Jesuit Refugee Service Annual Report 2017

The Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) is a Catholic organisation founded in 1980 by the Society of Jesus to respond to the plight of Vietnamese refugees fleeing their war-ravaged homeland. From a few camps in Southeast Asia, the work of JRS expanded rapidly to serve refugees around the world.
In 2017 JRS served nearly 640,000 people in camps and urban settings, in conflict zones and detention centres, on remote borders and in busy cities. Our work is coordinated by offices in 52 countries and an international office in Rome.

JRS is committed to working for the wellbeing and hope of refugees. We run pastoral care and psychosocial support programmes in detention centres and refugee camps, and provide humanitarian relief in emergency displacement situations. Education and livelihoods programmes provide skill development and opportunities for integration into host communities. We never cease to advocate for the rights of refugees, and to articulate the obligation to protect the most vulnerable among us.