Emergency Archives – Page 3 of 7

US foreign aid crisis puts thousands of refugee lives at risk

February 13, 2025

Tragically, on Friday, the U.S. Department of State Bureau for Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) announced the termination of funding agreements for JRS programs in Thailand, Chad, Ethiopia, Iraq, and Uganda

Typhoon Yagi and Lebanon emergency response

January 21, 2025

Generous contributions to the Emergency Action Fund have provided critical support to our brothers and sisters in Myanmar, Vietnam, Laos and Lebanon.

A path forward for families in Yangon

October 31, 2024

The Urban Poverty Alleviation Project is building shelter, offering microcredit loans, and empowering self-sufficiency.

Emergency Response in Lebanon

October 14, 2024

Widescale bombings in Lebanon since September 2024 have caused devastation and rapidly escalated the humanitarian crisis.

Australians support South East Asia after Typhoon Yagi devastation

September 26, 2024

Typhoon Yagi has brought widespread devastation to Myanmar, Vietnam and Laos.

Hope in every step as One Foot Raised reaches over $54,000 for Myanmar

August 5, 2024

In the week coinciding with the feast day of St. Ignatius of Loyola, Australian Catholics of all ages raised awareness and funds, and prayed for the people of Myanmar.

Voices from inside Myanmar

July 2, 2024

Hear from a local social worker who is bravely working with a local church organisation on the ground to assist internally displaced people in Myanmar.

VIDEO: Myanmar crisis

May 29, 2024

Over one third of Myanmar’s population is living in extreme need. More than 2.8 million have been forced to flee their homes. Watch video of Khine’s story.

Call for ceasefire and humanitarian assistance in Gaza

April 9, 2024

Jesuit Mission Australia and The Xavier Network strongly condemn the on-going violence in Gaza and other areas of Israel/Palestine, spilling over into the surrounding countries in the Middle East, echoing its words: “We cannot be silent.”

Two years of steadfast support for over 100,000 Ukrainian refugees

February 29, 2024

Two years on from the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, the Jesuits in Europe, with the support of the Australian Catholic community, have been able to provide emergency assistance to over 100,000 Ukrainian refugees.