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For more than 45 years, Jesuit Refugee Service has walked alongside refugees and other forcibly displaced people, offering not only emergency support, but long-term accompaniment rooted in dignity, education, and hope.
Your gift to JRS/USA supports programs in over 55 countries, providing education, mental health and psychosocial support, emergency assistance, and opportunities for people to rebuild their lives after conflict and displacement.
JRS does not simply respond to crisis. We remain present—before, during, and long after emergencies fade from the headlines.
How Your Donation Supports Refugees
How does donating to JRS/USA help refugees?
Donations to JRS/USA support refugees and other forcibly displaced people through education, mental health and psychosocial support, emergency assistance, and protection services. JRS teams work with communities around the world, accompanying people as they rebuild their lives with dignity.
What makes JRS different from other refugee organizations?
JRS is committed to long-term accompaniment. Rather than only responding to emergencies, JRS remains present in communities for years—focusing on education, healing, and sustainable support that helps people move forward.
Is JRS/USA a trusted organization?
Jesuit Refugee Service/USA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and part of a global network serving refugees in over 50 countries. JRS/USA publishes annual reports, audited financial statements, and holds a GuideStar Platinum Seal of Transparency.
Your Support Makes Long-Term Impact Possible
Each year, JRS serves more than one million people worldwide. This work goes beyond immediate relief—supporting education, mental health, livelihoods, and more so individuals and families can rebuild their futures.
Your donation helps sustain programs such as:
- Education: Expanding access to quality education for children and young adults in displacement
- Mental Health and Psychosocial Support: Providing care for those recovering from trauma and displacement
- Emergency Assistance: Responding to urgent needs including food, shelter, and basic necessities
- Livelihoods: Support for refugees with building lifelong opportunities to sustain themselves and their families
Because JRS remains present in communities over time, your support helps create stability not just short-term relief.
Why Accompaniment Matters
For refugees and other forcibly displaced people, the greatest loss is not only physical—it is the loss of home, community, stability, and a sense of belonging. In these moments, what matters most is not only what is given, but who remains.
At Jesuit Refugee Service, accompaniment means choosing to be present. It means listening before acting, building relationships rooted in trust, and walking alongside people as they navigate uncertainty, recovery, and rebuilding their lives.
While many organizations respond in moments of crisis, JRS commits to staying. In places like Lebanon, South Sudan, and Ukraine, JRS teams continue serving communities long after the headlines fade—supporting education, mental health, and opportunities for the future.
Your support makes this long-term presence possible. It allows JRS to remain with people not just in emergency, but in the daily work of rebuilding dignity, stability, and hope.
Other Ways to Support Refugees
Supporting refugees goes beyond a one-time gift. You can stand with displaced communities through sustained support, advocacy, and awareness.
- Join as a monthly donor to provide ongoing support for JRS programs
- Explore additional giving options including stock and IRA gifts
- Read stories from JRS programs around the world
- Learn how to take action and stay engaged
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