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Join us! JRS Malta is looking for a Social Worker
JRS Malta is seeking to recruit a full-time or part-time SOCIAL WORKER to work with forced migrants and asylum seekers. The selected candidate will be offered a one-year definite contract, with the possibility of being offered an indefinite contract upon successful...
X Factor finalists and winner team up in concert for JRS
The 2022 X factor winner Ryan Hili, and finalist duo Ceci & Kriss have come together to perform live on one special evening dedicated to raising funds for JRS Malta. The Live Music Event will happen on Friday 29 November, at the Catholic Institute in Floriana. The...
JRS Malta launches fund-raising campaign for Educational programme
Beginning of October is back-to-school season and JRS Malta is launching an appeal for the public to assist us with funds for our Educational and Youth Programme. Since 2023, JRS Malta has been running this programme that aims to provide specialized services and...
Pope’s message on the 110th World Day of Migrants and Refugees: ‘God walks with his people’
The World Day of Migrants and Refugees is celebrated on September 29 of each year. This is the 110th anniversary since the Christian Church started to celebrate this important day in its calendar. The theme chosen by Pope Francis this year is “God Walks with His...
Ambassadors for Social Justice – Opportunity for post-secondary institutions
Asylum seeker speaks of his experience navigating through student life, with a little help from JRS
Ibrahim* is a young apprentice student and part-time worker who arrived in Malta as an asylum seeker in 2020. He was a student back home and found it only natural to keep learning and acquiring useful knowledge which would eventually help him find work and build a...
Civil Society press statement on the arrest and detention of Ethiopian nationals
We are all shocked and saddened to hear of the arrest and detention of several Ethiopian nationals in recent days. These individuals are now being threatened with deportation after having lived and worked legally in Malta for many years, with the knowledge and...
JRS Malta reaches out to candidates ahead of EP elections
Ahead of the European Parliament elections which were held in Malta on 8 June 2024, JRS Malta reached out to all candidates who put their names forward for the race. Whilst a few candidates could not be reached*, we sent out a letter by email which outlined JRS...
JRS EU report highlights Malta’s restricted access to detention for NGOs
Malta stands out as a country where access to detention for NGOs is extremely restricted
JRS Malta event puts detention under the spotlight
On 29 May, JRS Malta organised Detention under the Spotlight. The event was helt to shed light on the detention of asylum seekers in Malta, detailing what has and hasn't changed over the years, the impact that it has on the people that live through it and why NGOs...