Jesuit Refugee Service/USA 2012

Annual Report 2012

1

Cover: Jesuit Refugee Service supports a negotiated resolution of the armed civil conflict in Colombia and advocates for policies that will lead to a just and sustainable peace in the region. (Christian Fuchs — Jesuit Refugee Service/USA)

Jesuit Refugee Service/USA 1016 16th St NW Ste 500 Washington, D.C. 20036 www.jrsusa.org Jesuit Refugee Service/USA is an international Catholic non-governmental organization whose mission is to accompany, serve and advocate for the rights of refugees and other forcibly displaced persons.

JRS/USA witnesses to God’s presence in vulnerable and often forgotten people driven from their homes by conflict, natural disaster, economic injustice, or violation of their human rights.

As one of the ten geographic regions of Jesuit Refugee Service, JRS/USA serves as the major refugee outreach arm of U.S. Jesuits and their institutional ministries, mobilizing their response to refugee situations in the U.S. and abroad. Through our advocacy and fund raising efforts, JRS/USA also provides support for the work of JRS throughout the world.

JRS/USA gives help, hope, ear and voice to vulnerable people on the move by being present to and bearing witness to their plight; by relieving their human suffering and restoring hope; by addressing the root causes of their displacement and by improving international responses to refugee situations.

Pubisher: Armando Borja Editor/Designer: Christian Fuchs 2

Members of the Jesuit Refugee Service field kitchen team in Aleppo, Syria. Moved by reports from Syria, a Colorado man donated enough money to set up a second field kitchen, and much more, to help vulnerable people caught in the Syrian conflict. Learn more about the JRS response to the Syrian crisis later in this report. (Avo Kaprealian and Sedki Al Imam — Jesuit Refugee Service)

Dear Friends of JRS/USA A c c o m p a n iment is a key component of the mission of Jesuit Refugee Service. From the heroic work of JRS staff members in Syria to the Armando Borja work of JRS/ USA partners in Haiti, accompaniment is the rock upon which our service and advocacy are built. Accompaniment is a practical and effective action, and is often precisely the way in which service is provided.

Refugees and others note how that aspect of JRS sets us apart from other relief organizations. “JRS is here to Ethiopia: Accompanying refugees from Somalia in Dollo Ado. Jesuit Refugee Service operates stay; we know we can count on them.” several projects in two camps near Dollo Ado, providing counseling, adult literacy and a variety To accompany is a practical and effective action. In Panama, JRS teams provide a “ministry of presence” to vulnerable Colombian refugees in Panama City, Colon and the Darien jungle. This accompaniment is precisely the way in which protection is given. Our presence with refugees and forcibly displaced people can also be a sign: that a free person chooses willingly and faithfully to accompany those who are not free, who have no choice about their circumstances, is an affirmation of worth and a way of inspiring hope.

Our accompaniment of refugees guides us in our service. In the Kakuma refugee camp in northern Kenya, JRS works with women at risk of gender-based-violence.

We listen to these refugees, we jointly discern their needs and aspirations, and we implement programs that can help them.

Furthermore, accompaniment often leads to advocacy, as we seek to give voice and visibility to the needs and as-

of youth programs. To the north, JRS provides programs for Eritrean refugees at the Mai Aini Refugee Camp. (Christian Fuchs — Jesuit Refugee Service

pirations of the refugees with which JRS lives and works. For example, JRS staff in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo work closely with JRS’ staff in Washington, D.C., Rome and Geneva, and have thus helped bring awareness to world leaders about the plight of internally displaced Congolese in North Kivu.

Advocacy is an integral part of the JRS mission and of our daily activities around the world. Addressing the root causes of human displacement and striving to change unjust policies are fundamental to the JRS mandate. Rooted in our fieldwork, our advocacy has brought about positive change in the way U.S. immigration detainees are able to exercise their religious practices while in detention.

Every year there are countless examples of how JRS has helped to persuade UN bodies and government officials to

be more responsive to refugee crises.

JRS advocacy is linked to, and dependent upon, the knowledge and understanding derived from our close relationship with the refugees themselves.

The ability to mobilize the entire network to bring the voice of refugees to those who are in a position to effect positive change gives JRS advocacy its integrity — and is what makes it so effective.

2014 will mark the 30th Anniversary of the establishment of JRS in the U.S. I want to take the opportunity to revisit with you how relevant our original mission remains today as it was almost three decades ago.

Our work is only possible thanks to your generosity and commitment to bear witness to the plight of the people we serve, and to help us be there with refugees and IDPs side-by-side on their journey.

With every good wish and blessing,

Armando Borja National Director

3

Jesuit Refugee Service advocacy draws on the 1951 UN Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, widely acknowledged to be the cornerstone of refugee protection. However, to guide its advocacy and service, JRS uses a wider definition of refugee than that of the Convention. In 1992’s Refugees: A Challenge to Solidarity, the Catholic Church expanded its understanding of the term refugee to include de facto refugees, encompassing victims of armed conflicts, erroneous economic policy or natural disasters, as well as internally displaced persons.

JRS advocacy is collaborative and builds upon synergies: JRS team workers and others who serve refugees; academics; human rights advocates; the public who support our work; and, in some instances, government and UN officials. We share the common hope that all those who have been forced to flee may regain the opportunity to live in freedom and dignity.

Jesuit Refugee Service/USA believes that ensuring detainee access to a Religious Service Program is crucially important because detainees have a fundamental right to free exercise of their religion. A grant from an anonymous foundation enabled us to provide chaplain training programs and to create an online Religious Service Program guide for use by chaplains at detention centers throughout the U.S., whether they are affiliated with JRS or not. (Christian Fuchs — Jesuit Refugee Service/USA)

4

Services Provided via the Religious Service Program Regular and on-going Religious Services Provided:

Participants

CATHOLIC

20033

ADVENTIST

3329

LDS JEHOVAH WITNESSES

Volunteers

Service Hours

Language

Type of Service

RSP

Volunteers

English

Spanish/ Bilingual

Other

Worship Services

Religious Teachings

223

512

225.25

51

349

0

276

124

74

0

61

21

52

0

70

0

548

54

0

43

50

54

0

63

41

1738

358

11

348

48

156

0

53

151

OTHER CHRISITAN

16203

363

128.5

352

90

209

0

233

66

SUB-TOTAL

41851

1072

651.5

1029.25

260

820

0

695

382

ISLAM

3135

0

0

46

51

0

200

147

104

JUDAISM

495

0

0

15

124

0

48

172

0

OTHER RELIGIONS

1075

10

2

68

85

2

104

166

25

SUB-TOTAL

4705

10

2

129

260

2

352

485

129

AA

516

3

2

50

32

50

0

82

CAPACITAR

506

49

66

140

0

27

0

27

COUNSELING (1-on-1)

636

62

119.75

153.5

1

145

0

146

MEDITATION

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

OTHER

107

7

18.5

19

0

38

0

38

SUB-TOTAL

1765

121

206.25

362.5

33

260

0

293

GRAND TOTAL

48321

1203

859.75

1520.75

553

1082

352

1180

511

Spiritual Support

293

Data compiled by Sean Kelly — Jesuit Refugee Service/USA

Detention Chaplaincy & Immigration The Jesuit Refugee Service/USA chaplaincy programs provide pastoral and religious assistance to meet the needs of non-citizens detained by the Department of Homeland Security in three U.S. federal detention centers located in Texas, Arizona and New York. These programs enable people of all faiths to have access to pastoral care within their faith tradition.

JRS/USA advocated for and served on the drafting committee for standards for civil immigration detention for the American Bar Association Commission for Immigration, taking the lead in drafting of the religious care standard. These standards are highly significant in that they are intended to protect the fundamental human rights of detainees and will form the baseline against which the future care and treatment of those detained is measured.

During 2012, Jesuit Refugee Service/ USA chaplaincy programs coordinated 1,180 religious services, 511 religious teachings, and 293 spiritual support sessions in which 48,321 detainees

participated. JRS/USA’s chaplaincy staff spent nearly 900 hours of direct service offering religious services, religious teachings, and spiritual support.

In addition, our chaplains spent nearly another 2,100 hours visiting detainees in special housing units, providing detainees with religious items and processing requests for religious diets. Volunteers played a significant role by giving more than 1,500 hours for religious services, religious teachings and spiritual support.

Jesuit Refugee Service/USA believes that ensuring detainee access to a Religious Service Program is crucially important because detainees have a fundamental right to free exercise of their religion. A grant from an anonymous foundation enabled us to provide chaplain training programs and to create an online Religious Service Program guide for use by chaplains at detention centers throughout the U.S., whether they are affiliated with JRS or not.

dations to the Department of Homeland Security for improvements to current repatriation practices addressing concerns about migrant safety and the dynamic situation in Mexico.

Recommended changes include: not deporting children after dark, not deporting anyone after 9 p.m. when most shelters are closed, providing special accommodations for pregnant women and providing a list of those being deported to Mexican authorities 24 hours ahead of time to alert them about migrants with special needs so they can be prepared to receive them.

JRS/USA advocated alongside the Kino Border Initiative to develop recommen5

Middle East Because JRS had been working within Syria for several years, we were able to provide emergency aid when armed conflict forced hundreds of thousands of Syrians to flee their homes. As this violent conflict continues, more than four million people are now in urgent need of assistance within Syria. An additional 660,000 people have fled violence to seek shelter in nearby countries, where many find themselves living in harsh conditions in refugee camps or struggling to navigate an unfamiliar, and often unwelcoming, urban environment.

Thousands of Syrians cross the border every day.

JRS remains one of the few international NGOs on the ground in Syria providing emergency assistance. Thanks to a broad network of local volunteers in Syria, JRS has been able to scale up and improve services to those who are most in need, caught in the cross-fire of the violence. As our projects expand in Syria, Jordan, Turkey and Lebanon to cope with the Syrian crisis, we remain committed to those refugees who are increasingly forgotten, such as Afghanis, Iraqis, Sudanese and Somalis.

In response to the tragic situation and the urgent need, JRS/USA reached out to our partners here in the United States.

We asked for help, and hundreds of friends, colleagues, and institutions responded swiftly and generously, providing more than $400,000 for Middle East efforts in 2012.

This critical support has allowed JRS to provide emergency assistance such as food, heating, clothing, shelter and medical care in Syria and also to continue our work in counseling, education, and accompaniment throughout the region.

Generosity continues from partners in the United States and around the world, and JRS is committed to accompanying those affected by this Syrian conflict until a lasting solution is achieved.

Top: JRS provides educational activities for Syrian children in Aleppo to help restore normality to their lives. (Avo Kaprealian & Sedki Al Imam—JRS) Middle: JRS volunteers deliver essential items for distribution to displaced families in Syria.

(JRS) Bottom: Refugee students from Somalia, Iraq, Syria and Jordan discuss their work with a volunteer teacher at the JRS school in Ashrafiyeh, Jordan. (Zerene Haddad—JRS) 6

The Frankel Family Foundation awarded JRS $25,000 in 2012 to address serious gaps in educational or psychosocial services for Somali, Sudanese, and Syrian refugees in Amman, Jordan. With more than four years of experience with Iraqi refugees, JRS has recently opened its informal education program to these additional refugee populations.

The program operates in a Greek

Catholic School in the Ashrafiyeh neighborhood of Amman.

English, Arabic literacy, and computer courses are just some of the offerings of this program.

Displaced and Refugee Colombians Advocating for the needs of Colombian refugees and internally displaced people continues to be a key part of JRS/USA’s work. JRS/USA successfully argued for the inclusion of funding language specific to the needs of Colombian refugees in both the House and Senate versions of the 2013 State and Foreign Operations bill. This language requires some of the U.S. funds going to the region be spent specifically on Colombian refugees, as opposed to other projects that don’t specifically target vulnerable populations.

The JRS Regional DirecColombia: JRS Colombia accompanies three tor of Latin America and the Caribbean, Merlys Mosquera, communities along the rivers Calima and Choco outside of Buenaventura, Colombia. Education for visited Washington, D.C. in the children of the communites is a priority for JRS. November to brief government Supplies and equipment have been donated to the officials about the current situ- school, and tanks for potable water were supplied ation in Colombia. Additionto collect and filter rainwater. (Christian Fuchs — ally, she spoke to more than Jesuit Refugee Service/USA) 1000 students from Jesuit schools about the current situto designated rural communities. ation faced by Colombian refugees and This vehicle will enable the team IDPs. The students gathered for the annual Ignatian Solidarity Network’s Teach- to travel securely and efficiently to project sites with more people and in, which JRS/USA plays a key role in. project materials. The new vehicle The Loyola Foundation generously proand the motorcycles will allow vided JRS/Colombia with motorcycles to greater flexibility for meeting the needs navigate the Magdalena Medio region’s of displaced and vulnerable communidifficult terrain through previous grants, ties. but this mode of transport offered limited JRS instituted a program to improve capacity for transporting people and conditions for Colombian refugees in project materials. As a consequence Panama. A grant from the U.S. State Deof the May 2010 death threats issued against the JRS team in Barrancaberme- partment’s Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM) is enabling ja, public transportation, which is used JRS to provide emergency humanitarian by guerilla and paramilitary collaboraassistance in the form of food vouchtors, is not a viable option. ers, medical assistance and short-term An additional grant of $10,000 from the shelter. Aid is also offered in the form Loyola foundation for a vehicle will enof legal assistance and guidance for able JRS Colombia to continue impleprocessing immigrant documents, guidmenting programs which provide huance on rights and Panamanian legal manitarian aid, displacement prevention, system; processing identification docuresettlement assistance and advocacy ments needed to apply for permanent

residency in Panama; training on human rights, women’s rights, gender violence and community living; and psychosocial care for children and teenagers aimed at preventing violence and promoting a culture of peace.

Income generating programs are often part of JRS programs, particularly for urban refugees. Colombian refugees in Panama City have received financial support to operate their small businesses, providing much needed income and enabling them to step towards selfsufficiency.

7

Left: As the principal point of entry for Haitians into the Dominican Republic, Jimani is often the site of crime and exploitation. A women’s center established by JRS/USA in conjunction with our colleagues at Centro Bono in the Dominican Republic provides assistance and safe haven for the extremely vulnerable female migrants who frequently become victims of human rights violations, particularly human trafficking. The Jimaní project may be used as a model for future services to elsewhere on the border. Right: A meeting on human rights organized by JRS Dominican Republic and the Jano Sikse Border Network organization in the border town of Jimani, Dominican Republic. (Christian Fuchs — Jesuit Refugee Service/USA)

Dominican Republic and Haiti JRS/USA continues to support our partners in the Dominican Republic and Haiti to address statelessness and xenophobic violence against Haitians and Dominicans of Haitian descent.

When partners from the Dominican Republic came to Washington, D.C., to bring their case before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, JRS/ USA accompanied them to brief U.S. government officials about the current situation of statelessness faced by Dominicans of Haitian descent in the Dominican Republic.

JRS has supported the Haitian Ministry Project in the Dominican Republic since May of 2010. Through a generous grant of $15,000 from the Koch Foundation, a vibrant community of 150 has continued to grow and expand community activities that include a locally famous choir, a weekly radio program, the publication of Our Daily Bread, spiritual direction, and Mass – all conducted in Creole. This project creates opportunities for Haitians facing social and economic isolation in the Dominican Republic to build a com8

munity and celebrate their culture with the dignity often denied by racism and exploitation.

Thanks to a generous grant of $40,000 from the J. Homer Butler Foundation — part of a three year grant — our partners in the Dominican Republic continue to provide health services to Haitian refugees and migrants. This grant provided JRS Dominican Republic the means to establish a wider health care network for Haitians living in new settlement areas through the development of new partnerships and the training of local and Haitian health promoters who are able to increase this population’s access to care.

Last year, JRS supported 56 medical consultations, 366 people in need of medication assistance, diagnostic labs for 119 people, and assistance for seven people in need of surgery or long-term care. JRS also trained 30 community health promoters, 18 of whom are members of the Haitian community. They accompany patients by attending appointments at our affiliate hospitals and clinics and disseminating information about sanitation and preventative health measures during community workshops.

A $25,000 grant from the Raskob Foundation enabled JRS/USA, in conjunction with Centro Bono in the Dominican Republic, to establish a women’s shelter and reception center for Haitian migrants and refugees in the Dominican border town of Jimani. As the principal point of entry for Haitians into the Dominican Republic, Jimani is often the site of crime and exploitation. The women’s center provides assistance and safe haven for the extremely vulnerable female migrants who frequently become victims of human rights violations, particularly human trafficking. The Jimaní project may be used as a model for future services to elsewhere on the border.

Holy Trinity Parish in Washington, D.C., has a heart for Haiti and its people as they struggle to survive in the aftermath of the January 2010 earthquake, wherever and however they can. The parish was moved by JRS/USA’s proposal regarding the establishment of a shelter for vulnerable Haitian women entering the Dominican Republic, and generously contributed $3,000 toward the purchase of furniture and other needed supplies.

Ishmael Iman, a refugee from Somalia, received support from JRS for his business in a settlement outside Pretoria, South Africa. Through our advocacy to UNHCR and local authorities, direct assistance with food, housing and medical expenses, education, livelihood projects, counseling and referral services, JRS addresses the broad spectrum of needs of urban refugees. Pastoral care is also provided. Outreach, counseling and social support are key elements of JRS programs. JRS works with NGO partners to assist and improve the lives of urban refugees. (Christian Fuchs — Jesuit Refugee Service/USA)

Urban Refugees Urban refugees — refugees and asylum-seekers who reside in urban areas outside of designated refugee camps — reflect the global trend toward urban living. UNHCR estimates that more than half of the world’s refugees reside in urban areas, while less than one-third live in refugee camps. The fear of deportation, harassment and discrimination from locals can lead to urban refugees seeking to remain invisible. This makes this population one of the hardest to support and assist.

Improving the response to urban refugees continues to be a high priority for JRS/USA and is a frequent subject for discussions with U.S. government officials. JRS/USA has strongly recommended that staff focal points be created in UNHCR national offices with the responsibility to ensure that UNHCR’s urban refugee policy be fully implemented.

JRS/USA also advocated that UNHCR develop a memorandum of understanding to be used by UNHCR and its NGO partners, including JRS, to establish a system for the identification, assessment and referral to UNHCR of vulnerable urban refugees. This is still under discussion between NGOs and UNHCR, but JRS/USA is optimistic such partnerships will be established.

9

Education The basic rhythms of school life allow children to focus on something other than the destruction of war or the dull routine of a refugee camp, and give hope for a better future. Adult language and literacy programs enable refugees to gain skills necessary to build better lives, whatever the future may have in store.

By kindling hope through learning based on a deep belief in the dignity and interdependence of the human family, JRS seeks to empower uprooted people and foster a future filled with hope.

JRS education programs comprise a wide range of services involving formal and informal instruction, including pre-school, primary and secondary education, special education, distance education, scholarships, life-skills and vocational training, adult literacy and more. JRS programs often seek to strengthen local educational systems by training teachers and providing them with incentives, building schools, providing equipment and supporting parentteacher associations.

Making tertiary education accessible to refugees and displaced people is a strategic goal of JRS. Less than one percent of refugees have access to higher education, according to data from UNHCR. Therefore, JRS is working with Jesuit Commons: Higher Education at the Margins to provide higher education to refugees in Malawi, Kenya and Jordan. This distance learning initiative allows students in refugee camps (and urban refugees in Jordan) to receive instruction from Jesuit universities in the U.S. We hope to expand to more locations in the near future.

In November, Georgetown University President Dr. John DiGioia commemorated the 32nd anniversary of Jesuit Refugee Service by hosting a special panel discussion stressing the importance of higher education in refugee situations. JRS International Director Fr. Peter Balleis, S.J. was the keynote speaker.

10

JRS is working with Jesuit Commons: Higher Education at the Margins to provide higher education to refugees in Malawi, Kenya and Jordan. This distance learning initiative allows refugee students — such as those in Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya, above — to receive instruction and diplomas from Denver’s Regis University. (Jesuit Refugee Service/USA)

“Education is a key in combating the evil of hatred, violence and war. I’m ever more convinced of that,” said JRS International Director Fr. Peter Balleis during an event at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. “Learning is a way to nourish, in a situation of utter despair, the hope in people, the hope in children. It is so important to get (displaced and refugee) children into school, to establish a routine of life. It is important to keep learning, it is a form of trauma healing in the midst of a conflict.” (Christian Fuchs — Jesuit Refugee Service/USA)

Democratic Republic of the Congo Victims of sexual and gender based violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are a priority concern. JRS/ USA has recommended the U.S. government support attempts to combat impunity through funding for additional judiciary and police training, including the expansion of existing mobile trial procedures. JRS/USA has also advocated support of existing attempts by Congolese refugee and IDP community leaders to develop community watch organizations.

Funding from the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration enabled Jesuit Refugee Service to build four schools during 2012 in the Katanga Province of the DRC. Twelve hundred students directly benefitted from the schools bulit in 2012 alone, and training was provided to 42 teachers.

“When you have a school in your community, the children will have access for a long time, and they can remain and take part in their own community,” said project director Fr. Cyprien Kmengwa. “Please give thanks to the people who have generously donated the money for this, the American people. What we have done we have done with their help, and God bless them for their generosity,” he added.

Over the course of the last three years Jesuit Refugee Service/USA was awarded cooperative agreements from the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration. JRS constructed schools in 14 different communities, with one school rising in each community. Each school consists of six to 10 classrooms, based on the size of the community. “With 300 to 400 students in each school, that’s about 4,000 to 5,000 children getting an education now,” Fr. Cyprien said. (Christian Fuchs — Jesuit Refugee Service/USA)

11

Ethiopia The Mai Aini refugee camp in Ethiopia is home to thousands of refugees from Eritrea. PRM funding allows JRS to provide counseling and psychosocial support to children and young adults. More than 4000 people accessed the JRS library at the camp. Children in camp situations often face a bleak existence that can lead to depression and long-term problems. To combat this, JRS developed and implemented training programs in the arts and sports.

These programs allow children to have something to look forward to, to play, and to live as children despite their circumstances. Nearly 1,000 children took part in JRS intramural sorts programs, and more than 300 took part in drama and music classes. Additionally, 97 refugees received training in basic counseling skills, and 215 refugees participated in life skills and awareness-raising workshops.

The Loyola Foundation awarded JRS $10,000 toward the purchase of a vehicle to assist staff with meeting programmatic and monitoring responsibilities related to establishing education projects for Somali refugees in refugee camps near Dollo Ado, Ethiopia.

Eighty-five percent of the refugees in these camps are children, with 70 percent arriving malnourished at the height of the Horn of Africa crisis. The vehicle will enable JRS/Ethiopia staff to oversee the provision of primary and secondary education to roughly 7,000 children in four camps. The JRS program — counseling, adult literacy and youth development are core components — in one camp was so successful that UNHCR asked JRS to set up a similar program in another camp nearby.

Top: A JRS program for new mothers at Melkadida refugee camp in Ethiopia, home to 41,500 refugees from Somalia. Bottom: The library at the JRS community center in Mai Aini refugee camp in Ethiopia, home to 13,500 refugees from Eritrea. [populations in June 2012] (Christian Fuchs — Jesuit Refugee Service/USA)

12

In South Sudan, a PRM grant for primary education supported 35 schools and directly benefitted more than 17,000 students. Twelve teachers were able to complete yearly studies at a teacher-training institute, and another 10 teachers completed diploma studies at universities in Uganda and then returned to teach in South Sudan. (Ana Livi — Jesuit Refugee Service)

In 1994, JRS began services at Kakuma refugee camp, now home to more than 101,000 refugees from more than 10 African nations. A PRM grant enabled JRS to continue to provide counseling, education, services for refugees with learning disabilities and a Safe Haven for vulnerable women and children. (Gerry Straub — JRS)

In Chad, a PRM grant funded a secondary education program in two refugee camps for people who fled the ongoing violence and instability in Darfur. More than 240 students have been direct beneficiaries, and 27 teachers were supported with stipends and monthly training. (Christian Fuchs — Jesuit Refugee Service/USA) 13

Burma Five decades of brutal military rule in Burma have resulted in the flight of approximately three million refugees to neighboring countries. Refugees from Burma receive temporary asylum throughout Southeast Asia, with large populations residing in refugee camps, rural settlements, or urban areas in Thailand, Malaysia, Bangladesh, China and India.

JRS/USA and JRS Asia Pacific inaugurated a campaign to encourage a regional approach to the resolution of the protracted situation of refugees from Burma. Working together, JRS has raised the profile of this issue with the U.S. State Department, UNHCR and the Asia Development Bank.

Such an approach has the advantage of discouraging any one host country from initiating a unilateral policy of premature returns, and ensuring that returns when they do occur will be orderly, voluntary, well-resourced, and carefully monitored.

Thailand The J. Homer Butler Foundation granted a second year of funding to support a JRS operated clinic and medical services in Thailand’s largest immigration detention center, IDC Bangkok. Detainees at this center, hailing from all over Asia, are usually held for an indefinite period.

The Thai government itself provides very little in terms of services, and there is extremely limited healthcare for these individuals.

JRS is the only NGO offering comprehensive service to detainees at IDC Bangkok, and the only organization with the capacity to provide health care in the IDC. JRS provides personal hygiene items and cleaning supplies, and uses its well-established relationship with IDC Bangkok leadership to treat or refer patients for outside care. In light of our successes, the IDC administration has doubled the space allotted to the clinic and an inpatient psychological counseling program will be established this year.

14

Refugees from Burma rest in Mae Kon Ken, Thailand. JRS/USA and JRS Asia Pacific inaugurated a campaign to encourage a regional approach to the resolution of the protracted situation of refugees from Burma. (Jesuit Refugee Service)

A young refugee in Ethiopia’s Melkadida Refugee Camp. (Christian Fuchs — JRS/USA)

Vulnerable Children JRS/USA joined U.S. government officials, UNHCR, UNICEF and NGO staff and philanthropists interested in child protection to discuss how cooperation in this area might be made more effective.

JRS/USA proposed that religious congregations, schools and hospitals be enlisted in the identification of vulnerable children, and that protocols be developed to enlist such institutions in response to the needs of displaced children during rapid onset humanitarian disasters.

Makeshift classrooms at the Al Moukales center in Homs,Syria, where children can catch up with school work. (JRS)

At a later UNICEF consultation, JRS/ USA again advocated for the engagement of faith-based organizations in disaster preparedness and response, especially to respond the immediate needs of vulnerable children in disasters.

JRS/USA successfully advocated for the inclusion of vulnerable children as a major theme for the UNHCR — NGO consultations in 2013, and will help lead a workshop there.

15

For where your treasure is, there also will be your heart.

Matthew 6:21

Ways to Support the Mission of Jesuit Refugee Service/USA You can support the mission of Jesuit Refugee Service/USA by partnering with us for your charitable gifts.

Support from the U.S. Jesuit Conference covers nearly all of our management and fundraising expenses, allowing us to direct at least 93% of your contribution straight to programs that assist refugees through direct service, advocacy, and educational outreach in the United States and in countries such as Colombia, Syria, Kenya and Thailand.

All gifts to JRS/USA are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. Gifts are recognized at the following annual levels: Arrupe Council Xavier Council Loyola Society Gonzaga Society JRS Sponsor Friend of JRS

$10,000 or more $5,000 to $9,999 $1,000 to $4,999 $500 to $999 $100 to $499 Up to $99

Additional Ways to Give Contact the JRS/USA Development team at 202.629.5948 or visit us online at http://jrsusa.org/donate to learn more about any of these ways to support JRS/USA. Combined Federal Campaign—The JRS/USA CFC number is 10148.

Matching Gifts—Employers frequently match charitable gifts. Please check with your employer’s Human Resources office; you may be able to double the impact of your gift.

Honor/Memorial Gifts—Remember a loved one or honor a special occasion in someone’s life such as a holiday, birthday, wedding or anniversary.

Estate Gifts—Gifts through your will, IRA account, insurance policy, or the creation of a trust can provide meaningful support for JRS/USA and also reduce estate taxes.

Gifts of Securities—Gifts of appreciated stock may have significant tax benefits.

Recurring Donations—A little can go a long way every month! Make an ongoing commitment through our monthly accompaniment donor program.

16

Students at Jesuit College Preparatory High School of Dallas participated in a JRS/USA Refugee Camp Simulation. The event served as both a fundraiser for the Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya and an interactive educational opportunity for the students of Dallas Jesuit. Members of the JRS/USA Action Team of Dallas Jesuit and American/African Outreach Society educated their peers throughout the event on the lives of refugees and the forcibly displaced. As students experienced the realities of a refugee camp in their school, they were encouraged to follow JRS/USA’s mission to accompany, serve and advocate for the rights of refugees and forcibly displaced people. (Cara Pavlak — Jesuit Refugee Service/USA)

Staff and students of John Carroll University hold a dramatic reading of Imago Dei: Journeys of Courage, Hope, and Home. The play, written in partnership with JRS/USA by students of Sacramento Jesuit High School, brought the experiences of refugees and forcibly displaced persons to the audience at John Carroll. By sharing the stories of refugees and the work of Jesuit Refugee Service, Imago Dei: Journeys of Courage, Hope, and Home hopes to inspire others to advocate on behalf of refugees.

(Cara Pavlak — Jesuit Refugee Service/USA) 17

Financial Report 2011 (Audited Statements 2011) Revenues U.S. Jesuit Assistancy

$275,004

Gifts

$1,041,632

Grants

$2,885,907

Contributed Services

$80,940

Investment Income

$54,644

Other Revenue

$18,380

Total

$4,356,507 Contributed Service Investment Income Other Jesuit Assistancy Gifts

Grants

Expenses Management

$188,825

Development

$172,104

Advocacy & Communications

$428,907

Chaplaincy

$899,170

International Refugee Programs

$3,324,991

Total

$5,013,997 Management Development Advocacy & Communications

International Refugee Programs

18

Chaplaincy Programs

Financial Report 2012 (Audited Statements 2012) Revenues U.S. Jesuit Assistancy

$275,000

Gifts

$963,453

Grants

$2,340,401

Contributed Services

$78,093

Investment Income

$317,786

Other Revenue

$1,957

Total

$3,976,690 Contributed Service Investment Income Other Jesuit Assistancy

Expenses Management

$192,924

Development

$250,833

Advocacy & Communications

$473,418

Chaplaincy

$758,889

International Refugee Programs

$2,411,244

Total

$4,087,308 Management Development

Advocacy & Communications

19

Previous Jesuit Refugee Service/USA Annual Reports were published in December and listed donors from November of the prior year through October.

The most recent JRS/USA Annual Report recognized donors from November 1, 2010 through October 29, 2011. We will now publish the JRS/USA Annual Report each Spring and report on the previous calendar year’s donations.

This year’s report includes donations made from October 30, 2011 through December 31, 2012.

Jesuit Refugee Service Monthly Donors These individuals support JRS/USA with a gift each month. Thank you for your ongoing support.

Every effort has been made to ensure that names are listed correctly. If you find an incorrect name or omission, please bring it to our attention.

Shaina Aber Christopher Berger Jody Blanchard Michael Bloom Paul and Jane Colford Donald and Linda Conroy Sr. Margaret Donahue, RSM James and Mary Dudley John and Denise Esmerado Mildred Feloney James and Eileen Gavin Robert Garavaglia Ben and Kathleen Gill Diane Giova Emilio and Linda Gonzalez Gilbert Horst William Hobbs Wayne Hubert Joseph Kelly Mary Jo Lavin Peter Leibold and Elizabeth McCloskey Martin and Eileen Lilly Kathleen Makoid John P. McGuinn Patrick McNelis Matthew Mellon Gene Messner Jose Moracho John Moser William and Margaret O’Neill Martha Parmalee Kent and Joanne Porter Randy and Cindy Rice Luke H. Ryan Victoria R. Schultz Daniel and Ann Selmi Michael J. Shawver James and Shirley Walker William Werwaiss Leon and Elaine Wilczynski Claudia Woodward Michael and Maureen Touhey Clifford Yeary Jesuit Refugee Service operates several projects in camps near Dollo Ado, Ethiopia. JRS provides counseling, adult literacy and a variety of youth programs for refugees from Somalia. (Christian Fuchs — JRS/USA) 20

Arrupe Council Anonymous (3) Martin and Rita Bennett Chicago/Detroit Province of the Society of Jesus Scott Filippini Frankel Family Foundation Goldman Sachs Gives Robert Hunziker and Jenne Foo J. Homer Butler Foundation Jesuit Community, St. Aloysius Gonzaga Jesuit Community, St. Joseph’s University Jesuit Community, Western North Carolina Richard and Ginna Kelly Koch Foundation, Inc. Philip and Madeline Lacovara The Loyola Foundation Tom and Audry Morrow Opus Philanthropy Group The Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities Michael Rauenhorst and Margaret Green-Rauenhorst Michael and Cathy Schack Schwab Charitable Fund Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange James and Shirley Walker Wisconsin Province of the Society of Jesus

Xavier Council Maureen Aggeler Anthony and Julia Albrecht Stephen and Molly Cashin Chevron Humankind Matching Gift Program Henry and Aurora Ferrero Peter and Betsy Forster Charles and Nancy Geschke Thomas and Janet Hopkins Jesuit Community, Markoe House Jesuit Community, Santa Clara Jesuit Community, St. Ignatius, Ohio Jesuit Community, St. Louis University The Jesuits of Missouri Province of the Society of Jesus Jesuit Retreat House on Lake Winnebago Frank and Carol Klotz Ralf and Jeanne-Marie Kraemer Mary Ellen Mooney James and Susan Mullaney Jerry and Sally Neyer Timothy and Elaine Peterson Rev. Jose C. Corral, S.J. Virginia Global Energy Consultants

Doctors George and Husn Samman host a Christmas party for friends and family in their Bethesda, Maryland, home every year. Mr. Samman is from Aleppo, and Mrs. Samman is from Homs.

Hearing stories of daily struggles and conflict from relatives still living in Syria inspired them to transform their concern into action. Party invitations requested that guests make donations for emergency to aid to Syria through JRS/USA in lieu of hostess gifts.

Not only were the Sammans able to raise awareness about the vulnerabilities of people enduring the Syrian conflict, they were able to facilitate a personal connection among friends in the U.S. and significantly impact the lives of those in need by eliciting their support.

Children’s activities in Aleppo include education and psychosocial elements to help them cope and retain some semblance of normalcy amidst the chaos. (JRS)

Loyola Society Anonymous Joseph and Laura Acosta Frederick and Eileen Ahearn Cecilia Arnold Boston College High School Bernard and Antonia Bouillette James and Michele Bowe Cecilia Braam Curtis and Judy Brand Mr. and Mrs. David Brisnehan Ian and Alana Brock William and Mary Buckley John and Mary Buffington Jorge and Antonieta Caicedo Tino and Dawn Calabia Carmelite Communion, Inc. John Christensen Thomas M. Noone and Margarita Clarens Charles and Diane Clemens Jesus Lledo Climaco, M.D. Charles and Gloria Clough College of the Holy Cross Richard L. Conlon Kevin and Lynne Corydon Jerry and Diane Cunningham Murray Dalziel Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Daoust Alexa Dare Gary and Sharon DeRosa Diocese of Youngstown Michael and Regina Dowd Richard Dunn Family Foundation Frederick and Cynthia Eaton Susana Estrada J. Robert Fitzgerald John and Eileen Flynn Mr. John Foust and Dr. Marilyn Jerome Paul A. Frank Joseph and Barbara Fredrick John and Mary Ellen Gannon Cutberto and Yolanda Garza Camille Gaspard Ben and Kathleen Gill Gonzaga College High School Gonzaga University Henry and Mary Gundling Robert and Lilia Gutowski Jim Haggerty and Jean Withrow Mary Hamaoui Mr. and Mrs. Sean Hennessey Michael and Mary Kate Hermann Michael Hirschhorn and Jimena Martinez Tonya Hoffman-Grandfield Holy Trinity Catholic Church, D.C. John S. Horan II James and Dina Howell-Burke Christopher and Cindy Huerter Charles and Isabel Hughes Kenneth J. Hughes, Jr. William and Linda Husson Lawrence Hyde Bradley R. James Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas Jesuit Community, Arrupe Jesuit Residence Jesuit Community, Boston College

21

22

Jesuit Community, Creighton Prep Jesuit Community, Ferdinand Wheeler House Jesuit Community, Ignatius House, Md. Jesuit Community, Jesuit Retreat House, Lake Elmo, Minn.

Jesuit Community, John Carroll University Jesuit Community, Kentucky Jesuit Mission Jesuit Community, Fordham University-Loyola Hall Jesuit Community, Loyola House, Calif.

Jesuit Community, Loyola Marymount University Jesuit Community, Loyola University Chicago Jesuit Community, Marquette University Jesuit Community, McQuaid Jesuit Community, Pere Marquette Jesuit Community, Scranton Jesuit Community, St. Ignatius Residence, Maine Jesuit Community, St. Xavier High School Jesuit Community, University of Detroit Jesuit High School Jesuit Community, Walsh Jesuit Community, Wheeling Jesuit Community, Xavier University Jesuit High School, Portland, Ore. Jesuit International Missions John Carroll University Grace Kessel Edward C. Klopping III Christopher P. Konrad Charles B. Lynch William and Helen Lyons Michael and Kimberly Marsh John A. Mackay Julie McClellan John McGrath and Karen Donato Patrick D. McNelis David K. and Judith C. McNulty Missionary Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit George and Catherine Moussally Don J. Murphy Kathryn Brisnehan Nygaard Timothy O’Connor and Margaret Rafferty William and Margaret O’Neill John and Adeline O’Rourke Joseph and Diana O’Sullivan John M. Odenbach, Jr. Rev. Dr. Joseph P. Oechsle Parish Evaluation Project Martha L. Parmalee Martha Pascual James and M. San Miguel Paulson Paul and Kerry Perez Philip Pfeifer Bruce and Kirstin Pickle Marianna Pierce Kent and Joann Porter James and Maureen Power Vincent D. Quinn Ryan Rebuck Ken and Jennifer Reed-Bouley Andrew J. Remick Brooke Riggio Amanda Roberts Robert Vasilak and Joan Rosenhauer J. David and Diana Russell Katherine Safford-Ramus

Home visits by JRS Jordan staff help people cope with the experience of displacement, the isolation of the urban setting and psychological impacts of the limbo created by the long wait for a durable solution to the refugee situation. It also helps to connect refugees to appropriate services that are available to them, through a comprehensive referrals system. (Jesuit Refugee Service) Paul Sapienza Christopher and Mary Schneider Mitzi I. Schroeder Mr. and Mrs. John Schubert Daniel and Ann Selmi John J. Shay, Jr. Henry and Christina Shea Jeremy B. Silverman Roy and Barbara Simms John and Patricia Simonds Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth St. Ignatius Church, San Francisco St. Ignatius Church St. Joseph Church St. Louis University Scott A. Stengel Eugene and Mary Anne Sullivan Joseph H. Sweeney The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth The Standard Employee Giving Campaign Frank Thomas and Nancy O’Keefe Jason Trepanier Vollmer of America, Corp.

George and Kathleen Weisskopf Steven L. Williams Thomas and Margaret Wolf William and Kathryn Wolff Joseph and Jaimie Wright Gary and Catherine Wright Agnes Yu ZBI Employee Allocated Gift Fund Richard and Marilyn Zande

Volunteers of Devanand Yoga Center in Houston, Texas held a special fundraising class to give back to the community. Volunteers and students voted on which organization would receive the proceeds of the course, and Jesuit Refugee Service/USA received the group’s endorsement.

We are grateful to everyone at the Devanand Yoga Center as they have found a way to turn an activity they enjoy into support for refugees and displaced persons.

Gonzaga Society Carl and Carol Armbruster Almetta L. Bain Robert W. Beiter Robert and Abigail Benkeser Gene and Sandy Block Michael and Clare Bonsignore Armando and Alexandra Borja Loretta J. Brady Dr. and Mrs. William E. Braun Abdon and Mary Eileen Bray Robert and Judy Du Brul Richard and Diane Buchta Daniel and Patricia Carey Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Carfagna Megan Carter Catholic Community of Greenbelt, Maryland Cheverus High School Student Council, Portland, ME Susan Collopy Randolph and Gloria Connolly Edward and Ann Delaney Adrian W. Doherty Charles and Mary Donnelly Tom and Anne Edwards Rev. Msgr. William E. Elliott Barbara Fay Ron and Pat Ferreri Robyn Fisher Fordham Preparatory School Fordham University Munir and Myriam Gabriel Charlotte Gallagher Theresa Gerold Mary Ann Gilbert John and Denise Girardi Frank and Anne Louise Grippo Mr. and Mrs. James T. Gross James Hathaway Charles Heinlen Jerome D. Hoffman Ignatian Solidarity Network Nicholas and Susan Inzeo John Loughlin and Darlene Jeris Jesuit Community, Bellarmine College Preparatory Jesuit Community, Boston College High School Jesuit Community, Ciszek Hall Jesuit Community, Colombiere Center Jesuit Community, Creighton University Jesuit Community, Fresno Jesuit Community, Holy Trinity Parish Jesuit Community, Ignatius Residence Jesuit Community, Jesuit Novitiate, Minn.

Jesuit Community, Jesuit Residence, NY Jesuit Community at Le Moyne College Jesuit Community, Manresa Residence Jesuit Community, Nogales Jesuit Community, Sacred Heart Retreat House Jesuit Community, St. Isaac Jogues Jesuit Community, University of Detroit Mercy Jesuit Community, White House Retreat Jesuit Residence, Clark Street Terence and Jan Kelly

Lauretta Lambrecht Mary Jo Lavin Le Moyne College Gregg Leach James and Grace Link Marcello Lippiello Raymond and Kathleen Lyon James J. Mack Marquette University High School Joan Madeja Phillip Maher Marianne Malen Drs. Ted and Teresa Marchese Herbert and Betty Martin Jerome Maurer John and Lauren McBride Kevin and Mary McGoffin Andrew and Patricia McMillin John J. McNeill Frank McVay Matthew B. Mellon Matthew V. Merola Donald and Lynda Middleton Crete Anne Miller Trudy L. Miller James H. Monahan and Margaret MacDonnell Chris and Kathy Moroney Rev. Brian Morrow Abdullah Hanna Moussa Shafik Moussa Godfrey Mungal Louis and Audrey Munin Timothy and Kathleen Murphy Sharon Mussomeli New Melleray Abbey Mike Nonn Joseph and Marie Nowak Col. and Mrs. Joseph E. O’Leary Edward and Frances O’Neill Nicholas and Patricia O’Neill August and Trena Pacetti Prietto Cuetto Fund Eugene and Jane Rainis Dr. Thaddeus Regulinski Randy and Cindy Rice Chris Ridmann Kevin Riley John and Helen Rothermich Luke H. Ryan Gary Sander Nicholas Senzamici and Elizabeth Fragola James Sharp Robert and Elizabeth Sheehan John Shen Edward and Mary Pat Sherry St. Aloysius Church Bill and Mary Stoiber Dr. and Mrs. Stephen P. Stowe Andre and Marie Terrot

Arthur and Mary Lou Thivierge H. Stuart Thomas Jacques Thomas Michael and Kathryn Trentacoste Leo and Susan Troy Richard and Dolores Tunney Robert and Mary Vacek Catherine Varley James Wagner and Jennifer Bailey James and Maureen Waldron Regina A. Walsh Myles V. Whalen, Jr. Wheeling Jesuit University Engin Edwin and Yvonne Yaz Barbara Zordan

The Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange provided a $15,000 grant to the Kino Border Initiative via Jesuit Refugee Service/USA.

23

JRS Sponsor

24

Anonymous (2) Donald and Joan Adrian Joseph Afram Jan Agosti Ashok and Margaret Aguiar Mary Ahland Amnah Almukhtar Millian Alonso James and Michelle Alvare David West and Jeanne Anderson Joseph G. Antkowiak, M.D. Kim Appleby Peggy A. Arizzi Philip & Deborah Armstrong Peter and Kathleen Arnold Janis Attridge Alvin Backes Jonathan Bakkelund Harry and Julianne Baram Rachel Barber John Barrett Timothy and Michelle Barrett John Barry John and Doreen Barry Paul and Marie Barry Kenneth Bartos Edward Bassett and Nora Greer Marguerite Bavaro Matthew Beach Dr. William and Mrs. Margaret Beauregard Rev. John J. Begley, S.J. Vincent J. Beirne John and Jeannette Bell Michael and Kathy Benninger Christopher Berger Charles and Ellen Bernardi Fadi Bitar Jody P. Blanchard The Hon. and Mrs. Thomas J. Bliley, Jr. T.D. Blodgett Michael and Leah Bloom Robert J. Boehm Thomas and Susan Boerboom Diane R. Boll William J. Bollwerk John and Patricia Bomalaski Richard Bonsignore and Theresa Loar Alberto Borello Jean Boston Rev. James J. Bowes, S.J. John and Margaret Boyle Rebecca and Stephen Brandmaier John Brenkle John Brennan Rachel Brennan Abraham and Leonore Briloff Earl and Maureen Britt Sherrill Britton Doreen Brown Wallace and Sheila Brown Vicki Brubaker Roy and Virginia Van Brunt Charles Buck and Patricia Rossman Nathaniel Buck Lourdes Buenaventura

Tran Tran and Nghi Bui Edward L. Burke Eileen Burke-Sullivan Susan M. Burns John Burtle Amb. and Mrs. Thomas R. Byrne Antonio F. Calaf, Jr. James and Effie Caldarola California Province of the Society of Jesus Robert and Claire Callen Janet Callis Lynn Cameron Jack and Shirley Cammarata Mark Canales Canisius College Daniel Capshaw and Linnea Nilsen Capshaw Carlos Eduardo Cardenas George and Joanne Carr Thomas Carty Patricia Casey Timothy Casey Rolando Castro and Cecile Ehrmann Joseph and Anastasia Cates-Carney Norbert Chausse Suzanne M. Ching Emad Ghith and Linda Ciaccia Michael and Stephanie Clancy Bob and Maureen Clark Stephen and Shannon Clifford Steve Cohen Paul and Jane Colford Jeff Collmann Francis and Mary Jane Collopy Joan Collopy Robert and Barbara Colyar Tom and Sally Coman Catherine Compton William and Maureen Conlen Charles Conlon, M.D. Karyn L. Connell Kathleen L. Connor Bob and Beverley Connors Donald and Linda Conroy Joseph Conroy Robert J. Conroy P. Michael Conway Mike and Gerry Cooper John and Jane Corrou Rev. Joseph Costantino, S.J. Mark Covey Arlene Crane Jason and Maria Crawford David and Dorothy Crean Lloyd and Elyse Crisfield Carlos L. Curbelo Bill Daley Mark Danis Ram Das Rao and Maria Rodrigues Crystal L. Davidson Edward and Harriet DeBroeck Sheila F. DeCosse Marlene Debrey-Nowak Wilfred F. Declercq George and Margaret Degnon Rev. Kurt M. Denk, S.J. Devanand Yoga Center Deepshikha Dey

Grant A. Dibert Jr. Ann S. Dickson Paul and Martha Diehl John and Pamela Dister Hoang and Giao Do Marilyn C. A. Dodd Michael Doherty and Kathleen Kane Christopher and Maureen Doran Richard and Leslie Donahue Patricia Donaldson Kevin and Joan Donohue Mary Ashcroft Donoso John and Christine Draz James and Mary Dudley John and Diana Duffey Edmund C. Duffy Charles Duffy and Lynn Terry Thomas Dunigan Clare M. Dunsford Elizabeth Early Robert J. Edmondson Elliott Bay Book Company, LLC John J. Engelhardt Dr. and Mrs. Erwin Engert, Jr. Carolyn Eriksson-Ey Mr. and Mrs. Charles Esker John and Denise Esmerado Anthony and Lucille Esposito Carl Evans Edward and Colleen Evert Lana Faber Gloria R. Fahy Kieran and Kathleen Fallon M. Patricia Fallon Peter and Diane Fanelli Mazin Farah Jeremy Fauber and Ann Hemmerle Fauber Steve and Margaret Faughnan Cathy and Hugh Feehan Emmanuel J. Feeney R. Skip and Mary Fellinger Mildred Feloney Jose Fernando Terrence Le Fevour Brigid Fitzgerald Thomas and Dolores Floyd Dennis J. Flynn Mike and Barbara Flynn Brian and Ann Foley Monika Forndran Mary A. Fox William W. and Cathleen L. Frett Kathleen Friel Rev. Gerhard R. Frohlich, S.J. Donald S. Fuchs Mark and Geri Fucile Rev. Jon D. Fuller, S.J. Anne Fury Jacques and Rebecca Gagne Robert M. Garavaglia Carlota Garcia David and Yvonne Garcia Omar and Amy Garcia James and Mary Garrison Timothy Garry John Garty Michael and Deborah Garvey

When Rita Bennett became involved with Jesuit Refugee Service/USA she felt instantly connected to the unique mission and vision. Through her service on the JRS/USA Board of Directors she learned more about JRS programs around the world and the refugees and displaced persons whom JRS works with. Wanting to share these stories with others in her community, she and her husband Marty worked with the local Catholic and Episcopal parishes to hold a reception that featured a small exhibit of original images of JRS’ work around the world.

Local winemakers and other benefactors donated food, wine and supplies, and guests had an opportunity to learn about and engage around the JRS mission of accompaniment, service and advocacy.

“The evening was a wonderful opportunity to showcase the tremendous impact that JRS has on the lives of our most vulnerable brothers and sisters, and our guests continue to talk about the beautiful photos months later. We are so proud to have extended our support of JRS in this way,” Rita said.

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Matching Gifts Program Wilson T. Gautreaux Adam and Maureen Gavin Robert Gerut Gesu Parish, Milwaukee, Wisc.

Gesu School, Inc. Carlean Gilbert Frederick Philips Gilliam Diane M. Giova John Glaser John and Ann Glennon John and Irene Glynn Jane E. Godfrey Emilio and Linda Gonzalez Denise Gorss Mr. and Mrs. E. Daniel Grady Frank and Regina Grandizio John and Cheryl Grandy Daniel M. Grant Eileen Greenlay Arthur R. Greenwood Linda M. Grevera Rev. Msgr. Edmund Griesedieck Timothy and Courtney Griffin Daniel D. Grippo Thomas Grossman and Sarah Saltzer Davis A. Gueymard Paul Guzzardo David Haines Penny Kosick Hanks Marianne Hanna Robert Hansen and Claire Foley John and Judith Hardin Candace Harrington Charles M. Harris, Jr. Gerard Hart and Annamarie Camoratto Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. X. Hart Harold and Jean Hartman Rev. Anton Harris, S.J. Robert and Patricia Hasenstab Thomas and Catherine Hayek Robert and Janet Heaney Peter and Carol Hearne Daniel and Margaret Hebert Stephen E. Hebert Andrew and Robin Hendricks Conrad and Linda Hewitt Ramona Hietpas Ann G. Hill

David and Karen Hinchen Christoph Hippchen and Anna Hess William Hobbs Lawrence and Teresa Holzen Harvey and Cathy Homan Paul and Maryann Homan David and Mary Anne Hoover Richard and Martha Horwitt Christoper O’Brien and Karen Howard Ann Marie Hricko Joan Huber Wayne P. Hubert Judy Hurley John Imparato and Rita O’Brien Dolly M. Ito Susan Jacobson Jack and Sally Jaret Tala Jarjour Thomas J. Jenkins, Jr. Jesuit Community, America House Jesuit Community, Bellarmine Retreat House Jesuit Community, Canisius, NY Jesuit Community, Casa Luis Espinal Jesuit Community, Colombiere, Portland, Ore. Jesuit Community, Colombiere House, Los Angeles Jesuit Community, Dallas Jesuit College Prep Jesuit Community, De Smet Jesuit High School Jesuit Community, Eastern North Carolina Jesuit Community, Fordham University-Spellman Hall Jesuit Community, Gonzaga Eastern Point Retreat House Jesuit Community, Ignatius Retreat Center, Atlanta, Ga. Jesuit Community, Immaculate Conception, NY Jesuit Community, Immaculate Conception Parish, NM Jesuit Community, Kino at St. Francis Jesuit Community, Loyola High School, Mich.

Jesuit Community, Manresa, Mich.

Jesuit Community, San Diego” Jesuit Community, St Ignatius, Baltimore Jesuit Community, St Peter’s, Charlotte, NC Jesuit Community, St. Ignatius Loyola Parish, Colo.

Jesuit Community, St. Michael’s Parish

Jesuit Community, The Jesuit Retreat Center of Los Altos Jesuit Novitiate of St. Stanislaus Kostka Denise Jobin-Welch Roger S. Johnsen Timothy and Patricia Johnson Richard and Donna Johnson Paris Jones Albert Jonsen Leland and Victoria Jurgensmeier Ed and Lynn Kalil Frank and Joan Kane John F. Kane Kevin R. and Jane Kane Virginia Keenan Dan Kehoe William T. Keller Ainsley E. Kelly Bernard O. Kelly James J. Kelly Joseph Kelly Timothy Kelly and Maureen Longo Thomas and Lydia Kennedy Edward and Janet Kenny Lou and Bettylu Kessler Eugene and Janice Kiley Jeanne and Lawrence King Mary L. King Richard and Juliann Kirk Gloria M. Kittel Karl F. Kleiderer Michael and Patricia Kleinman Steven and Jenise Kohnke Robert and Sandra Konerman Barbara K. Kopp Susan Kral David G. Krill Edward and Margaret Kruse Patric Kuh Jae Kwak La Salle Catholic College Preparatory James LaFave Vern and Eileen Lahart Jay Langhurst Neal Laurance Lien Thi-Kim Le Frank Leaden Robert and Jean Lefebvre Peter Leibold and Elizabeth McCloskey Kristen Lennihan 25

26

Jose and Magdalena Lequerica Martin and Eileen Lilly Leonor Farias Limarzi Nancy E. Lindsay Mireya A. Llaurado Pamela J. Lockyear Maurice and Ernesta Lonsway, Jr. Nuria Lopez Tony Louie and Anna Gavin John and Anne Marie Lounibos James K. Low Nicholas Lugansky Peter and Paulette Lynch Joseph Lyons Joan MacDonnell Teresa Maciejczyk Frank and Theresa Mack John and Leticia Macleod George and Anne Madaus Marlene A. Maddalone Kathleen A. Makoid John F. Makowski John and Kay Mallon Jim Maloney Margaret M. Maloney Gideon Maltz Moises and Aida Mandapat Michael and Helen Mangan Joseph and Cynthia Mannino James and Margaret Mannix James and Linda Martin Rev. John J. Mattimore, S.J. Richard and Helen Mattis Michael and Barbara McCann Mark D. McCarthy Rev. Patrick M. McCorkell, S.J. Terence W. McCormick Edward P. McDonagh Kathleen A. McDonald Natt and Karen McDougall Fred and Diane McGoldrick John G. McGoldrick Joseph and Kathleen McGrath Rev. Anthony McGuire John and Sheila McInerney Francis and Clare McLaughlin Colleen McShane Robert J. McShea, Jr. Vincent P. McTighe Scott McWilliams Carolyn C. Meeks Fred and Barbara Meinholz Merck Partnership for Giving Wayne and Susan Merritt Arthur and Elizabeth Messiter Gene Messner William and Elaine Mestrezat Microsoft Matching Gifts Program Frank Millar Anthony and Taylor Minervini Bill and Carol Mitchell William and Linda Mitchell Ronald Modras and Mary Hogan Nancy Moeller Jose Miguel Moracho Rev. J. Gordon Moreland, S.J. Eugene Morris Richard and Anne Morris

A JRS counselor talks to children in Ethiopia’s Mai Aini refugee camp, home to 13,500 refugees from Eritrea, June 4, 2012. (Christian Fuchs — Jesuit Refugee Service/USA)

Barbara Morrissey Dr. John Moser Bahman and Yasmin Mossavar-Rahmani Raymond and Norma Mueller Thomas and Janet Mug Mr. and Mrs. Germano Mularoni Nabil Munfakh James Murray Adam D. Musser Nicholas Napolitano Mohamed and Magda Nasr Charles and Margaret Nastro Alison Nelson Theresa Neuroth Tho Anh Nguyen and Conganh Pham Brad Nichinson G. Michael Nidiffer, M.D. Notre Dame School P. Andrew and Karen Nousen Walter and Karen Novak Donald Nugent Kenneth O’Brien Matthew and Denise O’Connell William and Marianne O’Connell Edgar and Phyllis O’Meara Robert and Catherine O’Sullivan Fred and Margaret Ogden Mary T. Ogles Lloyd E. Opoka Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish Our Lady of Victory Missionary Sisters John and Nancy Paar Wynne Paasch Nadija Packauskas Joseph L. Padgett Young Sin and Joon Park

Laurence and Dorthea Parrish Parroquia El Buen Pastor Albert and Mary Anne Pastino Kalyan Pasupathy John P. Paxton Mike Peck Carlo A. Pedrioli Christopher and Kathleen Pelley Norita Dela Pena Despoina Perouli John Person Walter Petri Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts Program Tiffany Phan Arthur and Denise Phillips William and Dorothy Pickett Pasquale and Linda Pingitore Karl Pister Sr. Susan Pixley, O.P. Plantes Company Marisa Plevak Laura M. Pliska John Polanin, Jr. Mary Lou Pontius Thomas and Mary Powers Imogene Prager Mr. and Mrs. Gary J. Previts Sr. Margaret Donohue, RSM Emil Rahim William Rakowicz Guy and Kimberly Randles Drs. N. and Vimala A. Ranjithan Stanley and Mai Rashid Gloria Rasmussen Alex and Susan Ravnik Andrew and Elizabeth Reck

Robert and Dorothy Redinger Charles and Joy Reed Richard J. Reilly Tom and Diane Reilly James J. Reuter, Jr. Joseph J. Ricci Gregory and Martina Rickerd Shirley Ricketts Martin and Nancy Robb David and Wendy Roberts Joseph Rochelle and Mona Lydon Rochelle Christopher and Caroline Roe Joseph and Carol Jo Roeder Jason Rogers Richard and Judith Rogers Oren Root Joaquin and Myrna Rose Janice M. Rossing William and Mary Rottino Joseph and Roxanne Rubert Mara V. Rubio Paul and Dyane Rude Win and Mary Rutherfurd Dr. J. Michael Ryan Thomas S. Ryscavage Sacred Heart Church, Middleboro, Mass.

George and Husn Samman Paul Sangree Rev. Anthony P. Sauer, S.J. Robert Scara Gerald and Rosemary Schmitt Joan E. Schmitz Robert and Catherine Schneider David and Daly Schreck Victoria R. Schultz Patricia J. Schulz Roxanne Y. Schwab Brigid M. Scott Jo Ann Scott Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Scullen Irene Sarocka Scully Robert Scully James Hogan Sealey Seattle Preparatory School Seattle University, Department of Fine Arts George Seeber Gerard L. Seissiger Annie Selak Robert Selig and Maureen Patrick Carol A. Sellers Mohammad Shami Michael J. Shawver Margaret Maureen Sheridan Clifford and Katherine Shultz Therese Sickles Jerome F. Simpson Kathryn S. Singer Sisters of Mercy Shalom Convent The Sisters of St. Francis, Mount St. Francis Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace Sisters of the Divine Savior Clare Siu Maryjane Smith Stephen and Sarah Smith Mariah Snyder St. Francis Xavier Parish, Ariz.

St. Matthew Catholic Church, Calif.

St. Michael’s Parish, NY

Jesuit Refugee Service Legacy Society These individuals have remembered JRS/USA through their will or estate plans. Thank you for pledging this legacy support of JRS/USA. James and Dina Howell-Burke Philip and Madeline Lacovara William C. Matthews, MD Patrick D. McNelis Rev. Brian Morrow Rev. Dr. Joseph P. Oechsle Paula Perry Grace Kobbe Tevis Robert and Pat Willis Ron and Pat Ferreri St. Robert Bellarmine Chapel Leon and Ana Ward Bob and Denise Stanley Mirna Wardeh Ned and Marilyn Stedem Diane M. Warner Charlene Stender James and Susan Watson Rev. Jim Stickney Elizabeth A. Weaver Edward Sunshine and Ann Connor Steve and Dee Weikert Joana L. Taba Joseph and Rosemary Weller Ines Tabares Ruth Werts Anthony Tambasco William F. Werwaiss Helen Taney Maureen Wesolowski Viguen Terminassian Margaret R. Wheeler Joan and Patricia Terracina William and Pamela Whelan Mary Jane A. Terrell Sr. Joanne Whitaker, RSM James and Janice Thomas Ann P. White Anonymous Eugene and Marjorie Wiemels Michael Thompson and Mary Harms Leon and Elaine Wilczynski George and Maire Thornton Claudia Woodward Robert and Lorette Tiernan M. Kathleen Yadrick Joseph and Donna Tierney Clifford M. Yeary Matt and Jen Tilghman-Havens Gary and Maureen Zack Hon. V. Paul Timko Harold B. Zimmerman Michael and Maureen Touhey Maria da Costa James and Elaine Tourtelotte Phyllis Townley Dzung Huu Tran and Mary Diem Nguyen David and Erin Tressler Gail Tyson William Uber Rev. Edward Vacek, S.J. Melvin and Diane Vail Patricia L. Van Dyke David and Mary Ann Van Etten Josephine R. Varni Rev. Josef V. Venker, S.J. Andre De Verneil Francisco A. Villaronga Frank Villaume Dan and Rose Vodvarka Rev. Karl J. Voelker, S.J. Wagner Communications Stephen Walkauskas Youth in a JRS project in Kajo Keji, South Sudan. (Sergi Ronald and Mary Ann Wallace Cámara— Jesuit Refugee Service) Bill and Penny Walsh Joan Dunn Walsh John Walsh Mike and Joan Walsh

27

Students in the Katanga Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo will benefit from new schools built by JRS and funded by PRM. “Before this school, there was a poorly built, unfit school. There were no windows and it had a dirt floor, with no benches for the students to sit on. Thank you for the (new) school,” said headmaster Kizabi Kambala. (Christian Fuchs — JRS/USA)

28

Young refugees participate in JRS youth services programs in Mai Aini refugee camp in Ethiopia. The camp is home to refugees from Eritrea, more than 1,000 of whom are unaccompanied minors. JRS/USA successfully advocated for the inclusion of vulnerable children as a major theme for the UNHCR — NGO consultations in 2013. (Christian Fuchs — Jesuit Refugee Service/USA)

Pastoral Projects supported by an Anonymous Foundation Colombia ($18,000): The project supported two priests dedicated to promoting pastoral activities and catechesis in the Altos de la Florida section of Soacha. Members of the JRS/Colombia teams in Cucuta, Barrancabermeja, and Buenaventura were also trained as pastoral workers in order to support displaced communities.

Dominican Republic ($30,000): Overseen by four priests, the project provided regular opportunities for worship in the Haitian immigrant communities of Altagracia, Barahona, San Pedro de Macoris, and Santiago. Access to religious services in their native language, Creole, had an incredible impact on the more than 2,500 Haitians served by this program who are often marginalized and discriminated against in other daily interactions.

Central African Republic ($30,000): This project supported capacity building of local churches in the Dioceses of Bambari, Bossangoa, and Bangui through the training of catechists and church leaders. The project also provided sacramental and spiritual support to returnees affected by years conflict and displacement. Through the generosity of an anonymous foundation, five priests, assisted by local deacons ministered to an average 8,000 people each month and oversaw the construction of three new chapels. The stability of these parish communities provided opportunities for reconciliation outside of church settings.

Thailand ($22,000): In Ban Mai Nai Soi and Ban Mae Surin, two refugee camps in Mae Hong Son, Catholics comprise one third of the Burmese refugee population. The grant funded pastoral efforts to strengthen the declining sense of community in the camps that has resulted from reductions in humanitarian aid, diminishing resettlement prospects, and fears of forced return to unresolved conflicts in Burma. More than just providing liturgies and scripture study, the two priests implementing this program played key roles in counseling families and mitigating the troubling trend of dropping out of school among the camp’s youth.

South Sudan ($25,000): In Lobone and Yei (above), JRS seeks to introduce into the Catholic communities which it serves a sense of justice and community through workshops on Catholic social teaching, Christian Leadership, liturgy, and worship. After years of exile and enforced dependency on outside agencies for food, clothing and shelter, we seek to engender a degree of self-confidence in people to rebuild their communities where gospel values such as peace, forgiveness, compassion and love for one another will be practised by a majority for the benefit of all in so far as possible. Through this project, we have a unique opportunity to accompany refugees and returnees. (Sergi Cåmara — Jesuit Refugee Service) 29

Friend of JRS Shaina Aber Ackels & Ackels LLP Vin and Elaine Adams Valentina Aleria James & Kathy Alley Robert J. Ansaldi Steven A. Armstrong Rizkalla Arsan Stephanie Asalone John Azpell BJW, Inc. Joshua Bachrach Joanne Baecher-DiSalvo Evon Bailey Peter Bailey Stuart and Judy Bailey Catherine Bain Laura Bandini Wael Barakat Mary L. Barnes Kaitlin Barry Donna T. Basile Peter A. Battisto Robert W. Bauman Dr. William P. Beatrous Ted Beaullieu Kathleen D. Belanger Tim and Anne Bellows Bob Benson and Noreen Carrocci Gladys L. Bentley Ken Berger and Molly McCarthy Rev. Peter J. Bernardi, S.J. Richard and Kristi Berryessa Kathleen E. Betz Yahia Beydoun Carlton and Julie Blair Jacqueline Blanchard Kevin and Maria D. Boden Allan and Judith Bogar Joan M. Bolger Michael and Elizabeth Bono Thomas Booth and Denise Szabo Ellen M. Bourbon Barry Bradford Michael Braun Larry and Marjorie Brennan Robert M. Brennan John E. Breslin Michael J. Briggs Dorothy Brinker Juan and Maria Brito Christina E. Brugman Diana Burns Amity P. Buxton William Byrnes Kevin and Christina Cahalan Nicholas A. Calamusa Anton and Grace Calis Thomas and Maria Cantone Eugene and Barbara Caprio Mary L. Carlson Mary Beth Carrigg Antonio and Rita Castellucci Rev. Richard J. Cerpich 30

Dorothy Champion Karthik Changal Robert and Sue Chapman Yosuke Chikamoto Helen Christianson Elizabeth Chudy Patricia S. Clock Daniel and Patti Cmarik Elisa T. Colas Combined Federal Campaign Metropolitan Atlanta Karen Comello Dick and Elizabeth Compton Sara Compton Bernard Cook Oliver W. Coppedge, III Charles and Marie Corliss Michael Corressell Peter Corrigan Rev. Bernard J. Coughlin, S.J. John Crawford-Gallagher Jere and Cynthia Crean Creative Financial Concepts Basil and Peggy Ann Crimaldi Joseph A. Crivello Cheryl Culp Pierce and Roberta Cunningham Robert and Zorina Curnen Andrew and Joanne Dalziel Sara Damewood Elizabeth Dawes Janet L. De Mayo Mr. and Mrs. David A. DePastina Eileen M. Deacetis Norita J. Dela Pena Priscilla Dell Margaret M. Dennis Rosemary A. Deveer Rev. Gene Delmore, S.J. Dorothea E. Di Giovanni Margaret Mary Dietz Christopher Dixon Carl M. Dixson, Jr. Paul and Kara Dohring John and Janet Dolan Daniel L. Dombroski, M.D. Dominican Sisters of San Rafael Jennifer L. Doolittle Thomas and Mary Beth Doyle Hung Du and Lien Huynh Susan Anderson Eakle Cathy Ellis Renee Elsen Mary Anne Ernst Ralph and Roseanne Esposito Fatima Esseili Patricia A. Ewens Kevin and Connie Fahey Mary Farias David and Joanne Faulkner Joseph and Mary Ann Feeney John and Roberta Feldman James and Joan Felling Rev. Eduardo C. Fernandez, S.J. William and Ramona Ferrando John M. Fetscher John E. Firth Kevin Mulcahy and Julie Fissinger

Patricia J. Fitzmyer Kathryn V. Fitzsimmons Brian and Katherine Flinn Amy E. Flood Barbara A. Follander Mary E. Ford Rita E. Foster Patricia Fox-Riley Peggy Friedman Frank and Mary Frost Christian P. Fuchs Donald L. Fuchs Ashley Gagne James Gagne Michael and Pamela Galligan-Stierle Eileen M. Gambon John and Mary Patrick Garate Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Garcia Herbert and Marjorie Gebhart Joan M. Geiger Salvatore Gentle and Beverly Lafferty Margaret D. Gerba Jennifer Germanese William P. Gillen George Gilmore Walter and Marguerite Goldschmidt Daniel and Jennifer Golinski James and Courtney Goodheart Casper and Carolyn Grathwohl Joyce O. Grattan Garrett and Florence Gray Leo and Joan Green William and Amanda Green Rev. Thomas P. Greene, S.J. Gloria Greenspun Hugh and Ella Lou Gribben Frank Grimminger Edward and Pat Groarke Paul and Debbie Guenette Thomas and Anneliese Haas Eric and Kathleen Hanson Russ and Joyce Hanson David and Elena Heil Rev. John Heim, S.J. Stephen and Bev Helliwell Thomas Hickey and Patrizia Gemperle Julienne Hoang John and Mary Hofstetter Edward Horbett and Beth Sundheim Ted Horn Gilbert Horst Janet Hottinger Maya Houcheime Anne M. Houlihan Maureen Hovenkotter Margaret Keller Howells Daniel Huang Jing Huang Elizabeth Hughes Bart and Marilyn Irwin Stephen and Victoria James Jim and Maureen Janeski Jesuit Community, De Lubac House Jesuit Community, Murray Residence Jesuit Community, St. Matthew Jesuit Community, St. Peter’s College Jesuit Community, Woodlawn Jesuit Residence

Camille Gaspard grew up in Syria, and many of his family members and friends live there today. He wanted to do something to help support Syrians during this time of crisis, and many of his friends and colleagues here in the U.S. asked how they could help.

Camille partnered with JRS/USA and helped raised funds for our efforts in the Middle East. This support has been absolutely critical in the lives of those we serve in Syria. Thank you, Camille.

“As a Syrian living abroad for almost 10 years it is extremely excruciating to see this war. You reach a point where sleeping at night becomes very hard, knowing that it’s daytime in Syria, and I might wake up with no parents. There is a lot of negative energy that keeps hurting you, your body, and your mind, and then anger takes all over. I knew that I needed to channel this negativity somewhere and one day I woke up with the idea ready in my head.

“It’s a very hard thing to do when all you can see around you is darkness, but I am always amazed with the resiliency of the human spirit. I decided, without much thinking or knowing why, to do everything I can to add a little white spot in what seemed to be a big and endless black ocean.

David and Beth Johnson James and Louise Johnson Richard and Mary Ann Johnston John B. Joseph Hani Jouihan Rev. Joe Kammerer Michael Kaplan Joseph D. Karam John and Kathleen Karkheck Kathleen Kearns Joseph Kelleher Charles F. Kelley David Kelley Linda Kelly Jane Kennedy Madelene J. Kenny Mary Jo Ketchum B. Melvin Kiernan Mary J. King John and Artemis Kirk Roger and Madeline Kirk Robert and Karen Kittel Vincent and Colette Klink Cecilia Kness Arlene H. Koeferl Don Kossar Daniel Boyle and Doris Kozlowski Katherine M. Krefft, Ph.D. Otto and Ann Marie Kreuzer John and Lorraine Krizel

“I knew that it would make me happy, or at least less miserable. And this is when the journey started.

“I started rallying my friends, relatives, and family. My goal was simple, send money to Aleppo in Syria to help the refugees. But, the logistics were extremely hard. Sending money is a very delicate process, especially with all the embargoes imposed on Syria and the Syrian banks. My Dad offered originally to go and personally hand the money to the refugees, but that was not scalable or safe for him.

“I knew I was doing something right though. I worked very hard with the early enthusiasts from friends and family to find a channel to send money.

This was when things started to become magical. I started getting approached by old friends and people I never knew offering to help. In no time we translated the web site to multiple languages and we had a point of contact in many parts of the world.

“Knowing Jesuits and their work for more than 15 years in Aleppo where I grew up made me think of them. I knew they were doing a tremendous job in Aleppo with JRS. I tapped into any connection I had. I collected a lot of information about what they do Ann Kullman Tom and Mary Ann Kunnecke Ky Thompson and Margaret Melun Philip LaLonde Bruce A. Labno Michael J. Lagas John and Roberta Lally Rev. George A. Lane, S.J. Vincent A. Lapomarda Marita Larkin Victoria Laudenbach Stephen Laug Jason and Joyce Laviscount James K. Lee Joyce Legaz William and Ellen Leibold Richard and Mary Leiweke Leona L. Leo Marie Carella Leonardini William B. Leone Richard Lesage James Littleton Rosemary Loffredo Sr. Josefa Lopez Patricia Lovejoy Robert and Monique Lowd Dennis and Pam Lucey V.J. and Karen Luszcz Matthew O. MacDonald John and Anne F. Mack

and how they do it. At that time I had a network of 20 people really working with me; I was not alone anymore! I am very thankful for these people, they believed in me and in the cause when it was hard for me to believe even in myself.

“We started a website (www.HelpAleppo.com) and soon after a Facebook page. We have now more than 500 active members on Facebook and close to $8,000 collected, of which $6,000 has already reached Aleppo and helped start a clinic.

“I can never explain the happiness and peace that we felt knowing that we could actually do something on the ground out there. There is really no greater happiness than feeling that you can in a shape or form make the life of another human being a bit better. JRS gave all of us this opportunity and we are so grateful. And for all of us, this is not the end but the beginning. We still want to do a lot more.” — Camille Gaspard

Ted and Devi Mackay Rev. Thomas J. Madden, S.J. Dr. M. Kathleen Madigan Dolores J. Mauk Kieran and Blair Mahan Edward L. Mahoney Salaam Malek Stephen and Winifred Mallard Mark Seefeld and Mary Malley Mazen Manasseh Geraldine Mann Marianne Mannes Daniel and Leah Marias Joseph P. Martin Francisco and Elizabeth Martorell Gerald M. Masar Oscar and Jill Mayorga Patrick McAleer William McCarthy Charles and Alice McEnery Rosemarie McGrath John P. McGuinn Mary Ann McKeirnan Rev. Gerard R. McKeon, S.J. Charles and Kathryn McLaren Daniel and Mary McMahon Teresa McMains Robert J. McTigue Tara McWilliams Nancy L. Meacham

31

32

William and Joanne Mealia Carolyn Meehan Patricia Mooney Melvin Michael Coyne and Victoria Merlo Michael A. Messina Edward A. Metzbower Elizabeth Meuser Robert Michaud Jacqueline Michell Isis Mikhail Thomas E. Miles John Millious George and Mary Virginia Mills Mobil Retiree Matching Gifts Program (ExxonMobil Foundation) Steve Monaghan and Colette Abissi Jairo Montezuma Brian Moore and Karen C. Adkins Judith Moresco-Waggoner Dennis and Ann Marie Morgan Patricia Morris Jennifer Murdock Bridget Murphy Rev. John V. Murphy, S.J. Mary Ellen Murphy Donald and Anne Murray Randall and Jane Nass George and Grace Nedy Thomas J. Nemia Robert and Mary Nespeco Oumayma Newman Robert Newsham James and Kathleen Nicholl Anthony and Sharon Nicola Rachel Von Nida Roger and Luanne Nilsen Edward and Anne Nolan Mr. and Mrs. Dave Nona Rob and Christy Notigan James and Susan Noyes Grace I. Nuber Patrick Nugent Keith Nygaard John and Mary Ann O’Connell Maureen O’Connell Ethel O’Connor Rev. Francis M. O’Connor, S.J. Bernard and Patricia O’Donnell John and Ann O’Hara John and Diane O’Keefe William J. O’Leary John and Patricia O’Sullivan Gregory L. O’Kane Cecilia O’Keefe Joan O’Brien William and Anne Olcott Rev. Frank M. Oppenheim, S.J. Jeffrey Otto Jennifer Parker John and Rose Marie Pastizzo Gloria R. Pastush Ryan Pauline Linda Pellegrini Joseph G. Pellegrino Michelle Pernini Ernest and Martha Petti Frank Pietrowski Jr. Gregory and Linda Pietrzak

Elizabeth Pirman Stephen Piuma Kathleen M. Potts Virginia Powers Jose S. Prado David Proctor III Kathleen M. Provenzano John and Dolores Pullen Cynthia Quadri Melissa Quan David and Angela Rave Thos and Alice Rayer R. Phillip Reed Rev. Francis X. Reese, S.J. Rev. William J. Reilly Ann M. Reisel Lisa R. Reiter Lisa M. Rhode Larry and Olga Rillera Ernie Rivas and Sharon Jobson Robin Jones and Emma Wilson Rev. David C. Robinson, S.J. Harry Robinson Mary Rocks Kathryn A. Rodgers Theresa Romanelli Aida J. Rosa Jessie Rosauer Ronnie Rosenberg Carita C. Rothing John and Mary Ann Routledge Peter and Kathleen Royse John F. Ruoff Donovan W. Russell Arthur and Margaret Ryan Margaret and Maureen Ryan Rabih Saliba Brian J. Samway Rev. Patrick H. Samway, S.J. Alexander Sanora Lissette Santiago Rev. Alexander M. Santora Robert Santoro Valerie Lee Sarigumba John & Mary Beth Savage Marie Savino James Scheidegger Philip and Mary Schenkenberg John P. Schmidt Cynthia Schneider Edgar R. Schneider Brian Scholl School Sisters of Notre Dame Veronica Schroeder Michael and Celina Seitz Katherine Sepulveda Peter and Phyllis Sequeira Roger and Diane Serzen Georges Shay Henry Shea, S.J. Pat Shea-Bischoff William and Cynthia Sheehan Emil and Lavinia Sidawy Natalie Sjaardema Gerald and Catherine Smith Virginia Smith Very Rev. Thomas H. Smolich, S.J. Benjamin Smyth

Leland and Angelina Soohoo Richard H. Sorgea, Jr. Joseph and Anna Southern Jerome and Johanna Stegman Dr. and Mrs. Richard Stoebner Sr. Grace F. Strauber, SFP Gregory and Stephanie Stubbs James and Jeanne E. Stubenrauch Donald and Eleonore Stump Rev. Francis A. Sullivan, S.J. Timothy J. Sullivan Yaakov Sullivan Trey Summerlin Richard R. Super John August Swanson Mary T. Sweat Paula R. Sweeney Patrick and Mary Taylor Alice A. Teneyck John and Joan Thayer John and Catherine Thielmann Brendan and Sandra Thomson Peter Toepfer George and Janet Torpey George and Jensen Toth Mike Touhey Rev. Joseph C. Towle, S.J, John Samuel Tucci Linda Tull Patricia and John Tweedy David Uhl Michael and Leona Ullery Larry and Lucy Vagnoni Joan L. Van Hise Elizabeth VanKleeck Scott Vanderveer Carlos Vanegas Natividad R. Vasquez Thomas A. Vinton Day thi Vo Sophie Vodvarka Sara A. Wagner Dolores A. Wallace Charles and Judy Weber Steven and Deborah Weber Lawrence and Alice Weiner Kevin and Grace Weisser Connie Wentz Christopher White Thomas and Kathleen Wiers Teresa M. Wille Robert and Ursula Withrow Rev. Gregg D. Wood, S.J. William and Lily Wright Xavier University Jad Yacoub Col. William G. Yarborough, Jr. Peter and Dorothy Yeomans Eugenia A. Yesthal Peter Yorck Richard and Dawn Zierdt

Staff (Washington, D.C) Armando Borja Program Director and Interim National Director Clare Bonsignore Development Director Christian Fuchs Communications Director Laura Gaspo Outreach Coordinator Paris Jones Assistant Development Director Sean Kelly Program Assistant Caroline Puckowski Development Assistant

Religious Services Program Staff El Paso, Texas — El Paso Service Processing Center Fr. A. Richard Sotelo, S.J. – Religious Services Coordinator Sr. Rita Specht, RSM – Religious Services Specialist Maria Brito – Administrative Assistant Florence, Ariz. — Florence Service Processing Center Sr. Lynn Allvin, OP – Religious Services Coordinator Sr. Rose Marie Cummins, OP – Religious Services Specialist Dr. Ines Chisholm – Religious Services Specialist Cynthia Watson – Administrative Assistant Batavia, N.Y. — Buffalo Federal Detention Facility Fr. Robert Moreno – Religious Services Coordinator Dcn. Daniel McGuire – Religious Services Specialist Laura Fitzsimmons – Administrative Assistant

Mitzi Schroeder Director for Policy Mary Small Assistant Director for Policy

JRS education programs often seek to strengthen local educational systems by training teachers and providing them with incentives, building schools — such as this one in Haiti — providing equipment and supporting parent-teacher associations.

(Chrstian Fuchs — Jesuit Refugee Service/USA)

33

Board of Directors Richard Kelly The Bridgeford Group Board Board Chairman Madeline Lacovara Community Leader Board Vice-Chair

Timothy J. Kelly AonHewitt Inc. Very Rev. Timothy P. Kesicki, S.J. Provincial, Chicago-Detroit Province of the Society of Jesus Andy McMillin The Coca-Cola Company

Frederick L. Ahearn, Jr. Center for International Social Development Catholic University of America Jennifer Bailey Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project Rita Bennett Aperian Global [ret.]

David McNulty Chicago-Detroit Province of the Society of Jesus James Mullaney Regiment Capital Advisors Paul Perez Delegate Advisors, LLC Marianna Pierce Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Michael Bloom Now You Know Media

Joan Rosenhauer Catholic Relief Services

Michele Burke Bowe Community Leader Stephen D. Cashin Pan African Capital Group, LLC Rev. Thomas P. Greene, S.J. Office of Social and International Ministries U.S. Jesuit Conference

Michael Schack Joseph Academy Very Rev. Thomas H. Smolich, S.J. President, U.S. Jesuit Conference Sr. Joanne Whitaker, RSM Former Regional Director, JRS Southern Africa

Margaret Green-Rauenhorst Community Leader

34

A Colombian refugee living in Ecuador pauses to look out over the Pacific ocean May 16, 2012. Forced to flee his homeland, he now makes a meager living as a fisherman near Esmeraldas. (Christian Fuchs — Jesuit Refugee Service/USA)

“I think that the Christian faith is very strong on justice for the poor. If you are helping people who have been injured by landmines, justice demands that you also advocate that the cause of the suffering be stopped; that you ban landmines and call producers to account.

“Mercy requires that we serve the poor, the sick and the ignorant. Some people think children are ignorant, but I think ignorant people are those who make weapons and don’t know, or block from their minds, the consequences of what they are making money from.

“Faith-inspired organizations can help align the interests of the people with the political interests of the leaders.”

Denise Coghlan RSM, Jesuit Refugee Service Cambodia Director

A Cambodian teenager displays her new prosthetic leg. Anti-personnel land mines and cluster bombs in Cambodia continue to be not just an isolated issue but a day-to-day problem that’s far from being resolved.

There are still more than four million land mines and cluster bombs waiting to destroy people’s lives even in supposedly safe areas. (Stéphane De Greef for Jesuit Refugee Service)

35

Jesuit Refugee Service/USA 1016 16th Street, NW, Ste 500 Washington, DC 20036 (202) 462-0400 | http://jrsusa.org

Address service requested

• Accompany • Serve • Advocate 36