Thailand
THAILAND: Innovative Salesian Educational Programs Provide Skills Training for Poor and Marginalized Youth
By MissionNewswire at July 1, 2017 | 7:59 am
(MissionNewswire) Salesian programs across Thailand focus on education and workforce development in partnership with social development services that work to meet the basic needs of youth and their families living in poverty within the country. Nearly 1,000 students attend each of the Salesian Professional Training Centers in Thailand. These centers mostly focus on more...
THAILAND: Salesian Missionaries Provide Relief to Those Affected by Devastating Floods
By MissionNewswire at January 28, 2017 | 4:07 pm
(MissionNewswire) Salesian missionaries within the Thai province, in cooperation with the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians and the Sisters of Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, have responded to the needs of people affected by heavy rains and flooding in the southern provinces of Thailand. A news report from the BBC indicates that at least 12 people have died more...
THAILAND: Salesian Program Provides Education and Employment Skills for the Blind
By MissionNewswire at June 13, 2014 | 1:42 pm
(MissionNewswire) Thailand has shown considerable economic growth over the last 20 years, reducing the poverty rate from 21 percent in 2000 to 13.2 percent in 2011, according to the World Bank. Although the country has made strides in reducing poverty, improving nutrition and meeting basic needs of its residents, inequality is still pervasive. One of the more more...
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