MEXICO: Hope and opportunity for vulnerable young girls
June 9, 2011
Each and every day, children from the southern Mexican state of Chiapas desperately struggle to survive. They live in one-room huts made of wood slats and mud. They drink water from dirty streams and contaminated wells. Food is scarce and health care in non-existent. Many die from preventable...
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Loaves & Fishes: Your gift multiplied 5 times!
May 26, 2011With our annual Loaves and Fishes Appeal, your gift for needy children will multiply FIVE TIMES!Jesus said, “I have compassion on the multitude… they have been with Me three days and have nothing to eat.” He took seven loaves of bread and a few little fishes, gave thanks and blessed them…...
Colombia: Success stories of former child soldiers
May 4, 2011Reformed child soldiers Lorena (left in photo) and Edwin (right in photo) share their stories.As a youngster – at an age when many girls are enjoying time on the playground or dressing up their dolls – Lorena was toting a deadly weapon. She was one of thousands of child soldiers coerced into...
Ivory Coast Update: 30,000 Refugees Now in Salesian Care
May 4, 2011Last month, we reported that more than 20,000 victims had fled to the Salesian compound in Duekoue, Ivory Coast, after rebels looted and burned their homes. Since then, the violence has escalated and the Salesians are now caring for more than 30,000 refugees. The desperate conditions at the...
Salesian Lay Missioner’s Journal: Theresa Henry
April 19, 2011SLM Journal: Sharing the experiences of our Salesian Lay MissionersTheresa Henry graduated from Villanova last year with her sights set on Medical School. With a year in between, she was looking for a way to make a difference. "I wanted to go abroad and work with young people and the Salesian Lay...
Sierra Leone: A new safe haven for abused girls
April 19, 2011The Salesians in Sierra Leone are continuing their response to the Children of the Street Report, which revealed that thousands of homeless children have been the target of abuse and exploitation. Among them are more than 500 young girls who are victims of rape, forced marriage and physical...
Brazil: Focusing on the future in the wake of tragedy
April 19, 2011Brazil struggles with a widening gap between the rich and the poor. While many young people are successfully advancing through life, a staggering number of children are left behind. One in four lives in poverty, where drugs, violence and unemployment are the norm. A recent tragedy – a school...
BREAKING NEWS: More than 20,000 Ivory Coast Refugees Flock To Salesian Center
April 4, 2011The Salesians in Duekoue, Ivory Coast, are working around the clock to accommodate a massive wave of more than 20,000 refugees desperately trying to escape an outbreak of politically-driven violence that occurred in late March.Families from Duekoue have been living in fear for the past four months...