Ismael Matambura - AJAN

Building Sustainable Livelihoods: BRWGA Empowers Rural Women and Girls in Chikuni

Ismael Matambura — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:51:06 +0000

Chikuni Home Based Care (CHBC), Southern Province, Zambia —In the rural communities surrounding Chikuni Mission in Zambia’s Southern Province, a new opportunity is taking shape for women and girls who have traditionally had limited opportunities to earn an income. Through the Building Resilience among Women and Young Girls in Africa

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Equipping Jesuit novices and novices from the Calasanzian congregation in DRC to Accompany a Generation Towards Holistic Well-being

Ismael Matambura — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:51:08 +0000

From 3rd to 7th August 2026, the Noviciat-Notre Dame de la Compagnie de Jésus at Kinkeso/Inkisi- located in the Catholic Diocese of Kisantu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo hosted AHAPPY Training of Trainers (ToT) for religious men and women in formation. The five-day formation brought together 18 participants,

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Strengthening Community Action Against Gender-Based Violence in Toliara, Madagascar

Ismael Matambura — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:22:51 +0000

On 17–18 July 2026, the Centre Arrupe Madagascar (CA-MDG), through its Health and Family Programme (Programme Santé et Famille – PSF), organized a two-day capacity-building workshop in Toliara, Madagascar, bringing together community association focal persons committed to combating violence, particularly violence against women and girls. The training built upon the

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Stitching Hope, Restoring Dignity: AJAN Empowers Young Women in South Sudan Through Skills and Resilience

Ismael Matambura — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 08:34:42 +0000

Across South Sudan, where many young women face poverty, interrupted education, and limited opportunities, hope is being woven one stitch at a time. Through the AJAN Building Resilience in Women and Young Girls in Africa (BRWGA) project, implemented by the Multi-Educational and Agricultural Jesuit Institute of South Sudan (MAJIS) in

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JOFRANCI SERVICES Launches Digital Skills Training for Youth in Kisangani, DRC

Ismael Matambura — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:55:56 +0000

Empowering young people with practical digital skills is at the heart of the African Jesuit AIDS Network’s (AJAN) Jesuit Youth Social Entrepreneurship Action (JYSEA) program. Among its most successful youth-led initiatives is JOFRANCI SERVICES, founded by Joël Londjiringa Bahati and nurtured under the guidance of Centre Maïsha in Kisangani, Democratic

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A Mid-Year Story of Hope and Empowerment for Women and Young Girls in Kinshasa as Centre Saint Ignace continues with implementation of the BRWGA Project

Ismael Matambura — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:55:38 +0000

The AJAN Building Resilience among Women and Young Girls in Africa (BRWGA) Project at the Centre Saint Ignace de Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, continues to transform lives by empowering women and young girls through economic inclusion and vocational skills development. At the project’s halfway point in 2026, encouraging

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MAHAVOTSE Expands Its Reach and Impact as a Social Enterprise in Southern Madagascar

Ismael Matambura — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:37:50 +0000

Between April and June 2026, MAHAVOTSE, a social enterprise led by VAO HANITRINIRIKO Nalimbinjanahary Christaline in southern Madagascar, continued to strengthen its impact by expanding production, empowering local communities, and establishing itself as a trusted partner in the region’s growing artisanal sector. Over the three-month period, the enterprise produced 700

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St. Aloysius Gonzaga Secondary School Marks Patron’s Day 2026 with a Call to Nurture Competence, Character and Faith for Service

Ismael Matambura — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 07:37:00 +0000

St. Aloysius Gonzaga Secondary School marked its annual St. Aloysius Day on 28 June 2026 with a vibrant celebration that reflected the school’s enduring commitment to forming young people of competence, character, and faith. Guided by the theme, “Nurturing Competence, Character and Faith for Service,” the occasion brought together students,

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Empowering Vulnerable Young Women through Tailoring Skills MAJIS, South Sudan

Ismael Matambura — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 06:41:15 +0000

In the year 2024, Multi-Educational and Agricultural Jesuit Institute of South Sudan (MAJIS) successfully empowered 40 underprivileged female youth and 20 young married women at Akol Jal, Rumbek South, with skills in crotchet dressmaking. The training was funded through AJAN. Building on this success, AJAN provided additional funding in December

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PLEASURE

Ismael Matambura — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 08:31:51 +0000

No pleasure can be right if it affects a person who indulges in it. Pleasure injures a man’s body; in the end, a permanent illness affects him. Pleasure can corrupt a man’s moral fiber. Pleasure can lower his resistance against diseases, which is wrong. Any pleasure that leaves a man

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