In Solidarity
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In Solidarity with Jesuit Organizations Abroad

Global Solidarity, Local Action

Motivated by our Ignatian values, we stand in solidarity with Jesuit works and initiatives that are responding to the challenges faced by communities in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. We collaborate with local Jesuit organizations by providing financial support and project resources to help them expand their capacity to address the challenges their communities are facing.

With support from generous individuals and organizations in the United States, we are responding to the Jesuit’s call “to go anywhere across the geographical and cultural frontiers where there is need of working with Christ”.

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Making a donation to American Jesuits International means supporting crucial initiatives like our work to defend the right to quality education for everyone. Your donations allow us to support and grow Jesuit initiatives that are educating students on the margins of our society.

Education

The Right to Quality Education

The Jesuits are often associated with academic excellence. For nearly 500 years, they provided quality Catholic education around the globe.

However, the Jesuits also believe that quality education should not be a privilege reserved for an exclusive minority. Here are just a few examples of the incredible work the Jesuits are doign to provide quality, inclusive education where the need is greatest.

In 1955, Fr. José María Vélaz, S.J. started the first “Fe y Alegría” in a poor neighborhood in Caracas, Venezuela. Since then, Fe y Alegría has grown into the largest network of Jesuit schools in the world, serving mostly poor and marginalized communities in Latin America, Europe and Africa.

FE Y ALEGRÍA is a Movement of Popular Education and Social Promotion that, born and driven by the experience of the Christian Faith, in the face of situations of injustice, is committed to the historical process of the popular sectors in the construction of a just and fraternal society.

In September 2015, the Jesuits opened a co-educational boarding school in a rural area of Malawi, one of the poorest countries in the world, called Loyola Jesuit Secondary School. Dedicated to “forming women and men for and with others,” LJSS is educating students not just to make a living but to make a difference!

Fr. Pete Henriot, SJ, is a Jesuit priest known for his impactful work in social justice, particularly in Africa. As a leader in Zambia’s Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR), he influenced public policy and uplifted marginalized communities. Serving as Development Director at Loyola Jesuit Secondary School for over 20 years, he helped build the school and grow it into one of Malawi’s top educational institutions, providing critical opportunities for those most in need.”

Your monthly contribution sustains the vital efforts of American Jesuits International as we work to defend the right to education in places like Peru, the Dominican Republic, and Malawi. Discover how your recurring gift can create significant change in communities worldwide! Join us in solidarity and support the Jesuits today!

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How we are defending the right to quality education for all:

Education is the most powerful tool to break the fateful cycle of poverty, inequality and exclusion. That is why we support local partners in their efforts to ensure inclusive, quality education and lifelong learning opportunities for all.

Types of programs and projects we support include:

Education at the Margins
- Early Childhood Education
- Formal Primary and Secondary Education
- Citizenship and Peace Education
- Physical and Mental Health Programs
Inclusive Education
- Girls Education
- Special Needs Education
- Distance Education (i.e. radio education)
Teacher Training

Our Education Projects

Teacher Training for Literacy and Inclusive Education Programs in Santo Domingo

Continuing the legacy of the Sisters of the Holy Child Jesus, we are promoting literacy and emotional support training for teachers and staff at the Centro Educativo Santo Niño Jesús (Fe y Alegría) in Batey Lechería.

Healthy meals at the São Francisco Xavier Social Center

This social center, located near the international terminal and many migrant shelters, attends to the needs of hundreds of children and their families each month.

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Stories of Impact

Suzanne – United States

“Sometimes when you see it in front of your own eyes, it takes on a different approach and you feel it in your heart." Witnessing the work of Fe y Alegría first hand had a real impact on Suzanne Krudys.

Jorge – Argentina

From poetry to soccer, nothing is out of reach for Jorge. Inclusive education programs at Fe y Alegría are opening doors despite his visual impairment.

Mariela – Venezuela

Investing in new sewing machines gives students at the San Javier del Valle vocational school the “right tool for the job” and the opportunity to gain hands-on experience.

Leocadia – Cuba

Through the SIEMBRA and COMPARTE agricultural network, the Loyola Centers in Cuba are giving small farmers like Leocadia new opportunities for economic stability.

Samantha – Malawi

Counseling services at the Loyola Jesuit Secondary School in Malawi are giving students like Samantha a safe space to feel listened to and accompanied.

Project Partners

American Jesuits International

We believe that people understand their context best, so we stand in solidarity with Jesuit organizations who are already immersed in local communities. From schools to migrant centers, parishes to health clinics, the Jesuits have been responding to the needs of communities in need for nearly 500 years.

Your support allows us to amplify their capacity to respond to the challenges that their communities face.