The Jesuit Justice and Ecology Network Africa (JENA) is a diverse community of faith-
inspired Jesuit NGOs, also known as Social Centers, related Jesuit institutions,
individual Jesuit peace and development activists and scholars working collaboratively
to fight poverty and related injustices around Africa empowering marginalized voices,
communities and groups, and facilitating policy innovation to enable people to unlock
their potential, exercise their rights and manage their own lives
We work to challenge unjust policies and practices and to promote the respect of people’s rights.
The dignity of the Human Person. Cooperation & Collaboration .The common good. Equality •Preferential option for the poor •Integrity of creation •Cultural diversity
JENA works towards a just, poverty-free and ecologically regenerative Africa where people can unlock their full potential, free from direct, cultural, and structural violence.
JENA facilitates the establishment, extension, and strengthening of connections and relations among Jesuit organisations, scholars and activists from all over Africa, the world, across national, cultural boundaries and age barriers, passionate and committed to fostering development, justice, peace and ecological regeneration
The JENA Secretariat supports Affiliates, their partners and allies to coordinate their work in advocacy and campaigns, and humanitarian and development work with the intent to challenge and achieve positive change in six areas referred to as Change Goals. JENA shall focus its resources on six Change Goals through various Thematic Working Groups representing each of the following themes:
The FAO Food Price Index indicates that the global food prices hit an all-time high in March, 2022. The index, which is the average of
By Njeri Okono and Charles B Chilufya Ubuntu is a foundational term in African cosmology and spirituality meaning ‘humanity’. It expresses the African belief that
Because the real drivers of Africa’s vulnerability to climate change extend far beyond physical factors alone… By Bryan P Galligan 7th April 2022 “We used
JENA, along with its United Kingdom partners, is lobbying the UK Government to rechannel more of its IMF Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) allocation and lead
16th March 2022 – In a landmark development yesterday, the European Union (EU), South Africa, India and USA are reported to have reached a compromise
By Charlie B Chilufya, S.J. On 8th March 2022, JENA, through its affiliate member organisation, the Zimbabwe-based Jesuit NGO, Silveira House, met with the Budget, Finance
This is so disappointing. Criminalizing charcoal production does not solve anything. https://twitter.com/mongabay/status/1526248127539314689
Malawi steps up action against illegal charcoal trade:
New forestry laws and increased capacity of the courts have improved law enforcement’s ability to fight forestry-related crimes, like illegal charcoal production: https://bit.ly/3llBr0p
Some of the young people who participated in our #LaudatoSiCamp. Learning to listen to the #CryofCreation. #OnlyOneEarth #Youth4Creation #ClimateActionNow @JesuitsAfrica @sapjesuitsje @JCSADelhi
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JENA works towards a just, poverty-free and
ecologically regenerative Africa where people can unlock their full potential, free from direct, cultural, and structural violence.
