From Cambodia

"Jesuit Service Cambodia has completed the activities in 2010. It is only possible with the support of local and foreign donors, and in partnership with team and staff, that Jesuit Service Cambodia was able to continue to give services to people. For this, first, we would like to thank to the staff of Jesuit Service for their works which were done with dedication and commitment to the services for the people of Cambodia. Second, we would like to extend my deep gratitude to the donors and friends for your concern and generosity to our work which enabled us to materialize our plan in 2010", write Fr Gabriel Byong Young and Fr Greg Priyadi from Cambodia.

From Isla Culion, the Philippines

"When the poorest Jesuit mission school in the Philippines Loyola College of Culion tragically lost the grade school due to the global financial crisis, the entire community grieved. Grade schoolers wailed, teachers got laid off and parents never stopped requesting for the school's revival since then. More than a year after the closure, one affirms that hope springs eternal as countless efforts are being exerted both on an institutional and personal level. Ateneo de Naga University extended a course on Entrepreneurial Tourism that allowed talented young souls in the area to pursue the most appropriate course for a booming tourism industry. Recently, two sophomores grabbed the national award from the British Council Social Enterprise competition showcasing their potential towards a world-class act," writes Fr Xavier Alpasa from Isla Culion in the Philippines.

From flood-ravaged Pakistan

"Most of our people were already poor before the floods and for many now there are additional burdens as they face the aftermath of the floods. The emergency in Pakistan’s northern areas, southern Punjab Province and the Sind Province has been very much a preoccupation for us. We joined other religious congregations for an immediate response with food, fresh water and other supplies. One of our Jesuits went with a group of religious in late August to the Multan Diocese to distribute the supplies and to see how people were affected by the floods," writes Fr Renato Zecchin from Pakistan