Skills can be more than a pathway to employment. They can be sparks that help people see new possibilities in the work they are already doing–and unlock opportunities they may not have imagined. This year’s World Youth Skills Day theme, “Skills for a Shared Future,” underscored the transformative power of practical skills,
AJAN News Articles
Building Sustainable Livelihoods: BRWGA Empowers Rural Women and Girls in Chikuni
Chikuni Home Based Care (CHBC), Southern Province, Zambia —In the rural communities surrounding Chikuni Mission in Zambia’s Southern Province, a new opportunity is taking shape for women and girls who have traditionally had limited opportunities to earn an income. Through the Building Resilience among Women and Young Girls in Africa
AHAPPY Training of Trainers for the Catholic Diocese of Embu: Youth Leaders Commissioned to Accompany Their Peers
The African Jesuit AIDS Network (AJAN) undertook a 5-day AJAN HIV and AIDS Prevention Programme for the Youth (AHAPPY) Training of Trainers (ToT) for the Catholic Diocese of Embu, bringing together 35 youth leaders from 17th to 21st August 2026. The training was aimed at their integral formation equipping them
Fr. Ismael Matambura Visits Centre Saint Ignace in Kingabwa to Encourage Women’s Resilience Project Beneficiaries
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo – August 12, 2026 During his visit to Kinshasa, Fr. Ismael Matambura SJ, Director of the African Jesuit AIDS Network (AJAN), visited Centre Saint Ignace in Kingabwa on Wednesday, August 12, to assess the progress of the 2026 Women’s Resilience Project and meet its beneficiaries.
Small Businesses, Big Dreams: Women and Girls in Lomé Build Their Way Towards a Better Future
Centre Espérance Loyola (CEL)–Lomé, Togo | BRWGA 2026 What happens when a woman who has struggled for years with financial insecurity is given not only a small amount of capital, but also the knowledge, confidence and support to use it? For 30 vulnerable women and young girls living in the
Equipping Jesuit novices and novices from the Calasanzian congregation in DRC to Accompany a Generation Towards Holistic Well-being
From 3rd to 7th August 2026, the Noviciat-Notre Dame de la Compagnie de Jésus at Kinkeso/Inkisi- located in the Catholic Diocese of Kisantu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo hosted AHAPPY Training of Trainers (ToT) for religious men and women in formation. The five-day formation brought together 18 participants,
AJAN Joins the World in Marking International Youth Day 2026: Different contexts, One generation, A shared future.
Nairobi, Kenya | 12 August 2026 International Youth Day, observed annually on 12 August, provides an opportunity to recognize the contributions of young people while drawing attention to the opportunities and challenges shaping their lives. It is the day the world celebrates more than 1.2 billion young people, not as
AJANews Brief: July Issue 2026
Walking with Hope: Celebrating the Ignatian Spirit of Service and Transformation The Church and the Society of Jesus marked the Feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola on 31 July. The African Jesuit AIDS Network (AJAN) joins in celebrating the enduring legacy of a man whose vision continues to inspire lives
AIDS 2026: Renewing Hope Through Responsible Choices, Prevention, and Solidarity
As the global community gathered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the 26th International AIDS Conference (27–31 July 2026), the latest UNAIDS report serves as both a reminder of the remarkable progress made against HIV and a warning that those gains remain fragile. For the African Jesuit AIDS Network (AJAN),
COGRI–Nyumbani Welcomes His Eminence Cardinal Michael Czerny, SJ, on the Second Day of His Visit to Kenya
On 18th July 2026, one of the AJAN affiliated Centres, Children of God Relief Institute (COGRI)–Nyumbani, was honoured to receive His Eminence Cardinal Michael Czerny, SJ, Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, on a strategic visit that served as a profound affirmation of the institution’s mission and
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