountering Those Forsaken
Thursday, June 2nd, 2016
After visiting for several days and observing the refugees’ activities, I noticed a teenage boy sitting alone in a tent, while his friends were outside. I was so curious, so I went to see him. “My name Mohammad Hasan,” he introduced himself. Continue reading
My Short Experience with JRS
Thursday, June 2nd, 2016
My name is Gifttra, an IT student from President University. I am now in my last period of study, and I am in an ongoing formation process of Magis Jakarta, a community that helps me to know more about God. This community offers me an array of different methods in searching for God. One of it is immersion, learning while living with marginalized communities. I was placed in JRS Bogor together with my 3 friends Risha, Dony, and Ririn.
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