In continuity with its quarter century of ministry to and with refugees and forcibly displaced individuals, Jesuit Refugee Service/USA (JRS/USA) affirms its mission to accompany, serve and defend the rights of these vulnerable and often forgotten people. It witnesses to the reality that God is present in human history, even in the most tragic experiences of persons driven from their homes by conflict, natural disaster, economic injustice, or violation of other human rights. JRS/USA is one of nine geographic regions of the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS), an international Catholic organization sponsored by the Society of Jesus. In coordination with JRS's International Office in Rome, JRS/USA provides advocacy, financial and human resources for JRS regions throughout the world. In the US it serves as the major refugee outreach arm of US Jesuits and their institutional ministries, facilitating and mobilizing their response to refugee situations both nationally and internationally.
Where Our Members Work
Jesuit Refugee Service / USA
Angola, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Cote d'Ivoire, Croatia, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Kosovo, Malawi, Malta, Morocco, Nepal, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Rwanda, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sweden, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Uganda, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Jhpiego
Afghanistan, Albania, Angola, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Dominican Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Jhpiego enhances the health and saves the lives of women and families in limited-resource settings. For nearly four decades, we have put evidence-based health innovations into everyday practice to overcome barriers to high-quality health care services for the world's most vulnerable populations. From our origins as technical experts in reproductive, maternal and child health, Jhpiego has grown to embrace new challenges, including HIV/AIDS, malaria and cervical cancer prevention—reflecting the increasing interconnectedness of global health.