JRS South Asia coordinates the projects in Afghanistan, India and Bangladesh. In Afghanistan, JRS serves returnees, IDPs, and minority ethnic groups, through various programs like English language and Computer courses, pre-university preparation course, teacher training, vocational training and tertiary level certificate and diploma courses, both online and onsite, through Jesuit Worldwide Learning (JWL).
In India, Sri Lankan refugees in Tamil Nadu, Afghan & Chin refugees in New Delhi, directly benefited from JRS’ programs, such as formal and non-formal education, vocational training, community services, capacity building of camp leaders, women and youth development, and advocacy training and protection. In Bangladesh, JRS has partnered with Caritas Bangladesh to run eleven Child-Friendly Spaces for Rohingya refugees in the Kutupalong camp, in Cox’s Bazar