Jason Jones (activist/filmmaker)

In March 2009, Jones travelled to Sudan and visited refugees in Northern Aweil, on the Darfur border and inspected 26 new water wells. In addition, he distributed $2 million in food, medicine, and other aid. This visit was undertaken despite the expulsion of all non-governmental organizations and a warning of unsafe travel from the U.S. State Department.[6]

Jones began working in the anti-abortion movement while he was attending the University of Hawaiʻi. He formed the Pro-Life Student Union and was chairman of the Hawaii chapter of Young Americans for Freedom, a group of conservative student activists.

Jones has also worked as an activist against hunger in the United States.[7] In this area of his activism, he also launched The Vulnerable People Project.[8]

Other areas of advocacy by Jones include:

Uyghur People of China: Jones has been vocal in raising awareness of the oppression of the ethnic Uyghur peoples in mainland China.[9]

Crisis in Afghanistan, 2021-22: The crisis precipitated[10] by the United States military pullout from Afghanistan left local political and social infrastructure in shambles. Jones spearheaded aid to the estimated 1 million children at-risk for starvation in the aftermath. He used his public position as a filmmaker to raise awareness of the sufferings of the Afghani people.[11]

Sudan: In 2009, Jones led efforts to bring relief to Sudan during the water crisis. Local charities documented [12] the aid missions, Jones's distribution of food and inspection of wells, in partnership with others who remained within the country after U.S. State Department warnings.[13]

Bella (2006) (Producer) The Stoning of Soraya M. (2008) (Producer) Winner NAACP Image Award 2008 Crescendo (2011) (Producer) Voiceless (2015) (Producer) Divided Hearts of America (2020) (Producer)

Jones is a senior contributing columnist on The Stream and Catholic Vote, and has written several books, including The Race to Save Our Century[15].

Jones was chairman of the College Republicans at the University of Hawaii and later the Chairman of the Hawaii Young Republicans; he worked as Chief-of-Staff for State Representative Mark Moses.

In 2004, Jones worked for the RNC.

He was the grassroots director for Senator Sam Brownback's presidential campaign. He was Public Relations Director for the world’s largest international anti-abortion organization, Human Life International from 2001 to 2007.[16]

Jones backed Senator Ted Cruz's 2016 presidential campaign.

Jones was the host of The Facts of Life radio show. He has appeared on ABC’s Politically Incorrect, EWTN, Al Jazeera, Fox and CNN. Jones currently hosts the podcast The Jason Jones Show.