Jesuits welcome Ukrainian refugees
Both in Ukraine and in Poland, Jesuit communities and partners of the Society of Jesus are actively involved in welcoming those fleeing the war in Ukraine. The Polish Jesuits are collecting names of families or organizations that are willing to host refugees.
We have received some news "from the field".
- In Ukraine, in Khmelnitsky, the retreat house has become a refuge for displaced families.
- Again in Ukraine, in Lviv, the community is hosting civilians seeking to flee the war zones.
- At the Ukrainian-Polish border, in a park, people try to cheer up, feed and comfort refugees.
- In Warsaw, the Jesuit community has welcomed in particular groups of deaf people.
See
the photos that have been shared with us. Thanks to our Jesuit companions from
the Southern Polish Province, especially the Socius Wojciech Żmudziński,
Krzysztof Dudek and Andrii Syvak.
To make a donation, here is once again a list of some Jesuit institutions collecting contributions that will be used exclusively for emergency aid to Ukrainians.
All the donations through these links are in support of the integrated Jesuit response to this emergency:
• Australia - Jesuit Mission
• Austria - Jesuiten Weltweit
• Belgium - JRS Europe
• Canada - Canadian Jesuits International
• Germany - Jesuiten Weltweit
• Global - JRS International
• Peru and the rest of Latin America and the Caribbean - Misión Jesuita
• Poland - Jesuit Social Center
• Portugal - JRS Portugal
• Spain - Entreculturas and Alboan
• Switzerland - Jesuiten Weltweit
• UK - Jesuit Missions
• USA - JRS USA
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