Giving hope to millions of youth around the globe
About 12.7 percent of the population in the Solomon Islands lives below the poverty line. Roughly 20 to 25 percent of youth in the country never attend primary school with 30 percent of those attending, never completing. Limited access to education and an adult literacy rate of less than 35 percent perpetuate the cycle ofRead more about Solomon Islands[…]
Samoa boasts one of the most stable and healthy economies in the Pacific region, according to the World Bank. The poverty rate, once just over 26 percent, has dropped closer to 20 percent as the country strives to meet the UN Millennium Development Goals, a blueprint driving efforts to meet the needs of the world’sRead more about Samoa[…]
Papua New Guinea has a population of approximately 10.6 million. It is a resource-rich country, with oil, gas and gold reserves as well as fertile land capable of producing high crop yields. Despite this, an estimated 40 percent of Papua New Guineans live below the poverty line of $1.25 per day, according to the WorldRead more about Papua New Guinea[…]
Sharing a 500-mile-long border with Syria, southeastern Turkey has more than 3 million Syrian refugees, as reported by the United Nations. Salesian missionaries are providing services at three sites within Syria while also providing for Syrian refugees in Turkey. While many Syrian refugees stay in towns on the Turkey-Syrian border, many find their way toRead more about Turkey[…]
Located on the west coast of Africa, Senegal has nearly half its population living in poverty. Crop failures due to extreme weather have impacted the economy and, combined with a recent ban on street beggars, have taken away the only source of income from many families. A recent report by the Chronic Poverty Research CenterRead more about Senegal[…]
More than a quarter of the people in Argentina live in conditions of poverty with no formal employment and poor-quality education, according to the World Bank. The country’s high school dropout rate is close to 37% and youth account for a third of those unemployed. Almost 12% of children ages 5-17 are working instead ofRead more about Argentina[…]
The Salesians of Don Bosco have been operating in Sri Lanka since 1956. In 1963, missionaries set up their first technical institute. Since then, they have established 17 more in locations across the country. Although civil war in the country ended in 2009, many people are still suffering from its effects. Unemployment among youth inRead more about Sri Lanka[…]
Myanmar is one of the least developed countries in the world, ranking 145 out of 188 countries according to the 2017 Human Development Report. Just more than 37 percent of people still live near or below the poverty line in the country. Poverty rates rise sharply to 70 percent for those living in rural areas.Read more about Myanmar[…]
Since the outbreak of civil war, more than 14.6 million people need humanitarian aid including the 6.7 million Syrians who have been internally displaced within the country. More than 6.6 million registered Syrian refugees are in the neighboring countries of Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq with a recent flood of refugees now seeking asylum inRead more about Syria[…]
In Venezuela, 34% of youth are not in school due to conditions of poverty. Venezuela is also currently suffering from a serious educational crisis where many teachers are not working and schools are only open two to three days a week. Salesian missionaries continue their work in the country despite volatile conditions. They aim toRead more about Venezuela[…]