The Society of Jesus (Jesuits) is a religious order of men in the Catholic Church, founded in 1540 by St Ignatius of Loyola. Today the Society of Jesus, popularly known as the Jesuits, numbers over 20,000 members and serves worldwide in many different kinds of ministries: education, parishes, spirituality, social
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Where we work
There are Jesuit AIDS ministries in many sub-Saharan African countries. Each of the 10 Jesuit Provinces and Regions in Africa has AIDS programmes under way, some more than others. Jesuit AIDS ministry is very varied. Some initiatives are structured projects set up specifically to deal with HIV/AIDS while others are
What we do
The AJAN vision, of empowered individuals, families and communities working towards an HIV- and AIDS-free society and fullness of life, is realised by Jesuits and their co-workers who reach out to people with HIV, their families, widows and orphans, and who seek to prevent the spread of the pandemic. They do
Who we are
It is easy to see “who” the African Jesuit AIDS Network (AJAN) is, from its name: it is a network of Jesuits and their co-workers in sub-Saharan Africa, who are somehow involved in the ministry of AIDS care and HIV prevention. The Jesuits have long been responding to the challenges
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