About 900 students and accompanying staff from eight Jesuit educational institutions across Indonesia gathered at Loyola College High School in Semarang, Central Java, from October 12 to 16 for a national meeting challenging young people to take action on social issues and build friendships across cultural and regional boundaries.
Today, most giving happens through algorithms and one-click donations, with much of charity taking place online. Ozanam’s approach quietly challenges this trend. He believed that dignity comes from real relationships, not just transactions.
