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It is thanks to Fr Jean Claude that we are the community we are today

Pierre Dongier and Yvonne Umurungi of the Christian Life Community (CLC) in Rwanda – some members are pictured above – pay tribute to Fr Jean Claude Michel SJ. Fr Jean Claude spent more than 60 years in Africa. He was a tireless teacher and builder in Congo, where he first went

A life well lived and completely dedicated to God

Fr Marcel Uwineza SJ, Jesuit Regional House, Kigali, Rwanda Fr Jean Claude Michel SJ went about his work in Kigali conscientiously until 14 June 2015, when he felt very weak. The following day, the elderly Jesuit was hospitalized. In the evening he asked the members of his Jesuit community to

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 –

The struggle to be self-supporting

31 May 2015 – Forty-six-year-old Elizabeth Kasim from Kibera is a member of Mirror of Hope. She is single-handedly raising her two children plus the three children of her brother who died. She shares her story… Read more

Matching my perceptions to reality

31 May 2015 – When I rounded off my first studies as a Jesuit in Zimbabwe, my provincial asked me to go to AJAN. I had no particular expectations of the mission I had been asked to go for… Read more

I received things I will hold onto all my life

31 May 2015 – I came to Kenya with a limited understanding of the AIDS pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa. I shared in what I think is a common misconception, outside of Africa and AIDS-ridden areas of the world; that the great improvements in the medical field require less need for

AJANews 140 – May 2015

AJAN House, the coordinating hub of the African Jesuit AIDS Network (AJAN) based in Kangemi, Nairobi, often welcomes young Jesuits for placements as part of their formation. In this issue of AJANews, we bring you the reflections of Daniel from Canada and Martin from Nigeria. We also share the

The struggle to be self-supporting

Forty-six-year-old Elizabeth Kasim (pictured above) from Kibera is a member of Mirror of Hope, a faith-based organization supported by AJAN that helps women living with HIV. She is single-handedly raising her two children plus the three children of her brother who died. When I first joined Mirror of Hope, I

Matching my perceptions to reality

Martin Ihezie SJ from the Jesuit Province of North-West Africa arrived at AJAN House in Nairobi in January 2015 to do his regency – a practical placement between studies. He shares his perceptions so far: The German philosopher Martin Heidegger writes: “We are beings situated in an historical context.” In

I received things I will hold onto all my life

Daniel Kraemer (pictured above) has just spent five months at AJAN House in Nairobi as part of his program as a Jesuit novice. He shares his experience. I came to Kenya with a limited understanding of the AIDS pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa. I shared in what I think is a

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