Canadian Jesuits International

PAN-AMAZON “CARING FOR OUR COMMON HOME” INITIATIVE

Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) is working with Jesuit Service for the Pan-Amazon Region (SJPAM) and Fe y Alegría (FyA) to raise awareness about ecological and social justice issues and to promote intercultural and bilingual education in the Amazon region.

The people who live in the Amazon River Basin share resources, cultures and land that stretch across established national boundaries. Fe y Alegría and SJPAM are collaborating with local communities in 5 countries – Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela – to strengthen indigenous identity according to each community’s needs and to address environmental damage caused by the exploitation of natural resources.

Projects have been launched in 26 schools in different parts of region. Our partners are developing intercultural and bilingual education curricula tailored to the culture and environment of local communities. The aim is to identify and implement actions to protect their natural resources and to build a culture of solidarity, awareness and care for “our common home.”