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Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) is an international Catholic organization in 58 countries with a mission to accompany, serve, & advocate on behalf of refugees and other forcibly displaced persons, that they may heal, learn, and determine their own future.

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Jesuit Refugee Service/USA @jrsusa.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
In Afghanistan, JRS Skilling Circles provide women with opportunities to strengthen their skills, support their families, and build toward the future. Hear directly from the artisans about their work, their hopes, and what these opportunities mean to them. 🔗 ow.ly/Zs0J50ZNzBj
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Jesuit Refugee Service/USA @jrsusa.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Haitians with Temporary Protected Status (#TPS) could soon be forced to return to dangerous conditions in #Haiti. Take action today. Urge your members of Congress to protect Haitians and preserve TPS. 🔗 ow.ly/7uXV50Zrmzv
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Urge the Senate to Protect Haitians by Preserving Temporary Protected Status
Urge the Senate to protect Haitians by preserving Temporary Protected Status and urge the President to grant Deferred Enforced Departure.
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Jesuit Refugee Service/USA @jrsusa.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
In a new op-ed, JRS/USA President Kelly Ryan challenges the idea that the U.S. must choose between protecting its borders and protecting people fleeing persecution. Read the full piece: ow.ly/MsYl50ZrlLg
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Refugee resettlement isn't one-sided charity - EUROPE SAYS
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Jesuit Refugee Service/USA @jrsusa.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Join us in DC, as we celebrate the 75 years of the 1951 Refugee Convention. Together, we'll reflect on 75 years of refugee protection, examine the challenges facing displaced people today, and reaffirm our shared responsibility to uphold the right to seek safety. 🔗 ow.ly/bAVQ50ZqfzE
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Jesuit Refugee Service/USA @jrsusa.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
"My parents' story has helped me understand why organizations like JRS are so important." Ansle, a student intern at JRS/USA, reflects on how her family's journey continues to inspire her work, her future, and her commitment to serving others. Read her reflection here: ow.ly/PQoE50ZoAQu
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Jesuit Refugee Service/USA @jrsusa.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
For #refugees around the world, hope is more than an idea. It is what makes it possible to keep moving forward, even in the face of uncertainty. On the International Day of Hope, we honor the resilience of all those forced to flee.
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Jesuit Refugee Service/USA @jrsusa.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Join JRS/USA and partners on July 22 as we commemorate this milestone, reflect on the Convention's enduring impact, and reaffirm our shared commitment to protecting people seeking safety. Registration is required. Please do so by 10 a.m. ET on Friday, July 17. 🔗 ow.ly/5CrB50Zm9TB
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Jesuit Refugee Service/USA @jrsusa.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
As Pope Leo reminds us, migrants and refugees reflect the Church's pilgrim identity and the hope that carries us forward. #PopeLeoXIV #Migrants #Refugees #Hope
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Jesuit Refugee Service/USA @jrsusa.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
JRS/USA was featured in Border Report discussing the White House’s new “Aliens” website. Words shape public perception, and harmful rhetoric has real consequences for people seeking safety. 🔗 www.borderreport.com/border-repor...
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White House compares migrants to space aliens
A migrant advocacy organization that helps refugees throughout the world is taking offense to a White House website that says “aliens have been walking among us.” Hilary Chester, vice p…
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Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) International @jrs.net · 03/05/2026
May we be bearers of a message of peace throughout the world🙏 #PopeLeo
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Jesuit Refugee Service/USA @jrsusa.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Headlines move fast. The human stories don’t. Each month, INSIDER brings you closer to the lived realities of people forced to flee. If you’re looking for reporting that goes deeper, subscribe here: www.jrsusa.org/insider-sign... #JRSUSA #ForcedMigration #HumanRights
What is JRS INSIDER?INSIDER: Lives in Flight

INSIDER is a monthly, long-form newsletter sharing the experiences of people forced to flee. 

Journey with us to 55+ JRS country offices and encounter the people we accompany. 

Let their stories shape your advocacy, your decisions, and how you show up for your community.
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Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) International @jrs.net · 24/02/2026
Four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of #Ukraine, the human cost remains devastating. We spoke with Olesia, who works with JRS Ukraine, supporting people forced to flee their homes. 🙏💙Read the full interview: ow.ly/5WLc50YkTR3
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How compassion and hospitality support the displaced in Ukraine
Olesia, JRS Ukraine shares how compassion and hospitality support displaced people and help heal their invisible wounds.
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Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) International @jrs.net · 18/02/2026
Lent offers us the opportunity to slow down, listen deeply, and allow ourselves to be transformed by encounter with our forcibly displaced brothers and sisters. 🙏Through weekly video reflections, we invite you to walk this Lenten path together: ow.ly/nAOu50Yhxzq @jesuitsglobal.bsky.social
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Jesuit Refugee Service/USA @jrsusa.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Call on the White House to end these harmful deportation practices. Stand with us: www.jrsusa.org/call-white-h...
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Call on the White House to End Harmful Deportation Practices
Urge the White House to end harmful deportation practices that separate families, undermine religious freedom, and violate human dignity.
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Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) International @jrs.net · 08/01/2026
As the #Jubilee Year of Hope has drawn to a close, we share the testimony of Wael, JRS staff, written on the occasion of the Jubilee of Migrants. His speech is a call to action, urging us to work together to build a more human world. ➡️ ow.ly/XBfO50XTqoT
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“It is our duty to restore hope” - JRS
As the Jubilee has drawn to a close we share the testimony of Wael, JRS staff, written on the occasion of the Jubilee of Migrants.
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Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) International @jrs.net · 19/01/2026
Nawal saw how the lack of opportunities in Kakuma Refugee Camp holds young people back. 💡🙌To change that reality, she created a grassroots mentoring movement to inspire and support other young refugees to keep hope alive and build the life they want. ➡️ ow.ly/70ee50XZykb
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Guiding young refugees towards hope and opportunities in Kenya - JRS
In Kakuma refugee camp, Nawal, a young Sudanese woman, is guiding her fellow young people toward opportunities in Kenya.
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Jesuit Refugee Service/USA @jrsusa.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
Despite displacement, the people we accompany are shaping their futures. From climate action in Indonesia to digital inclusion, these stories reflect courage across our global JRS community. www.jrsusa.org/stories/
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Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) International @jrs.net · 18/12/2025
In a world that is turning away, don’t be afraid to be different and to make a difference. Make a choice to stand with those forced to flee and build inclusive communities. #MigrantsDay
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JRS Romania @jrsromania.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗡𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗶𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲: “I used to be afraid to speak English. Now I can and it’s opening new doors”. Nadiia Horovenko arrived in Bucharest from Odesa on March 7, 2022. Supported by EBRD with EU funding under InvestEU. Full story at: tinyurl.com/yx3azr2x #integration #refugeestories #inclusion
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Jesuit Refugee Service/USA @jrsusa.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. We must support funding for programs that support refugee women and girls. #16Days #Refugees
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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops @usccbofficial.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Saint John Paul II, Pope, pray for us!
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Jesuit Refugee Service/USA @jrsusa.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Michael Petro, S.J., Project Director for JRS Lebanon, recently joined the AMDG Podcast while visiting the U.S. to share stories from his ministry in the Middle East. 🎧 Listen here: ow.ly/i87b50X7nEx
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Jesuit Stories From the Middle East with Michael Petro, SJ
On October 4 and 5, the Catholic Church will observe the 111th World Day of Migrants and Refugees. Today’s guest, who recently stopped by our studio in Washington, DC, is a perfect guest for the occa
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Jesuit Refugee Service/USA @jrsusa.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
On #WorldTeachersDay, we honor the teachers in JRS classrooms who walk alongside displaced children and families every day. They teach not only math or reading — but also courage, hope, and the belief that the future is still bright.
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Jesuit Refugee Service/USA @jrsusa.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
Even in the face of hardship, migrants bring resilience and hope. On this Jubilee, we celebrate migrants’ journeys, honor their dignity, and recommit to a future of solidarity and welcome. #JubileeOfMigrants
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Jesuit Refugee Service/USA @jrsusa.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Michael Petro, S.J., Project Director for JRS Lebanon, joined Catholic Faith Network during his visit with JRS/USA to share about JRS’s work with displaced families in Lebanon. 📺 Watch here: www.catholicfaithnetwork.org/watchc…
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Jesuit Refugee Service/USA @jrsusa.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Pilgrims walk in solidarity and hope for migrants in Washington procession We are grateful to all who walked in solidarity and hope alongside migrant and refugee communities. Read more in the Catholic Standard: ow.ly/vm6H50X4Y3J
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Jesuit Refugee Service/USA @jrsusa.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
“The goal is for people who are in these really difficult settings...to at least have some access to how they want to express and practice their faith,” said JRS/USA VP of Programs, Hilary Chester, in a recent article for the Religion News Service. 🔗 religionnews.com/2025/09/11/d...
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The 'complicated' path to spiritual care in ICE detention
(RNS) — Immigrant detention centers across the country rely on a patchwork of volunteers, private contractors and rare church agreements to provide pastoral care, leaving detainees’ access to faith un...
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Jesuits Global @jesuitsglobal.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
JRS film on Ukrainian refugees wins "Best Video – Social Justice Issues" from Catholic Media Association! A powerful documentary that highlights the challenges faced by the displaced and the compassionate work of JRS. youtu.be/dXU3OKUS29w
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From War to Welcome - Jesuit Refugee Service in Poland
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Jesuit Refugee Service/USA @jrsusa.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
This year’s #WorldHumanitarianDay resonates more than ever. US funding freeze and global budget reductions have impacted the entire humanitarian sector, affecting vulnerable communities worldwide. ➡️Learn why humanitarian aid matters: www.jrsusa.org/world-humani...
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World Humanitarian Day: Why Humanitarian Aid Is Essential
Humanitarian aid provides food, care, education, and hope to displaced communities worldwide. Learn why it is vital this World Humanitarian Day.
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Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) International @jrs.net · 13/08/2025
📚Access to quality education allows young women and girls to shape the lives they aspire to, enabling them to thrive and advocate for their rights. Meet Ruba Abas, who’s been at Kakuma camp since 2013 and studies at JRS’s Greenlight Secondary School. ➡️ ow.ly/Iagx50WFcrJ
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Why education is life-changing for girls in Kakuma refugee camp - JRS
Access to quality education allows girls in Kakuma refugee camp to shape the lives they aspire to, enabling them to thrive and advocate for their rights.
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Jesuit Refugee Service/USA @jrsusa.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
Paul Frank, a faithful and generous supporter of #JRS/USA, recently shared why he feels called to philanthropy and to stand with forcibly displaced people, particularly through the lens of his Catholic faith and Ignatian spirituality. Read here: www.jrsusa.org/story/we-mus...
Quote from Paul Frank, generous friend of JRS/USA
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Jesuit Refugee Service/USA @jrsusa.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Thanks so much to @deaconspod.bsky.social for having JRS/USA VP of Program Operations on to discuss JRS's work in the wake of devastating cuts to US foreign aid.
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Jesuit Refugee Service/USA @jrsusa.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Don Kerwin, JRS/USA’s VP of Advocacy, Research & Partnerships, writes in Bloomberg Opinion on how U.S. foreign aid cuts are costing lives & weakening global influence. “The impact… will be felt for generations,” he warns. Read more: www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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Trump’s Foreign-Aid Cuts Are Ending Lives — and US Influence
USAID and nonprofits have used government funding to exert soft power, and China is taking advantage of the vacuum.
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Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) International @jrs.net · 25/06/2025
From an early age, Nyaneng Simon Tut has faced constant disruption. She was born in Kakuma refugee camp after her family fled South Sudan. Today, she’s studying communications at university in Nairobi — making a living out of a passion. ow.ly/1F3K50Wg0iN
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Jesuit Refugee Service/USA @jrsusa.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Rev. Michael Pham, the first U.S. bishop appointed by Pope Leo XIV is calling on faith leaders across the Diocese of San Diego to accompany asylum seekers to court this Friday, June 20, in honor of World Refugee Day. JRS/USA applauds this call to solidarity and action. Read more: ow.ly/nvQ150WbRgj
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Jesuit Refugee Service/USA @jrsusa.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
On "This Is The Day," JRS International Director Br. Michael Schöpf, S.J., discussed JRS' work around the world. 🔗 ow.ly/rOON50W9hhY
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Praying for Refugees - This Is The Day - CatholicTV
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Jesuit Refugee Service/USA @jrsusa.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
In an op-ed in the Daily Independent, JRS/USA President Kelly Ryan calls for immigration policies that are both effective and rooted in dignity—aligned with Catholic social teaching and the Jesuit mission. Read more: www.yourvalley.net/stories/jesu...
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Jesuits ready to work with Rep. Ciscomani, others on immigration policy - Daily Independent
In 1687, Jesuits started establishing missions in the Sonoran Desert. The missions, including San Xavier del Bac, founded in 1700 by Father Eusebio Kino, S.J., were highly successful evangelically and...
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Jesuit Refugee Service/USA @jrsusa.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Today is the International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression. Children forced to flee, to grieve, to survive—deserve more than our sympathy; they deserve safety, justice, and a future. We cannot look away.
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Jesuit Refugee Service/USA @jrsusa.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
No food rations are reaching our communities in Maban, #SouthSudan. Aid cuts and conflict have driven food prices. Families are struggling. School and mental health programs are slowing or stopping. Please keep JRS South Sudan in your prayers and give if you can: www.jrsusa.org?form=FUNJAEB...
What happens when the food stops? Photo of Maban, South Sudan with overlaying text.
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Washington Post Opinions @postopinions.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
Despite months of assurances by Marco Rubio that the administration planned to maintain “lifesaving” aid, there has been a catastrophic halt to programs that — by any reasonable definition — prevent people from dying or being brutally harmed, writes @jrsusa.bsky.social's Kelly Ryan: wapo.st/3FuKJoI
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Jesuit Refugee Service/USA @jrsusa.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
For those forced to flee their homes, the journey is filled with uncertainty. This verse reminds us that God’s presence is not confined by borders. Wherever we go, God walks with them. #Faith #Refugees #Accompaniment #JRSUSA #ScriptureReflection
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Jesuit Refugee Service/USA @jrsusa.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
On World Menstrual Hygiene Day, JRS is proud to release the 2025 Menstrual Health and Hygiene Report. Learn how JRS supports the participation of women and girls and challenges harmful norms by improving access to menstrual hygiene items and raising awareness: www.jrsusa.org/resource/the...
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The State of Menstrual Health & Hygiene (MHH) in JRS: 2025 Report
The 2025 Report on The State of Menstrual Health & Hygiene in JRS highlights some key promising MHH practices across JRS and shows significant progress since last year’s report.
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Jesuit Refugee Service/USA @jrsusa.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
“We’re going to be doing humanitarian relief. All of it.” —Sen. Rubio But they’re not. JRS/USA President Kelly Ryan breaks down what’s actually happening with U.S. foreign aid in her @washingtonpost.com op-ed. Read it here: washingtonpost.com/opini… #humanitarianaid
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Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) International @jrs.net · 12/05/2025
Secondary education is a lifeline for girls living in displacement. JRS is committed to offering gender-responsive education programmes to ensure that forcibly displaced girls and young women can stay in school. ow.ly/2MJP50VQVM4
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Jesuit Refugee Service/USA @jrsusa.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
JRS/USA is proud to join RCUSA and fellow partners in standing behind this important statement.
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Jesuit Refugee Service/USA @jrsusa.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Tell Congress: Restore refugee programs now. 100,000+ displaced people lost vital support after JRS/USA programs were cut. USRAP remains suspended with no plan in sight. We can’t stay silent. Take Action today: www.jrsusa.org/take-action-... #RestoreUSRAP #JRSUSA #ProtectRefugees
Action Alert Restore Refugee Assistance and the US Refugee Admissions Program Now
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Jesuit Refugee Service/USA @jrsusa.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
“No somos animales, Padre.” A migrant in detention said this to a Jesuit lawyer. The response? “Of course not.” But our systems often treat migrants as if they are. Human dignity doesn’t stop at borders. We must do better. Read more Fr. Arturo Sosa, S.J., Jesuit Superior General, below ⬇️
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‘We are not animals, Father’: Jesuit superior general on the rights of migrants
So many who work today with migrants around the world have observed a human family where millions of people are on the move, suffering and persecuted. How can we best serve migrants in our social and ...
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Jesuit Refugee Service/USA @jrsusa.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
As the conclave begins, we pray that the Holy Spirit will guide those gathered, that they may discern a shepherd who walks closely with all of God’s people, especially refugees and all those who forced to flee their homes. May the next pope be one who leads our Church with compassion and justice.
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Jesuit Refugee Service/USA @jrsusa.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
On the frontlines of the climate crisis in Indonesia, two women are leading the charge to protect their village from rising tides. Learn how JRS is walking with them as they work to preserve the place they love: www.jrsusa.org/story/agains...
Quote from Mrs. Sittatun, resident of Tambakrejo, a fishing village in Central Java
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Jesuit Refugee Service/USA @jrsusa.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Today we celebrate the Jubilee of People with Disabilities. Refugees like Nujeen Mustafa, who crossed 3,500 miles in her wheelchair, show us: disability is not a limitation. Every person deserves access and opportunity.
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