Education empowers refugee families to rebuild their lives
JRS Romania helps refugee families integrate through Romanian language classes, educational support for children, and vocational training for adults. Education is the foundation for independence – for dignity, and hope.
Standing with refugees for 25 years and always will
Our Mission
We walk alongside refugees to rebuild their lives
JRS seeks to accompany, serve, and advocate the cause of refugees and other forcibly displaced people, that they may heal, learn and determine their own future
Who we are
JRS Romania is a non-profit organisation that has supported refugees and other forcibly displaced people in Romania since 2000. As part of the global Jesuit Refugee Service network active in 50+ countries, we help people find safety, rebuild their lives, and regain dignity. Our work spans education and language learning, housing and livelihoods, legal aid, medical and psychosocial care, and community integration – reaching over 100,000 people so far.
Critical needs unfunded
Some urgent needs remain uncovered.
Most humanitarian funding arrives late or covers only part of what’s needed. Your gift works faster. It fills the gaps immediately. Every euro goes directly to refugees and displaced people in need. The only deductions are small payment processing fees — we take nothing for administration. That’s what real change looks like.
Help Palestinian families settle safely in Romania
Palestinian families evacuated from Gaza can’t cover rent deposits, household basics, utilities, transport, or daily health-related costs. Your gift covers the simple but impossible costs and meets urgent everyday needs — so they can secure a stable home, their children can heal and return to school and rebuild their lives.
€45,000 Needed
Education & therapy for Ukrainian refugee children
Most Ukrainian refugee children with disabilities are refused by schools in Romania. There are no adapted programs or support in their language. Your donation funds what they actually need: personalized learning plans, therapy, parent coaching. So these children can communicate, learn, and have a school.
€90,000 Needed
Health care for seniors in exile
Many elderly refugees live with diabetes, hypertension, chronic pain, and even cancer—without stable income or health insurance. They fled war and now struggle with expensive prescriptions and long journeys to doctors. Your donation covers medicines, medical tests, and home care supplies—the kind of care that can’t wait.
€80,000 Needed
Emergency support for people in crisis
When a boat arrives with refugees, when a family is evacuated overnight, when someone escapes sexual violence or traffickinga, there is no time to wait. Your donation becomes immediate shelter, hot meals, safe transport, medical care, protection and legal support. Your gift turns panic into safety and gives people one simple message: you are safe now.
€20,000 Needed
Care and dignity for people with “tolerated status”
In our centre Pedro Arrupe, we host people who survived war, violence, or serious illness, and then ran out of options. They have “tolerated” status, no health insurance, and no stable income. Many live with disabilities, in a body that can’t wait for paperwork. Your donation covers medical checks, life-saving medication, psychosocial support and meals.
€25,000 Needed
Support migrant workers in Romania
Migrant workers from Nepal, Sri Lanka, the Philippines and beyond keep Romania running, yet many endure overcrowded housing, long hours, broken contracts and abuse. Your gift offers what is missing: legal aid, safe shelter, translation and medical care—so they can stay safe, claim their rights and support their families with dignity.
€35,000 Needed
JRS Updates
Without the Romanian language, you can’t build for the long term
𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘱 𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘢 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦. Hanna chose the JRS intensive course and, in just a few weeks, she was able to speak Romanian better in everyday situations: at the doctor, at school, and in daily life. She could ask for help in Romanian with confidence and be...
𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 “𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆” 𝗮𝗻𝗱 “𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄”
𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 “𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆” 𝗮𝗻𝗱 “𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄”: 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸, 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 In a training room in Romania, you hear things that, in another context, might seem ordinary: a question repeated twice, an explanation said more slowly, a short laugh when someone remembers the right...
Romania as it is: housing, business, and real experiences
A lively conversation, practical insights, and real stories: this is what the meeting within the SMART UA project, co-funded by the European Union, looked like. This time, we explored opportunities in Romania from very different angles, from the real estate market to entrepreneurship in completely...
Our Impact 2024
People served
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Women and Girls
%
Men and Boys
Total expenses
Projects implemented
Staff
Volunteers
- EDUCATION 38.76%
- LIVELIHOODS 18.63%
- INTEGRATION AND PEACEBUILDING 16.54%
- EMERGENCY AID, RELIEF & ASSISTANCE 8.13%
- MHPSS, PROTECTION & LEGAL ADVICE, HEALTH CARE, ADVOCACY 17.94%
SAFE – Contact
Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you experience or witness any form of violence, abuse, exploitation, or neglect.
Submitting a complaint will never affect the support or services you receive from us.
We also welcome your feedback on our activities — your opinions help us improve. All our assistance is provided free of charge, with a strong commitment to safety, dignity, and fairness.
You can choose to report anonymously or include your name and phone number. If you decide to share your contact details, please rest assured that your identity will always remain confidential.
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