Emergency Assistance

JRS ensures the survival of refugees in emergency situations by providing shelter, food, water, sanitation, and non-food items.
The initial phases of displacement are usually the most life-threatening. Refugees often flee with just a few personal belongings, or with nothing at all, and they usually find themselves in harsh and inhospitable environments. JRS provides assistance to refugees when emergency aid is needed. Most relief operations are initiated with limited notice and have a short implementation period.
The main purpose of emergency relief is to save lives. JRS ensures the survival of refugees in emergency situations by providing shelter, food, water, sanitation, and non-food items. This can include cash payments for rent and other essentials, the construction of temporary housing, and building wells and latrines. We also work to ensure the protection of children and women, who are especially at risk during emergency situations.
Programme Stories
Malaysia: I fled to survive
21 February 2021

Malaysia: JRS, my friend
21 February 2021

Malaysia: My first and only hope
21 February 2021

Malaysia: Helping indigenous communities
31 December 2020

Thailand: Welcoming an Afghan baby in the Land of Smiles
14 August 2020

Thailand: Caseworker with JRS: A job or a vocation?
25 November 2019

Thailand: “I am among you as the one who serves.” (Lk 22,27b)
28 November 2018

Myanmar: The first official return of Myanmar refugees to Kayah State
24 September 2018
