As one of the field centres of the African Jesuit AIDS Network (AJAN), the Jesuit Urumuri Centre (JUC) in Rwanda continues to embody AJAN’s mission of fostering life, dignity, and hope among Africa’s youth. In line with AJAN’s vision to nurture responsible, self-reliant, and value-driven youth, JUC has implemented the
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Faith in Action: Empowering Young People for a Healthy and Hopeful Future, Zimbabwe
On 18 October 2025, the Jesuit Youth Office brought together Catholic students from 10 tertiary institutions across Harare, Zimbabwe for a one-day workshop focusing on Mental Health and Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR). The event, held at the Sacred Heart Cathedral, was organized under the banner of the National
Integral Youth Development: Forming Leaders for Others
The Integral Youth Development (IYD) Program under the Jesuit Chaplaincy Office in Harare, Zimbabwe directly aligns with AJAN’s mission to promote holistic transformation of young people through values-based formation and service. By nurturing faith-driven leadership grounded in Ignatian spirituality, the program equips youth with the knowledge, skills, and conscience needed
School Gardens as Oasis of Environmental Protection an Initiative by Jesuit Urumuri Centre (JUC), Rwanda
Inspired by the Jesuit mission to serve faith and promote justice, Jesuit initiatives across Africa continue to respond to the cries of the poor and the needs of the earth. Guided by the four Jesuit Universal Apostolic Preferences (UAP), Jesuit works seek holistic solutions that nurture both people and planet.
Supporting Sustainable Futures: JUC Provides Start-Up Funds to Young Entrepreneurs in Rwanda
On Thursday, October 2, 2025, Jesuit Urumuri Centre (JUC) gathered at its premises the beneficiaries of the 5th Cohort in the Youth Empowerment Program for a meeting on the next step in their entrepreneurial journeys — the Incubation Phase. The meeting brought together the youth and alumni of the program. Speaking
Fruitful Partnerships: Expanding JUC’s Environment Conservation and School Feeding Project
On September 19, 2025, Jesuit Urumuri Centre (JUC) hosted a meeting at its premises with 29 secondary school directors to discuss the Environment Conservation and School Feeding Program. Launched in 2022 as a pilot phase, JUC, in collaboration with 14 partner schools, planted fruit trees in school farms for two
Graduation of Women and Girls Empowered through the BRWGA Program at St Peter’s Kubatana High School, Zimbabwe
On 22nd August 2025, St Peter’s Kubatana High School, Zimbabwe in collaboration with the African Jesuit AIDS Network (AJAN), celebrated the graduation of 60 women and girls who successfully completed a three-week skills development program under the Building Resilience in Women and Girls in Africa (BRWGA) initiative. The program, designed
My Brief Reflection on the AJAN Training at ITCJ, Abidjan
This was a training that took place at the Institut de Théologie de la Compagnie de Jésus (ITCJ) Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The training began on August 11 and concluded on August 15, 2025. It focused on sharing the work that AJAN carries out as a Jesuit apostolate of the Jesuit
AHAPPY Generation, the Best Offer for a Responsible and Fulfilled Youth
At the end of a long but important Ignatian week (August 11–16, 2025) at the Institute of Theology of the Society of Jesus (ITCJ), focused on the AHAPPY Generation program developed by the African Jesuit AIDS Network (AJAN), I share with satisfaction the modest reflection that follows. From the outset,
AHAPPY Training of Trainers, for the Integral Development of Youth
This training was for me a moment of renewal and consolidation of my knowledge for effective and efficient accompaniment of young people. AJAN has understood the importance of youth formation for a brighter future. This aligns perfectly with the thought of Baye Niass: “Indeed, the future of every nation rests
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