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Spring 2026

Two women in conversation, sitting down. Woman on the left in taking notes on paper, the lady on the right is smiling at her.

“I have the privilege of working with many women seeking asylum, who show the most amazing resilience. They fight on and stand up to resist the dehumanisation and injustice of the asylum system, and they are calling for change. We must stand with them.”

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Winter 2025

“The UK is my home. It’s where I feel safe: I have spent more than half my life here. But life in the asylum system isn’t straightforward”

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Autumn 2025

“Participation is collaborative: it’s about contributing to something greater than myself, creating a place where everybody can feel valued and included.”

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Summer 2025

“I play the role of an old mother, and since then, everyone calls me Mama wherever I go. It makes me feel loved.”

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Spring 2025

“If you can make people laugh, I think that is a great gift”

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Winter 2024

“Now that I have a space of my own, I can control my time. I have started to feel like I can build myself up again, like there is a light in my life”

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Autumn 2024

“I now have confidence… I will say now I feel I have a little more strength to do things”

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Summer 2024

“It was the first time in my life that I had gotten to celebrate my birthday, so I was super happy and pleased…”

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Spring 2024


“Your support and donations to JRS UK’s work make a difference to someone’s life, because you know that there is someone out there who is supporting you. You feel cared for.”

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Winter 2023


“ I like the atmosphere at the centre. It is always nice to come in and relax… everyone is really welcoming.”

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Jesuit Refugee Service UK
The Hurtado Jesuit Centre
2 Chandler Street, London E1W 2QT

020 7488 7310
uk@jrs.net

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