With My Own Two Hands

This World Refugee Day, let’s celebrate refugees building the path forward with their own two hands.

#WithMyOwn2Hands

OUR MISSION

JRS seeks to accompany, serve, and advocate the cause of refugees and other forcibly displaced people, that they may heal, learn, and determine their own future.

 

OUR PRIORITIES

Reconciliation In a spirit of welcome and hospitality, JRS works to create a communal expression of social cohesion and acceptance of refugees within society.
Reconciliation
Education JRS delivers quality education that fosters agency among forcibly displaced people, focused through the Global Education Initiative.
Education
Livelihoods JRS provides innovative programs and opportunities focused on empowerment, self-reliance, and sustainability.
Livelihoods
Advocacy JRS advocates for the rights of refugees.
Advocacy
See how JRS empowers refugees

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