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INDIA: Salesian Missionaries Develop Mobile Medical Project Providing Health Care for Youth Living on the Streets
By MissionNewswire at February 17, 2016 | 2:35 pm
(MissionNewswire) Salesian missionaries in New Delhi, India’s capital city, have recently launched a new project providing mobile medical care for street children. A mobile medical van utilized to carry out the project is staffed with a full medical team including a doctor, a nurse and social workers. The van regularly visits 11 locations in the city where large more...
Asia & Oceania , In the News , India , OTHER Salesian News (not SM specific) , South Asia
SIERRA LEONE: Don Bosco Fambul Receives Sierra Leone’s Presidential Award for Its Efforts in Fighting Ebola Epidemic
By MissionNewswire at January 21, 2016 | 6:09 pm
(MissionNewswire) The Salesian-run Don Bosco Fambul, one of Sierra Leone’s leading child-welfare organizations located in Freetown, the country’s capital city, has been on the forefront of efforts to help prevent Ebola in communities throughout Sierra Leone and provide care for children left orphaned by the deadly epidemic. The organization recently received Sierra more...
Africa , In the News , OTHER Salesian News (not SM specific) , Sierra Leone , West Africa
SIERRA LEONE: Don Bosco Fambul Free Child Hotline Provided Critical Support During Ebola Crisis
By MissionNewswire at August 27, 2015 | 7:43 am
(MissionNewswire) Don Bosco Fambul, located in Sierra Leone’s capital city, Freetown, is one of the country’s leading child-welfare organizations and has been on the forefront of efforts to help prevent Ebola in local communities and provide care for children left orphaned. Since 2010, the organization has provided a countrywide phone counseling service. At one more...
Africa , OTHER Salesian News (not SM specific) , Sierra Leone , West Africa
GLOBAL: Salesian Missions Highlights Humanitarian Efforts on World Humanitarian Day
By MissionNewswire at August 24, 2015 | 10:14 am
(MissionNewswire) Salesian Missions joins the United Nations and other organizations around the globe in honoring World Humanitarian Day. Celebrated each year on August 19, the day was established by the United Nations to recognize those who face danger and adversity in order to help others and was designated to coincide with the anniversary of the 2003 bombing of the more...
INDIA: Treatment Camp Held to Assist Boys with Substance Abuse
By MissionNewswire at May 26, 2015 | 12:53 pm
(MissionNewswire) Don Bosco Jananam, the de-addiction ministry of the Salesian Province of Tiruchy, a city in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu, held a 10-day camp in April to assist youth who are suffering from substance abuse addiction. A first of its kind in this Salesian Province, the event was held in collaboration with St. Ann’s Sisters of Luzern and several more...
Asia & Oceania , India , OTHER Salesian News (not SM specific)
LIBERIA: Food Aid Provides Returning Students Nutritious Meals Thanks to Salesian Missions Partnership with Feed My Starving Children
By MissionNewswire at April 9, 2015 | 12:29 pm
(MissionNewswire) Salesian students in Monrovia, Liberia who are returning to their classes after schools were closed during the Ebola crisis, have access to better nutrition thanks to an ongoing partnership between Salesian Missions and Feed My Starving Children, a non-profit Christian organization committed to, “feeding God’s children hungry in body and spirit.” more...
Africa , Emergencies & Salesian Missions specific news , Liberia , Partner News , West Africa
SIERRA LEONE: Salesian Missionaries are Caring for 120 Orphans in Wake of Ebola Crisis
By MissionNewswire at April 1, 2015 | 5:36 am
(MissionNewswire) The number of new Ebola cases in Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea is in decline, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since the outbreak started, WHO has reported more than 11,841 confirmed Ebola cases and 3,747 deaths from the virus in Sierra Leone alone. A total of 79 confirmed new cases of Ebola were reported in the week ending on March more...
Africa , Emergencies & Salesian Missions specific news , Sierra Leone
INDIA: Don Bosco Development Society Medical Health Camp Provided Screening to More than 550 Women
By MissionNewswire at March 18, 2015 | 9:19 am
(MissionNewswire) The Don Bosco Development Society in Mumbai, India, in collaboration with the Greater Mumbai Co-operative Bank, RG Stone Hospital and the Don Bosco Alumni organization at the Matunga Unit school, organized a medical health camp in March for marginalized women living in poverty. The camp was held at the Don Bosco Provincial House in the Matunga area of more...
Asia & Oceania , OTHER Salesian News (not SM specific) , Pakistan
SIERRA LEONE: Recent Food Aid Shipment is Nourishing Youth Affected by Ebola Thanks to Salesian Missions Partnership with Feed My Starving Children
By MissionNewswire at January 26, 2015 | 7:53 am
(MissionNewswire) The number of new Ebola cases in Sierra Leone, along with both Liberia and Guinea, is in decline, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since the outbreak started, WHO has reported more than 10,300 confirmed Ebola cases and 3,145 deaths from the deadly virus in Sierra Leone. Across the three West African countries, more than 800 health care more...
Africa , Emergencies & Salesian Missions specific news , Sierra Leone
LIBERIA: Schools Planning to Re-Open in February, Salesian Missionaries are Preparing and Responding with Teacher Education
By MissionNewswire at January 22, 2015 | 3:01 pm
(MissionNewswire) The recent Ebola outbreak in West Africa, the most deadly on record, has infected close to 21,200 and killed more than 8,400 across Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Officials in Liberia are reporting a slowing rate of cases of the deadly virus and, as of mid-January, only 10 confirmed Ebola cases more...
Africa , Emergencies & Salesian Missions specific news , Liberia
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