The Society of Jesus once enslaved and sold families to generate money for its institutions. This truth is not distant history — it is a living legacy that still impacts the world today, and you have an important role to play in healing.

Through the Foundation, Jesuits have the opportunity to respond to their history not with silence, distance, or shame but with courage, accountability, and faith in action. In fact, the Jesuit faith tradition requires it.

By supporting the Foundation, Jesuit institutions can work to repair the rupture made when the Church broke its promises to those it enslaved:

• Funding scholarships for Descendant students whose ancestors were denied education
• Providing dignity and safety to aging Descendants whose ancestors were denied care and protection
• Participating in healing circles, truth-telling events, and public accountability efforts that confront history and rebuild trust