“The Lord said, I have seen the suffering of my people who are in Egypt, and I have heard the cry of their oppressors, for I know their pains. I came down to deliver him… Now go, I am sending you to Pharaoh… ”(Exodus 3, 7,8-10). “If a brother or
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Ocer Campion Jesuit College – AJAN Impact histoires- un projet de communication et de recherche
Domaines d’intervention Réponses Quel est / sont le(s) domaine(s) de votre/vos intervention(s) ? – Éducation. – sensibilisation – Programmes de prévention – Test du VIH SIDA, traitement et soutien – Plaidoyer et Protection de droits Qui sont vos principaux bénéficiaires / Population cible Étudiants de l’enseignement secondaire, élèves de l’enseignement
AHAPPY St. Catherine Mukuru, Nairobi
Correlation between principles of life, relationship with God, drug abuse and HIV and AIDS There is a reliable relationship between the discovery of oneself, relationship with God, what values and principles of life and the spread of HIV and AIDS. This researched understanding, alongside knowledge on STIs, informs the methodology
St Mary Mother of the Redeemer School, Matero
Matero Parish in Lusaka runs a community school for 250 orphans on its premises, offering daily meals and education free-of charge. The goal of St Mary Mother of the Redeemer School is to give “children who have been left behind” the chance to survive – more or less alone –
TOGO – Centre Ésperance Loyola
Set up by the West African Jesuit Province in 2006, the Centre Ésperance Loyola (CEL – Loyola Hope Centre) is based in Agoè-Nyivé, a suburb of Lomé, and is run by Fr Bernard Hounnougbo SJ. The CEL, together with its sister centre the Loyola Educational Centre (CCL), works hard to
BURUNDI – SERVICE YEZU MWIZA
The Service Yezu Mwiza (SYM – ‘Good Jesus’ in Kirundi) accompanies some 4,000 people with HIV, orphans and vulnerable children, giving them the support needed to live life “to the full”. SYM is a project of the Jesuit Region of Rwanda-Burundi and is run by Fr Désiré Yamuremye SJ. From
ZAMBIA – CHIKUNI PARISH
The Chikuni home-based care (HBC) programme in southeast Zambia has been running since 2000, part of a Jesuit parish that serves 25,000 people living in 180 villages scattered in rural areas. In 2011, Chikuni HBC had more than 1,400 clients on ART. Chikuni Mission Hospital and the HBC team worked
MATERO PARISH
Since starting up in 1997, the home-based care programme run by St Mary’s Parish in Matero, outskirts of Lusaka, has tended to the needs of people with HIV, TB and AIDS, as well as orphans. There are some 60 caregivers, who identify people with HIV in need of support and
KENYA: UPENDO & UZIMA, KANGEMI
The Development Office of the Jesuit parish of St Joseph the Worker in Kangemi runs the sister programmes of Uzima and Upendo. Both belong to the Small Christian Communities (SCCs) of the parish. The first cares for people with HIV and the second for children at risk of abuse or
Burkina Faso
Over the years some Jesuits took the initiative to respond to urgent needs they saw around them by founding programmes or organisations. Jesuit provinces have incorporated some, while others remain autonomous but retain close ties with the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). In Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, there are two such associations
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