Today, we celebrate the spirit of freedom & resilience that defines our island's history. We honour the courage of those who sacrificed so much for our freedom, & those who endured the hardships of occupation. Today we also remember the generosity afforded to Jersey by others.1/2

By late 1944 islanders were on the brink of starvation–salvation came in Red Cross parcels donated by Canada & New Zealand. Today we pay that forward; translating the generosity, skills & compassion of islanders into effective assistance for the world's most vulnerable people.2/2

JOA’s Head of Programme, Edward Lewis was delighted to join Start Network in an insightful panel discussion this evening to celebrate 10 years of Start Fund, a pooled fund JOA has proudly supported since 2018. #StartFundat10 ODI Muslim Aid UK Save the Children UK

Only 4 days until our Climate Friendly Futures event at Jersey Arts Centre! Hear how Jersey-funded projects with RSPB and Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust are tackling climate change, biodiversity loss and poverty in Sierra Leone and Madagascar. joa.je/news-events/20…

The event is here! We’re so delighted to be introducing islanders to the details of two of our brilliant Conservation Livelihoods projects tonight 🌱 Keep an eye out for our event blog to learn more. #sustainabledevelopment #conservationlivelihoods #Madagascar #SierraLeone

From 1-14 July JOA will host the European premiere of The Rohingya Experience, an outdoor exhibit produced by Rohingyatographer Magazine, showcasing award winning photography by refugees living in the camps of Cox’s Bazar. Opening night 2 July Locations coming soon! artscentre.je/whats-on/the-r…

‘Each image captures a fragment of life in the camp, telling a story I wish to share.’ Read the story of one of the beautiful Rohingya Experience photographs, taken by Rohingyatographer Magazine's Minara. More about the Rohingya Experience: joa.je/news-events/20… rohingyatographer.org/post/rain-s-bl…

Since World Volunteer Week was last week, we want to thank our volunteers. These generous individuals come together and through hard work and collaboration, form strong partnerships with the communities that they work alongside overseas, delivering lasting and positive change.

Faye Coggins recently completed her 2 year JPO placement in Cox's Bazar with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency and we are thrilled that she'll be joining us as at the launch event of our thought provoking outdoor photography exhibition, The Rohingya Experience. bit.ly/4aXofq0 #rohingyatographer

If you want to find out more about what life's like for Rohingya refugees in the world's largest refugee camp - join us and Rohingyatographer Magazine at the launch of The Rohingya Experience at Jersey Arts Centre on 2nd July. rohingyatographer.org/rohingyaexperi…

Today is #WorldRefugeeDay. Please take a moment to watch this UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency video. Since the devastating #Rohingya refugee crisis erupted in 2017, JOA has played a vital role in providing crucial humanitarian assistance. x.com/Refugees/statu…

Imagine if the population of Jersey was 9,000,000? Imagine the strain on health & education, food, water, shelter & personal safety? There's 75,000 refugees living in each sq km of Cox’s Bazar, having fled persecution in their home country. Find out more: bit.ly/RohingyaExperi…

The JOA team had a busy day installing an incredible photography exhibition in the streets of St Helier - The Rohingya Experience. Please do take time to appreciate the incredible images taken by talented Rohingya refugees - they're on display 1-14 July. rohingyatographer.org/rohingyaexperi…

We're thrilled to announce that ‘The Rohingya Experience’ is now live across St Helier! Tomorrow (2nd July / 17:45) we will be hosting an official launch event at Jersey Arts Centre - Free tickets: artscentre.je/whats-on/the-r…

Our wonderful guests Johannes Van Der Klaauw, Faye Coggins and Terry Morel join us at Jersey Arts Centre tonight to discuss the Rohingya refugee crisis, and Rohingyatographer Magazine’s role in amplifying a global Rohingya voice. UK for UNHCR #humanitarianaction #JIDN

A busy 10 days at JOA: Installing The Rohingya Experience photography exhibition (up until 14/07), hosting the launch event, attended by HE The Lieutenant Governor, schools outreach with RSPB and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency and seeing off a team of volunteers to Malawi with Habitat for Humanity

This week, our Monitoring and Impact Officer and Programme Officer joined JCG LEAP to deliver the training session, "What makes an Impactful Project" to 88 students. Good luck to all the teams pitching their social-enterprises to the Dragons next week.

Yesterday, our incredible Executive Director, Simon Boas, received a personal letter from King Charles III conveying how moved His Majesty was to hear of Simon's exceptional charitable service and admiration for Simon’s courageous approach to his illness. bit.ly/4f0TvHP

Meet 73-year-old Gladys who takes care of 3 orphaned grandchildren in Chatata informal settlement in Malawi. Thanks to JOA volunteers and Habitat for Humanity, Gladys' family will soon have somewhere suitable to live. An example of needs-focused volunteering delivering significant impact

Join us on 10th Sept for the launch of our 2025 volunteering programme. There'll be an opportunity to talk to previous JOA volunteers as well to hear from Eliza Sthapit, National Director for Habitat for Humanity International Nepal. Free tickets: eventbrite.com/e/970702877437…