JRS Southern
Africa accompanies, serves and advocates for forcibly displaced persons living
in Angola, Malawi, Zimbabwe and South Africa.
In Angola,
JRS institutes legal workshops for refugees and government officials in order
to educate individuals about the rights of refugees. JRS also assists refugees
in filing appeals if they have been denied refugee status.
In Malawi,
JRS works with Jesuit Commons: Higher Education on the Margins in Dzaleka
refugee camp to bring a variety of educational initiatives to displaced persons.
JRS also brings psychosocial programmes to refugees and displaced persons
requiring psychosocial support.
In
Zimbabwe, JRS works in Tongogara refugee camp to bring skills training to
refugees and displaced persons. These trainings include computing,
hairdressing, cosmetology and sewing classes. There are also initiatives that
work to bring accredited education and scholarship programmes to students in
the camp.
In South Africa,
JRS works with refugees in urban areas like Johannesburg and Pretoria to generate
income. Since Johannesburg is home to the largest urban refugee population in
the world, JRS works tirelessly with refugees to create sustainable livelihoods
and vocational training and assistance in setting up small businesses.
