Crisis in the Middle East

Increased conflict and instability across the Middle East have displaced millions. Find out how JRS is working to support vulnerable communities.

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JRS INSIDER: Lives in Flight

INSIDER brings readers close to the realities of people forced to flee their homes around the world through a monthly, long form newsletter. Virtually travel with us to over 55 JRS country offices and meet those we walk alongside.

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With nearly all U.S. foreign aid halted, live-sustaining programs have been suspended across the world. 

A donation of just $25, $35, or $50 a month can save a life—reopening clinics and classrooms, providing cash assistance, medicine, and mental health and psychosocial support in communities where real people depend on it.

 

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Education
Education
Mental Health & Psychosocial Support (MHPSS)
Mental Health & Psychosocial Support (MHPSS)
Reconciliation
Reconciliation
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