Giving hope to millions of youth around the globe
Salesian programs focus on improving the lives of children and youth through educational opportunities in Madagascar, which is one of the poorest countries of the world. Madagascar, an island in the Indian Ocean off the coast of East Africa, is one of the poorest countries in the world. Seventy percent of Madagascar’s almost 19 millionRead more about Madagascar[…]
According to the World Bank, Namibia is just one of nine countries in Africa considered as upper middle income, but poverty is still prevalent with extreme wealth imbalances. Namibia’s poverty rate is 32 percent with an unemployment rate of 29.6 percent. Poverty in Namibia is acute in the northern regions of Kavango, Oshikoto, Zambezi, KuneneRead more about Namibia[…]
Close to 37 percent of young Spanish workers under the age of 25 are unemployed and a growing number of them can’t afford to buy enough food to live. Poor youth with few employable skills struggle the most to find and retain stable employment. Women in Spain face inequality in the workforce. They earn upRead more about Spain[…]
In Italy, young people who are unemployed and not in school or training programs represent 20 percent of the population. Vocational training is as an educational path that serves as a highly effective bridge between work and school. Italy, Europe’s third-largest economy, has close to 2 million children living in poverty, according to UNICEF. TheRead more about Italy[…]
Uruguay has managed to decrease its poverty rate by almost half since 2007 when the World Bank estimated that 25 percent of the population was living in poverty. Today, the poverty rate is close to 10 percent with the majority of poor residents concentrated in rural towns and villages. Most rural citizens in the countryRead more about Uruguay[…]
More than 80 percent of Togo’s rural population lives in conditions of poverty, making the country one of the world’s poorest, according to UNICEF. Children in the country suffer the most with close to 50 percent of those living in poverty under the age of 18. One in eight children will not reach their fifthRead more about Togo[…]
With more than 46 percent of its population living in poverty, Sudan is one of the poorest countries in the world, according to UNICEF. Low incomes and food deficiencies are commonplace, and ongoing violence and civil unrest exacerbate already harsh conditions. Despite these challenges, more youth are in school today than ever before with schoolRead more about Sudan[…]
Mali is a landlocked country in West Africa and one of the five least developed countries in the world. More than 90 percent of Mali’s population lives in the more fertile southern region of the country. Nearly 75 percent of the population depends on agriculture, but the lack of rain often limits their crops. TheRead more about Mali[…]
Malawi is the fourth poorest country in the world, with 70% of its population living on less than $2.15 a day, according to the World Bank. Located in southeast Africa, Malawi is a landlocked country bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast and Mozambique to the east, south and west. Agriculture isRead more about Malawi[…]
Burkina Faso is one of the poorest countries in the world, ranking 185 out of 188 countries on the United Nations Human Development Index 2016. According to the World Bank, more than 46 percent of the country’s population lives in poverty on less than $1.25 per day. Burkina Faso has suffered from several serious droughtsRead more about Burkina Faso[…]