Jersey supports vulnerable communities during the COVID-19 pandemic
July 10, 2020
As well as posing a significant health risk, COVID-19 has undermined livelihoods and disrupted essential supply chains, increasing the threat of hunger and resulting in a rise in death from treatable diseases. Vulnerable health systems
Read moreJersey Minister Reinforces Mutual Cooperation in Healing Rwanda
July 02, 2019
Press Release Jersey’s Minister for International Development, Deputy Carolyn Labey, has led a successful official visit to Rwanda where the Island’s development interventions were praised by Ministerial counterparts and UN representatives. The Minister held bilateral meetings
Read moreJOA Opens Partner List
June 25, 2019
JOA is looking to expand its list of possible grantees, and wants to hear from UK-registered charities with specialist experience in its three priority programme areas (and ideally also in its six focal countries of
Read morePioneering Financial Inclusion Project Features on World Refugee Day
June 20, 2019
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dI2JiUJuWq8&feature=youtu.be[/embed] A video featuring a JOA funded programme in Rwanda has been published on Comic Relief's website as part of World Refugee Day. With a voice over from broadcaster Sara Cox, the short video demonstrates how
Read moreBen Fogle ‘Thank You’ Message for Jersey
April 25, 2019
Award winning broadcaster and adventurer Ben Fogle sent a message of thanks to Jersey for its support of the British Red Cross following the devastation of Tropical Cyclone Idai in Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe in
Read moreDeadline for coveted 1-year paid internship approaches
April 23, 2019
Last few days to apply for JOA's 2019/2020 Internship International development is an incredibly rewarding career, but getting your first job is hard. This exciting programme will give someone from Jersey the chance to spend 12
Read moreJersey gives £180,000 to Cyclone Idai Emergency
March 29, 2019
Jersey Overseas Aid (JOA) has committed £180,000 in response to the ongoing emergency in Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe following Cyclone Idai’s landfall earlier this month. The Island’s contribution will be split between the British Red Cross
Read moreCyclone Idai
March 20, 2019
JOA continues to closely monitor the situation following the devastating impact of Cyclone Idai and is in contact with several humanitarian agencies working on the ground in Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. It is likely that
Read moreJOA Thanked for Support in Myanmar
January 24, 2019
Jersey are thanked by Health and Hope for their support in training traditional midwives and health workers in rural communities to create a network of community-led healthcare. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7IMNJHt0KA
Read moreJOA are Recruiting!!
December 04, 2018
Policy Officer Jersey Overseas Aid is looking for a Policy Officer to join its small professional team. Based in St Helier, this new role will help ensure that Jersey’s contribution to international aid provides both the
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