To mark World AIDS Day on 1st December 2025, the Centre Catholique Universitaire (CCU), in Central Africa Repulic (CAR) brought together all peer educators for a powerful and awareness-raising activity. The aim of this gathering was to raise collective awareness of the ongoing reality of HIV and AIDS and to
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Commemoration of World AIDS Day 2025 in Madagascar: A Collective Mobilization
World AIDS Day, observed every year on December 1, is dedicated to awareness-raising, mobilization, and solidarity, while also serving as a reminder that prevention efforts, as well as the fight against stigma, must be strengthened. In Madagascar, December 1, 2025, was marked by an official ceremony organized by the PNLS
Building Transformative Youth Leadership: ZYCS and Jesuit Youth Office SAP Host 4-Day Leadership & Advocacy Training
From 27 to 30 November 2025, the Jesuit Youth Office of the Southern Africa Province (SAP), in collaboration with the Zimbabwe Young Christian Students (ZYCS), convened an inspiring leadership and advocacy training at the Makumbi Pastoral Centre. The gathering brought together 45 young leaders from six high schools, creating a
University of Zimbabwe Catholic Society Hosts Prostate Cancer and Mental Health Awareness Day
On Tuesday, 25 November 2025, the University of Zimbabwe Catholic Society organized a meaningful health awareness event that addressed two critical but often overlooked issues among young adults: prostate cancer and mental health. The programme brought together forty students for a day of learning, open dialogue, and a shared commitment
COP 30 Highlights; Jesuits for Climate Justice campaign group Call on richer nations to take meaningful action on debt cancellation and climate finance to ensure vulnerable communities around the world do not “disappear”.
BELEM, BRAZIL — On November 20, during COP30, the Society of Jesus submitted a strong appeal to conference president Ambassador André Corrêa do Lago, outlining three urgent priorities for fair and effective climate finance. The gesture marked a renewed push by the Jesuits for deep, structural reforms in the global
Meeting with AJAN Jeunes pour le Changement-Collège Alfajiri: In Pursuit of Magis
Within its first year of operation, the “Club AJAN Jeune pour le Changement” (AJAN Youth Club for Change) at the College of Alfajiri in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has demonstrated significant success in supporting and mentoring youth through various initiatives aligned with AJAN’s model of comprehensive development and
Fruit Tree Planting: One Stone, Two Birds — A Practical Approach to Climate Change Mitigation and Food Security
On 10th November 2025, the Executive Director of JUC, Fr. Patrice Ndayisenga, SJ, joined staff members in a tree-planting activity at Lycée de Kigali, marking another milestone in the organization’s ongoing Environment Conservation and School Feeding Project, whose second phase was launched with a selection of partner schools earlier in
Celebrating Creativity: AHAPPY Storytelling 2025 Tertiary First Runner-Up Receives Award
Mr. Laurent Bujirikea, a student at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Kenya, visited the AJAN Secretariat at Africama House in Nairobi on November 14, 2025, to collect his award as the First Runner-Up in the Tertiary Category of the AHAPPY Storytelling Youth Contest 2025. He had been
Collège Alfajiri Hosts Conference on Youth Financial Literacy
BUKAVU, Democratic Republic of the Congo– On Saturday, 15 November 2025, Collège Alfajiri hosted an inspiring conference themed “The Future Is Also Prepared in the Wallet,” organized by the AJAN Club. The event brought together students and experts to delve into the importance of financial literacy in shaping young people’s
Charting New Paths for Social Innovation within the ANW Province and beyond
Since he was appointed the conference’s youth coordinator, Fr. Eyrah, SJ, has actively sought new ways to engage with young people. He has fostered collaboration by building connections with existing conference apostolates. The first initiative was a virtual meeting with AJAN on November 13, 2025, which brought togetherr the AJAN
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