The Jesuit Refugee Service is an international Catholic
organization. Its mission is to accompany, to serve and to plead
the cause of refugees and forcibly displaced people. The JRS was
set up by the Society of Jesus in 1980 and is now working over
50 countries worldwide. JRS works with all refugees but has a
particular concern at present for the "forgotten" refugees who
have moved out of the media spotlight. There are over 20 million
refugees worldwide. A further 25 million people are displaced
within their own countries.
In Europe, JRS works in 25 countries. Activities
include:
- visiting asylum seekers in detention
- giving legal advice to asylum seekers and irregular
migrants
- counselling those traumatised by persecution and
flight
- providing pastoral care in open centres and closed
detention facilities
- providing food and shelter to destitute asylum
seekers.
To find out more about JRS activities in Europe
or to contact a JRS Office click on the country in the
map or click
here...
Austria
Belgium
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Kosovo
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Jesuit Refugee Service Europe -
Rue du Progrčs (Vooruitgangstraat) 333/2 - B-1030 Bruxelles -
Belgium
Tel: + 32 2 250 32 20 - Fax: + 32 2 250 32 29 - Email: europe(a)jrs.net