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Stop the Forgotten Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (PHOTOS)

Christian Fuchs | Posted 01.14.2013 | Impact
Read More: Internally Displaced Persons, Congo War, Congo Violence, Democratic Republic of Congo, Slidefreestyle, Jrs, Exposure, Jesuit Refugee Service, Impact News
Christian Fuchs

2012-11-14-congo.jpg Communities in Masisi district in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been displaced on a daily basis and at least 18 have been murdered, caught between attacks by opposing rebel groups. The UN peacekeeping forces (MONUSCO) and the Congolese army must intervene to protect the civilian population.

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Schools Provide Lasting Hope in the Democratic Republic of Congo (PHOTOS)

Christian Fuchs | Posted 10.22.2012 | Impact
Read More: Education, Slidefreestyle, Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo, State Department, Refugees, Jrsusa, Exposure, Jesuit Refugee Service, Impact News
Christian Fuchs

2012-08-22-jrsschools.jpgJRS constructed schools in 14 different communities, with one school rising in each community. Each school consists of six to 10 classrooms, on the size of the community.

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Somalia Refugees Trek Across Desert Seeking Safety in Ethiopia (PHOTOS)

Christian Fuchs | Posted 09.04.2012 | Impact
Read More: Somalia, Ethiopia, Somalia Famine, Refugees, Slidefreestyle, Jesuit Refugee Service, Exposure, Jrsusa, Impact, Impact News
Christian Fuchs

2012-07-05-jrsfuchsethiopia.jpg Refugees told JRS the militants force rural Somalis to make a harsh choice: give up a son to join the fighters, or pay the militants off with camels or cash. 

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Helping Former Child Soldiers Return to Normal in Chad (PHOTOS)

Christian Fuchs | Posted 01.10.2012 | Impact
Read More: JRS/USA, Jesuit, Sudan, Education, Jesuit Refugee Service, Chad, Darfur, Child Soldiers, Refugees, Slidefreestyle, Photography, Photos, Central Africa, Religion, Africa, Exposure, Impact News
Christian Fuchs

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Scholarship Plan Will Aid Haitian Students (PHOTOS)

Christian Fuchs | Posted 12.31.2011 | Impact
Read More: Photos, Photography, Dominican Republic, Jesuit Refugee Service, Forced Migrants, Catholic, Scholarship, Jesuit, JRS/USA, Education, Haiti, Slidefreestyle, Exposure, Migrants, Refugees, Displaced, Impact News
Christian Fuchs

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