Rome, Italy · Established 1980
JRS
Jesuit Refugee Service
Accompany, serve, advocate.
(About)
International Catholic organisation serving refugees.
Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Rome, Italy. Today it is an established organisation, working on refugees, education and faith and known within the sector for its tagline "Accompany, serve, advocate.".
The organisation currently operates in 10 countries, with major presence in South Sudan, Chad and DR Congo. International Catholic organisation serving refugees. Verified profiles, financials and annual reports are published on its official website at jrs.net.
(Verified profile)
What the record actually says.
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Structure & mandate
JRS is headquartered in Rome, Italy, established in 1980. See the linked official sources for full governance and finances.
Key public programmes
- ▸Refugees — see official programme pages for details.
- ▸Education — see official programme pages for details.
- ▸Faith — see official programme pages for details.
Founded
1980
HQ
Rome
Italy
Countries of work
10+
Independent registers
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(Public perception & reviews)
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(Work in the field)
Photos of their work.
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(Where we operate)
Active in 10 countries.
- South Sudan
- Chad
- DR Congo
- Uganda
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
- Iraq
- Syria
- Lebanon
- Malawi
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