Women Full of Life, Joy, and Inspiring Hope From February 25 to 28, 2025, I conducted several supervision visits to the field activities of the African Jesuit AIDS Network (AJAN), including the “Building Resilience in Women and Young Girls in Africa (BRWGA)” project. This initiative, supported by the Canadian Jesuits
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Awarding Ceremony for the Overall Winner of the AHAPPY Youth Storytelling Contest 2024, CA-MDG
On March 15, 2025, an inspiring and meaningful ceremony took place to award the top two major submissions of the AHAPPY Youth Storytelling Contest 2024, by Centre Arrupe, Madagascar (CA-MDG). The event was all about celebrating creativity, social awareness, and the commitment of young talents. One of the highlights of
AHAPPY Training of Trainers For Jesuit Novices at Noviciat Notre-Dame de la Route in Cyangugu Rwanda
In a world where young people face increasing challenges such as poverty, disease, and social instability, the African Jesuit AIDS Network (AJAN) is taking action through its transformative AJAN HIV and AIDS Prevention Program for the Youth (AHAPPY) Training of Trainers held at the Notre-Dame de la Route Novitiate in
Called to envision and foster a future rooted in dignity and justice for all
This month, on February 20th, we marked the World Day of Social Justice, a powerful reminder of our shared responsibility to build a society where every voice is heard, every right is respected, and every person has the opportunity to thrive. This year’s theme, “Empowering Inclusion: Bridging Gaps for Social
Threads of Hope: Empowering Women Through Weaving
In the heart of Ouagadougou, in Burkina Faso a quiet revolution is unfolding, stitch by stitch. For decades, many women in Burkina Faso have struggled against economic hardship, lacking the means to provide for their families. But through Association les Bénévoles de l’Espérance (ABE) (the Volunteers of Hope Association), which
A Journey from Despair to Hope: The Story of CVX- Saint Ignace, Kingabwa-DRC
In the heart of Kinshasa, within the parish of Saint Kizito, a group of young women once faced a grim reality. Abandoned, neglected, and left to wander aimlessly due to financial hardships, their future seemed uncertain. However, a ray of hope emerged through the Centre de Formation et de Promotion
Youth Empowerment Beneficiaries Gear Up for Final Business Proposal Presentations in Rwanda
The Last week of February marked a crucial phase for the beneficiaries of the Youth Empowerment Project that is being run by Jesuit Urumuri Centre (JUC) in Rwanda, as they prepared for their final business proposal presentations ahead of their graduation. The process was an intensive learning experience, allowing participants
Ocer Campion Community Outreach on World Day of the Sick in Gulu, Uganda
The world today is full of so many diseases and uncertainties. Half of the world’s population suffers from a number of diseases ranging from HIV/AIDS, cancer, hypertension, malaria, diabetes, mental illness, etc. In one way or another, we all experience the impact of these diseases, either directly or indirectly. Therefore,
A Hopeful Start to the Term and the Jubilee Year at Ocer
Ocer has been bustling with activities both inside and outside. We just reopened after a two months holiday spanning from December 2024 to January 2025, a characteristic of the Ugandan system of education. The students are back, most of them elated after surviving the cut mark that allows them to
RECOGNITION OF THE BEST VISUAL PRODUCTIONS FROM THE AHAPPY YOUTH STORYTELLING CONTEST 2024 IN BENIN
On Monday, February 24, 2025, the Centre de Recherche d’Étude et de Créativité (CREC), under the leadership of Fr. Eugène GOUSSIKINDEY, SJ, hosted a modest award ceremony. The event aimed to honor and present certificates of recognition to the exceptional winners of the 2024 AHAPPY Youth Storytelling Contest, which took
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