April, 2020

Since mid-march the Social Justice and Ecology Secretariat (SJES) has been holding bi-weekly extraordinary meetings with the six Conference delegates, the four GIAN leaders, along with the Xavier Network (XN) emergency group to share and listen to one another about the Covid-19 crisis situation in various countries, in the Conferences and networks.

Since the early days of the quarantine, the Ateneo de Manila University and the Society of Jesus have been organizing a relief operation to aid poor families who have lost their regular source of income “We are doing this because we share a common humanity.

As the coronavirus crisis deepens and its impact unfolds on over 1,340 million population of India, it is pertinent to take the ground reality as given and plan any response. At this juncture every common and conscious citizens of this country are grappling with the various impact and fall out of this crisis.

The coronavirus crisis highlights the inequalities between countries. Today more than ever we are aware that there are things that cannot be subjected to the logic of the market: the value of human life, the protection of every human being, the universality of health and care for the most vulnerable people and the planet.

While Earth Day may feel different this year, connecting with creation is just as vital in this time of isolation. In many ways, coronavirus reminds us that we are all interconnected, interdependent on one another and on our Earth.

Historically, crises have had different impacts on women’s life, out of three main reasons. First of all, due to the power relationships among men and women; second, due to the so called sexual division of labour, which assigns care activities to women; and third,

The Jesuits and the De La Salle Brothers in the Philippines have joined hands to raise funds for people affected by the coronavirus disease. Together, they have raised more than $200,000 (10 million Philippine pesos) to feed around 500 homeless individuals staying in safe shelters and more than 6,000 urban poor families in Metro Manila.

The coronavirus has had profound impacts on the global community, and the border is no exception. Due to policy shifts and the realities of structural inequalities, migrants and asylum-seekers have been heavily impacted by the implications of the virus.

In the wake of COVID-19, something must be done, else people in Africa will fall back into poverty and many people in Africa will fall into destitution.These are not normal times. What is needed now is not just stimulus for the markets to function as usual.

The groupings signing up a petition started by CEAR (Spanish Committee for Refugee Aid) and backed by more than 200 non-profit organizations – we among them – and almost 40 000 citizens are asking the Spanish Government to urgently start in the present context of health emergency caused by the COVID-19