Jesuits in Africa are commited to work together to promote social support efforts for the urban poor in Africa amidst the Covid-19 pandemic
PRESS RELEASENairobi| 15 May 2020 African Governments must protect the poor and vulnerable from Covid-19 effects The Jesuit Conference of Africa and Madagascar (JCAM) made an unprecedented move and commitment to
COVID-19 as a Parable of the Community
Amadi Eziokwubundu SJ Eerie. Visible. Sullen. Probing. No other adjectives could better describe the silence that now engulfs our relatively quiet neighbourhood of Angré every night. It is even more
Jesuit Social ministries in Africa launch relief response to feed vulnerable families
By Anastasia Makunu, JCAM Communications Jesuits in Africa have been at the forefront in support of local vulnerable families within the communities where they serve. Jesuit Provinces have launched several
Leaving no one behind: Emergency Response to COVID-19 Crisis
The pandemic COVID-19 has hit the whole world like a tornado and is leaving many casualties along the way; among them are individuals whose jobs and means of income and
Limits of Debt relief and Debt Forgiveness
Blog Post | François Pazisnewende Kabore SJ In the context of Covid-19, debt relief and debt cancellation are in the top list of the bilateral and multilateral measures that developing countries
Design of artificial respirator made in DRC at the Loyola University of Congo
By José Minaku SJ The Democratic Republic of the Congo, like so many other countries in the world, is currently going through the health crisis due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Why Corona Virus is Exposing the Urban Poor in Africa
Charlie B. Chilufya SJ Staying home and social distancing is now essential to control the spread of COVID-19. Suitable accommodation for quarantine and isolation is critical, but Africa’s housing systems
Youth-led COVID 19 Food Drive Response in Informal Settlements in Kenya
By Charlie Chilufya SJ Carine Umutoniwase is a team leader of Footprints for Change and a Youth Champion in the Jesuit Conference of Africa and Madagascar (JCAM)-led LEAD+ Magis Youth