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PARAGUAY: Salesians Receive Recognition for Work with Indigenous Communities

(MissionNewswire) Paraguay is among the poorest countries in South America. According to UNICEF, almost 35 percent of its 6.5 million population lives in poverty with close to 20 percent living in extreme poverty, earning less than US $1 per day. The gap between the small upper class

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Father Joseph Zanardini Father Mark Hyde Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic University Paraguay UNICEF World Bank

EL SALVADOR: Youth Leadership Training Helps Salesian Alumni Give Back to Local Communities

(MissionNewswire) Many youth in El Salvador are influenced by gangs, violence and drugs. They struggle to cope with deplorable conditions and overwhelming despair that has plagued impoverished communities for generations. In addition, El Salvador suffers from a weak educational system. According to the U.S. Agency for

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Costa Rica El Salvador Father Mark Hyde Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua Past Pupils Executive group from El Salvador USAID

SPAIN: New Program Helps Youth Aging Out of Foster Care in the Canary Islands

(MissionNewswire) Once older youth age out of foster care they are often left without resources, little support and no idea where to go next. It can be difficult to find a place to live and locate and maintain stable employment. Very often these young people do

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Antonio Expósito Belén González Rodríguez La Orotava City Council Miguel Ángel Rojas Proyecto Don Bosco Foundation Spain Valdocco House

WORLD WATER DAY: Salesian Missions Highlights Programs Providing Clean Water for Healthy Living, Agriculture

(MissionNewswire) From safe drinking water and healthy sanitation to agriculture, water is essential for life. Six to 8 million people die annually from the consequences of disasters and water-related diseases, according to the United Nations. Furthermore, 783 million people do not have access to

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Ban Ki-Moon Bolivia East Timor India Kenya UNDESA UNECE UNESCO United Nations World Water Day

ISRAEL: Construction of New Oil-Press Increases Productivity, Funds for Salesian Programs

(MissionNewswire) The construction of an oil-press at the Salesian Monastery and Winery in Cremisan is helping to promote the economic growth and social development of the disadvantaged population of Bethlehem. The ongoing commitment of the Salesians and volunteers from the International Volunteers for Development (VIS) has

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Cremisan Salesian Monastery and Winery Farchioni family Father Mark Hyde International Volunteers for Development Israel Paulo Morbidoni Rapanelli Company Foligno Renato Rondina Riccardo Cotarella Stefano Cimicchi

UNITED NATIONS: Developing Countries Experiencing Unprecedented Growth, Says UN Report

(United Nations) The rapid growth of developing countries is propelling millions out of poverty on an unprecedented scale and radically reshaping the global system, according to a flagship United Nations report launched today. “The rise of the South is unprecedented in its speed and scale,” says

USAID: Saving Mothers: A New Initiative to Address Maternal Mortality

(USAID) “In Zambia, when women have delivered, we say ‘Oh, you have survived.’” This chilling reminder of the impact of maternal mortality in sub-Saharan Africa came from Professor Elwyn Chomba, a Zambian government public health official interviewed by CSIS for a new video about the challenges of maternal

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American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Center for Strategic and International Studies Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Department of Defense Every Mother Counts Giving Life Janet Fleischman Julia Nagel Merck for Mothers Peace Corps President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief Professor Elwyn Chomba Safe Motherhood Action Groups Saving Mothers U.S. Agency for International Development Uganda USAID Zambia

INDIA: Salesian Homelink/Missing Child Search Network Receives Award

(MissionNewswire) The Salesian Homelink/Missing Child Search Network was awarded a 2013 Certificate of Appreciation in Social Innovation presented by the National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) in India. The award was given on Feb. 13 at the NASSCOM Forum on Indian Leadership in Mumbai

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Don Bosco Young at Risk (YaR) Forum Father Joe Prabhu Homelink/Missing Child Search Network India National Association of Software and Services Companies UNICEF

USAID: Celebrating the One-Year Anniversary of the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index

(USAID) Last March, Feed the Future launched a tool to measure women’s empowerment in agriculture—the first of its kind. The Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index—developed by USAID, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI)—tracks women’s engagement in agriculture in

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Bureau for Food Security at USAID CARE International Emily Hogue Feed the Future International Food Policy Research Institute International Fund for Agricultural Development Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative USAID Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index