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
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
Empowering Vulnerable Young Women through Tailoring Skills MAJIS, South Sudan
In the year 2024, Multi-Educational and Agricultural Jesuit Institute of South Sudan (MAJIS) successfully empowered 40 unprivileged 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
A Celebration of Hope at Naivasha Maximum Prison, Kenya as 36 Inmates are Commissioned as AHAPPY Trainers
On 4 July 2026, the AJAN team joined inmates at Naivasha Maximum Prison, Kenya, for a Thanksgiving and Commissioning Mass celebrating 36 inmates who successfully completed the AHAPPY Training of Trainers (ToT) programme. The training was conducted from 5 June to 1 July 2026. The AJAN delegation comprised Fr. Ismael
AJANews Editorial Brief: Investing in Africa’s Future: Ensuring Every Child Thrives
In this June 2026 edition of AJANews, the African Jesuit AIDS Network (AJAN) joins the continent in commemorating the International Day of the African Child, observed annually on 16 June. This year’s theme was “Ensuring Universal Access to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) for Every Child in Africa.” In a
“My Journey Back to Life” – Service Yezu Mwiza
“My name is Bizimana Gael. I was born in Nyakabiga, and I had a good life. When I look back, I never imagined that my life would take the path it did. It all began in a very simple way, it was something that felt harmless at the time. I
International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking: Service Yezu Mwiza reinforces its commitment to prevention, support, and the dignity of individuals
On the occasion of the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, celebrated every year on June 26, Service Yezu Mwiza (SYM) in Burundi reaffirms its commitment to a humane, preventive and inclusive approach in the fight against drug use. In the year 2026 commemorated under the theme “forge
International Day of the African Child 2026
Future of the African Child Flows Through Clean Water and Dignified Life In 2026, we commemorate 50 years since students in Soweto stood up and protested poor educational conditions and the imposition of Afrikaans as the language of instruction. That peaceful civic expression and defence of human rights culminated in
AJAN AHAPPY Youths in Abuja Nigeria Champion Mental Health Awareness
Mental Health: Taking Care of the Mind God Gave Us Mental health is increasingly becoming one of the most pressing concerns facing young people today. Recognising the importance of creating safe spaces where young people can openly discuss their emotional well-being, the AJAN AHAPPY Wing of the Catholic Youth Organisation
From Fabric Waste to a Thriving Enterprise: How Umutesi Celine Turned Creativity into Opportunity
What if the greatest opportunity for change was hidden in what others throw away? Across Africa, millions of young people possess the talent, creativity, and determination to succeed, yet many struggle to access the opportunities and practical skills needed to build sustainable livelihoods. In Rwanda, where more than three-quarters of
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