Child Sponsorship Program Offers Real Hope
October 14, 2016
Young Josephine was in seventh grade at a Salesian school in Kazembe, Zambia when something unimaginable happened: in a heartbreaking attempt to escape the agonizing grip of poverty, Josephine’s parents sold her for a mere $30. Such desperation is one of the many reasons that Father Slawomir...
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Heroic Work Saves Youth from Homelessness and Hopelessness
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Devastation in Haiti: Relief Efforts Underway
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Education and New Hope for Migrant Youth
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A Future Free of Exploitation for Cambodia’s Children
September 6, 2016In the poverty-ravaged neighborhoods of Sihanoukville, Cambodia, living conditions are atrocious, drug and alcohol abuse rampant, and domestic abuse “normal.” Here, children are especially vulnerable -- to hunger, illness, violence, and despair. And it gets worse. During the last decade alone,...
Sweetening an Industry in the Philippines
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Cultivating a Better Future in Paraguay
August 10, 2016In rural communities around the world, workers seek to make a living to support their families but face many challenges including insufficient wages and low productivity. In order to begin addressing these issues on a local level, Salesian missionaries in Paraguay have launched a new project to...