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Brazil: Haitian migrants in Amazonia
(Bogotá) May 17, 2012 — More than 350 Haitians, stranded for three months in the rural Brazilian border province of Tabatinga, began arriving last month in Manaus, the capital of Amazonia. The arrival in Manaus marked the end of a long and painful wait of more than three months in a secluded province in the heart of Amazonia.
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Colombia: On Assignment in Soacha
(Bogota) May 14, 2012 — Crossing the city limits of Bogota into the sprawling urban environment of Soacha, walking the neighborhoods of the bustling port city of Buenaventura, and traversing the Calima and San Juan Rivers shed light on the story of a Colombia still trapped in civil war where basic security continues to be a grave challenge.
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Humanitarian emergency in the Dem. Rep. of Congo
(Goma, Rome, Washington, D.C.) May 7, 2012 – "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 Jesuit Refugee Service Great Lakes Director Fr Tony Calleja S.J.
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Kenya: We are our brother’s keeper
(Nairobi) May 7, 2012 – It is always possible to find a beam of hope even when life seems too hard to bear. This is the message I heard from a group of urban refugees who reside in Kitengela, Nairobi. The group members express their compassion for each other by meeting every two weeks for prayers and moral support. They embody the concept of being ‘their brother’s keepers.’
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Praying with Refugees in Sri Lanka
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.
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Video: Global approach to urban refugee issues
(Washington, D.C.) April 27, 2012 - Jesuit Refugee Service has long recognized that serving urban refugee populations is a major challenge. Isolation, restrictive and inadequate government policies and resource constraints all take on increased significance in urban settings.
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Ethiopia: recreation eases difficulty of camp life
(Dollo Ado, Ethiopia) April 24, 2012 – Abraham Alemis, JRS Youth Program Coordinator at Dollo Ado, shares his experience working with refugees from Somalia. He has learned that activities such as volleyball, drama and music are an engaging means of transformation, and help refugees on their quest for peace.
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President Obama urged to join Mine Ban Treaty
(Washington, D.C.) April 19, 2012 — Leaders from 76 nongovernmental organizations including Jesuit Refugee Service/USA delivered a letter to President Obama urging the U.S. to relinquish antipersonnel landmines and join the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty without further delay.
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Finding purpose by serving refugees
(Denver) April 17, 2012 — Clotilde Giner oversees a staff of 14 at Dzaleka refugee camp in Malawi, handling logistical issues and providing support for Jesuit Commons: Higher Education at the Margins teaching teams who seek to bring Jesuit higher education and a better life to the camp which is home to 16,000 refugees.
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South Sudan: A role model for students and teachers
(Nimule, South Sudan) April 16, 2012 — Esther is a role model for her community. A secondary education teacher of commerce and accounting at Fulla Secondary School, Nimule, and a married mother of three children, she exudes happiness, confidence and professionalism. However, as a former refugee, the journey to this point has not been easy; she attributes her success to the support of Jesuit Refugee Service from 2000 to 2011.
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Get Involved: National Days of Action for Colombia
(Washington, D.C.) April 11, 2012 — Thousands of people are coming together this month to advocate for peace and justice in Colombia and take action through the Days of Action for Colombia. We at Jesuit Refugee Service/USA encourage you to join us in this national campaign.
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| April, 2012 |
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Refugee Voice: Stateless Dominicans Seek Recognition
(Washington, D.C.) April 10, 2012 - Jesuit Refugee Service and our Jesuit affiliated partners in the Dominican Republic are committed to working together with stateless Dominicans, and with Haitian refugees and migrants, to challenge the racial discrimination preventing them from being recognized as a people with a voice of their own, and to overcome the wrongful policies that unjustly deny them their fundamental human rights.
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Video: School educates youth, lifts community in Haiti
(Fond Parisien, Haiti) April 9, 2012 — "Many of these children would have no access to education without this project. The schools that do exist are too expensive. At the state level, there is no such thing as preschool. Preschools only exist thanks to organizations and foundations," said Sr. Camilla de Jesus, a member of the school's director office.
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| April, 2012 |
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Three schools rise in rural Haiti
(Thiotte, Haiti) April 5, 2012 — Students in three communities in and around this small town 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 of Thiotte.
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| April, 2012 |
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Lend your leg to ban landmines
(Phnom Penh) April 3, 2012 — The idea is to end the destruction caused by landmines within our lifetime. How? By lending a leg, of course. Around the world, people are joining together in solidarity to take a stand, to step forward and to ‘Lend a Leg for a mine free world,' through the simple gesture of rolling up their pants leg.
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| April, 2012 |
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Praying with Refugees in India
(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.
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| March, 2012 |
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Global approach to urban refugee issues
(Bangkok) March 31, 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 Jesuit Refugee Service can take to serve refugees living in urban areas? At a recent meeting, JRS staff from more than 25 countries gave a qualified yes to these questions.
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| March, 2012 |
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School educates youth, lifts community in Haiti
(Fond Parisien, Haiti) March 29, 2012 - A two-year commitment and $225,000 from Jesuit Refugee Service/USA is enabling a new preschool here to provide education, and nutritious meals, to more than 195 students. Fond Parisien is located only about one and a half hours from the Haitian capital of Port au Prince, and saw an influx of displaced families from the capital following the January 2010 earthquake.
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Video: Jesuit Refugee Service in Colombia
(Washington, D.C.) March 28, 2012 - Jesuit Refugee Service Colombia has produced a documentary about the work of JRS in Colombia. Colombian refugees are the frequently forgotten victims of a 50-year-long conflict between paramilitaries, guerillas, and the Colombian military and security forces.
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| March, 2012 |
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Dallas Students Highlight Refugee Issues
(Washington, D.C.) March 22, 2012 — Jesuit Refugee Service/USA and Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas will host a Refugee Awareness Day and community reception on March 28, 2012. The American/African Outreach Society, a JRS Student Action Team, has organized the event, which will include two Refugee Camp simulation experiences.
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