African Jesuit AIDS Network (AJAN) General Assembly 2025, which took place in Nairobi, Kenya, brought together Jesuits, collaborators, and partners from across 17 countries in Africa to reflect, plan, and strengthen their shared mission. The Assembly, which ran from September 22 to 26, 2025, carried the theme “Linked for Life
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Fruitful Partnerships: Expanding JUC’s Environment Conservation and School Feeding Project
On September 19, 2025, Jesuit Urumuri Centre (JUC) hosted a meeting at its premises with 29 secondary school directors to discuss the Environment Conservation and School Feeding Program. Launched in 2022 as a pilot phase, JUC, in collaboration with 14 partner schools, planted fruit trees in school farms for two
Local Youth Actions for the SDGs and Beyond – Forming Leaders for a Just and Sustainable Future
In this AJANews August Edition, our hearts turn to the celebration of International Youth Day 2025, marked on 12 August under the theme “Local Youth Actions for the SDGs and Beyond.” This theme speaks powerfully to the unique contribution of young people in our world today; their creativity, energy, and
Graduation of Women and Girls Empowered through the BRWGA Program at St Peter’s Kubatana High School, Zimbabwe
On 22nd August 2025, St Peter’s Kubatana High School, Zimbabwe in collaboration with the African Jesuit AIDS Network (AJAN), celebrated the graduation of 60 women and girls who successfully completed a three-week skills development program under the Building Resilience in Women and Girls in Africa (BRWGA) initiative. The program, designed
My Brief Reflection on the AJAN Training at ITCJ, Abidjan
This was a training that took place at the Institut de Théologie de la Compagnie de Jésus (ITCJ) Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The training began on August 11 and concluded on August 15, 2025. It focused on sharing the work that AJAN carries out as a Jesuit apostolate of the Jesuit
AHAPPY Generation, the Best Offer for a Responsible and Fulfilled Youth
At the end of a long but important Ignatian week (August 11–16, 2025) at the Institute of Theology of the Society of Jesus (ITCJ), focused on the AHAPPY Generation program developed by the African Jesuit AIDS Network (AJAN), I share with satisfaction the modest reflection that follows. From the outset,
AHAPPY Training of Trainers, for the Integral Development of Youth
This training was for me a moment of renewal and consolidation of my knowledge for effective and efficient accompaniment of young people. AJAN has understood the importance of youth formation for a brighter future. This aligns perfectly with the thought of Baye Niass: “Indeed, the future of every nation rests
HIV Awareness and Integral Development of the Youth in West Uyoma, Siaya County, Kenya.
The West Uyoma Free Medical Camp held from 28th to 30th August 2025 at Kamaringa Beach, West Uyoma, Siaya County, Kenya, benefited more than 3000 people made up of the youth, parents, local fishermen and the elderly. African Jesuit AIDS Network (AJAN) as a key partner used the camp to
A Message of Fraternity: HE Michael Card Czerny, SJ, Graces JUC Youth Graduation
On the 1st of August 2025, Jesuit Urumuri Centre (JUC) celebrated the graduation of the fourth cohort of its Youth Empowerment for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program. Held at the JUC premises in Kigali, the event marked the successful completion of a three-month journey for 36 Rwandan and Burundian youth. This 5th cohort training,
Saint Joseph Development Programmes Kangemi Holds Thanksgiving Celebration on the Feast of Saint Ignatius of Loyola
On 31st July 2025, Saint Joseph Development Programmes (SJDP) Kangemi came alive with joy, gratitude, and community spirit as it hosted a vibrant Saint Joseph Thanksgiving Celebration on the Feast of Saint Ignatius of Loyola. The event drew together students, staff, alumni, partners, and friends of SJDP in a day
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