Indonesia

Our Work in Indonesia

Indonesia is surrounded by countries hosting large numbers of asylum seekers and refugees, such as Malaysia, Thailand, and Australia, and is regularly affected by the movements of forced migrants.

Because Indonesia is not a signatory to the 1951 Refugee Convention, many displaced people find themselves extremely vulnerable and marginalised. For the past 30 years, JRS Indonesia has accompanied, served, and advocated for refugees and other displaced people living in urban areas and detention centres.

JRS Indonesia currently provides crucial psychosocial support, emergency support, and education to refugees. JRS Indonesia is also involved in advocacy and protection efforts.

Education Education is a life-saving intervention that helps displaced children and families to see beyond their displacement.
Education
Mental Health & Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Displaced people often experience trauma due to their displacement. These services aim to meet the variety of complex spiritual and psychosocial needs.
Mental Health & Psychosocial Support (MHPSS)
Emergency Assistance In crisis and conflict, relief assistance – shelter, food, water, sanitation, and non-food items – are needed to ensure the survival of people in emergency situations.
Baskets of food and other miscellaneous necessities sit in front of a fence with a crowd of people behind it.
Emergency Assistance
Advocacy Advocacy aims to shape laws, policies, and public opinion to be just and generous for the benefit of victims of forced displacement.
A group of young adults standing in front of a wall, sitting on various seats, smiling at the camera.
Advocacy
Protection Protection services provide effective case management and legal assistance to ensure full respect for the rights of displaced individuals.
Protection

See Our Work

Dr. Tine, volunteer at JRS Indonesia, shows a refugee from Afghanistan the best exercises to alleviate his back pain. (Denis Bosnic / Jesuit Refugee Service)
Sari teaches refugees the Indonesia national language to help them integrate in their new communities. (Denis Bosnic / Jesuit Refugee Service)
Children run during a simulation of an emergency evacuation organized by the JRS Disaster Preparedness teams in the village of Lawe Sawah, Indonesia. (Don Doll SJ / Jesuit Refugee Service)

Stories





JRS Indonesia Responds as Humanitarian Situation Worsens for Rohingya Refugees 22 Jan 2024
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Place Yourself in the Refugees’ Path 11 Apr 2019
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#Do1Thing: My Unexpected Swimming Teachers 19 Jan 2018
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Contact

Visit the JRS Indonesia Website