In this May 2026 edition of AJANews, the African Jesuit AIDS Network proudly joins the global celebration of Laudato Si’ Week 2026 under the theme “From Hope to Action.” The celebration marks the 11th anniversary of Pope Francis’s encyclical Laudato Si’, which continues to inspire communities around the world to
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Programa Rádio Kwizera Connector capacita jovens através do diálogo, reflexão e crescimento pessoal
Throughout April and May, 2026 Radio Kwizera, in partnership with the African Jesuit AIDS Network (AJAN), continued to accompany young people through its youth-centred program, Connector. Designed as a safe and engaging platform, Connector creates opportunities for young people to discuss issues affecting their lives, including personal development, relationships, peer
Construindo comunidades resilientes em Fénérive-Est: o Centre Arrupe Madagascar promove a gestão ambiental, a justiça social e a inclusão de género
From 28 to 31 May 2026, the Centre Arrupe Madagascar (CA-MDG) carried out a transformative mission in the Diocese of Fénérive-Est through its Environment and Sustainable Development (EDD) and Health and Family Program (PSF). Bringing together local communities, students, community leaders, civil society actors and partner organizations, the mission focused
O Escritório Jesuíta da Juventude no Zimbabué promove a dignidade digital e a segurança online entre os jovens
On 9 May 2026, the Jesuit Youth Office of Southern Africa in Zimbabwe hosted a workshop on Digital Dignity & Safety: Protecting Women’s Rights in Online Spaces, underscoring its mission to promote digital dignity and equip young people with tools for safe and responsible engagement in the region’s evolving digital
A epidemia de AIDS não acabou na África, afirma Pe. Ismael Matambura, SJ. Diretor da AJAN durante sua visita ao Canadá.
Fr. Ismael Matambura, Director of the African Jesuit AIDS Network (AJAN) on May 20, 2026 stressed the importance of supporting HIV-AIDS initiatives, saying that AIDS epidemic in Africa is not over. “HIV is still there,” Fr. Matambura said during a talk co-organized by Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) and the residents
O Diretor da AJAN visita o Canadá para fortalecer a solidariedade, a parceria e a conscientização sobre a resposta ao HIV na África.
Fr. Ismael Matambura, SJ, Director of the African Jesuit AIDS Network (AJAN), is currently on a visit to Canada that began on 14 May 2026 to raise awareness about the network’s mission of preventing HIV infections, supporting people living with HIV, and empowering vulnerable communities across Africa through education, psychosocial
Lançamento do Projeto AJAN-BRWGA 2026 traz esperança às mulheres e raparigas de Kingabwa, RDC
Through the suport of African Jesuit AIDS Network (AJAN) Centre Saint Ignace in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) officially launched the 2026 Building Resilience in Women and Girls in Africa (BRWGA) program in the Kingabwa neighbourhood, marking a significant step toward empowerment, skills development, and economic self-reliance for
ART MOKILI NGONGA está a transformar a criatividade em oportunidade para uma nova geração de designers
Across Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, many young people face a shared reality: talent and creativity are abundant, but opportunities to transform them into sustainable livelihoods are limited. ART MOKILI NGONGA—an enterprise led by a member of the AJAN Three Zero Club (an extension of the Jesuit Youth Social
Como a Ma Blanchisserie está a restaurar a dignidade e a transformar a comunidade através da criação de empregos e do alívio dos encargos diários
In one densely populated neighbourhood of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, the simple task of washing clothes had become a daily struggle for many families. Limited access to water, demanding work schedules, and the physical strain of handwashing placed a heavy burden on households, particularly on women and girls who carried most
Do solo árido à uma nova esperança: como Hector está a revitalizar as fazendas e a restaurar meios de subsistência através do biofertilizante
Across Burkina Faso, declining soil fertility has quietly become one of the greatest threats to food security and sustainable livelihoods. Years of intensive farming, mining activities, dependence on chemical fertilisers, and unpredictable rainfall have left vast stretches of farmland exhausted and unproductive. For many farming families, harvests continue to shrink
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