JRS Europe 179d ago

As Christmas approaches and the year comes to a close, I would like to sincerely thank you for your continued support and for walking alongside us. This year has brought challenges, but also moments of clarity. Across Europe, your commitment has allowed us to accompany, serve, and advocate for people who have been forcibly displaced, in communities, classrooms, reception centres, and spaces of welcome where dignity and hope matter most. Throughout this Christmas campaign, we have reflected on hope, solidarity, and hospitality. These are not abstract ideas. They are lived every day in the encounters we share, in the support offered to newly arrived people, and in the courage of those rebuilding their lives. To the more than 200,000 migrants and refugees we walked alongside this year: you are our greatest teachers. You remind us that humanity grows when we journey together. As we look ahead, I am confident that together we will continue to strengthen this work and create lasting change. Thank you for being part of this mission. I wish you and your loved ones a peaceful and blessed Christmas, and a New Year filled with hope. Alberto Ares SJ Europe Regional Director