In 2016, the organizations of the Social Sector of the Society of Jesus in Spain wanted to add their knowledge and work for the promotion of a culture of solidarity and inclusion with migrants and refugees. With the program and campaign Hospitality, they are doing it through reception, cooperation, advocacy, awareness raising and education.

In Valencia, the Hospitality program began to be developed with the certainty that this initiative belonged to all the people linked to the Company in the city. In three years, the hospitality project, entrusted to the SJM Valencia technical team, has grown in terms of volunteers, resources and people hosted. The project is supported by volunteers and financial support from friends of the Society of Jesus (and the Province). Thus, it would not be possible without the cession of spaces on the part of the Apostolic Platform.

This year the "child God" has brought an enormous gift and since December 26 the program of Hospitality in Valencia has a new space of welcome. Two refugee families now share one of the "houses" of the Professional Schools of St. Joseph.

2020, the cession of the space by the Schools, the donation of the community and the donations of furniture from the Ignatian family make it possible for us to "widen the ropes of our tent" to welcome.

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