About us

This research and advocacy project is hosted and conducted by the following three institutions:

Jesuitenmission – Germany

The Jesuitenmission is the developmental branch of the German Province of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). It is based in Nuremberg and supports ca. 600 projects in more than 50 countries. Besides financial support, the Jesuitenmission aims to raise awareness about the structural interdependencies in our globalizing world and the impace which activities (or omissions) of the wealthy can have on the poor. The Jesuitenmission also cooperates with partners worldwide in the goal of achieving a more just world and undertakes advocacy inside Germany with the same purpose. For more information, please contact the Website.

Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection – Zambia

Since 1988, the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR), Lusaka, tries to link issues of Christian faith and social justice in Zambia and Malawi. The mission of the JCTR is to generate activities through research, education, advocacy and consultancy. This is being done with three programmes namely; the Faith and Justice, Social Conditions and the Economic Equity and Development Programme. Additionally, JCTR has six outreach teams that help to mirror the work of the JCTR at the local level and inform our education and advocacy work on the local, national and international level. For more information, please contact the Website

Jesuit Hakimani Centre – Kenya

Jesuit Hakimani Centre (JHC), Nairobi, is run by the East African Province of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). JHC is dedicated to the study and action on issues of governance, Christian faith, social justice, peace building and social innovations. Since its inception, JHC has evolved into an institution that continually supports organisations and communities in the region through research, formation programmes in peace-building, good governance & economic justice, and media advocacy. JHC responds to increasing demands for informed responses by the citizenry through research and advocacy to catalyse socially innovative solutions and its implementation. For more information please contact the Website.