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WORLD DAY AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS: Salesian Missions highlights programs that educate youth to decrease risk of trafficking

Jul 30, 2022

Salesian Missions joins humanitarian organizations and countries around the globe in recognizing World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. In 2013, United Nations member states adopted a resolution that designated July 30 as the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. The day aims to raise awareness about the victims of human trafficking and promote and protect their rights.

WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY: Salesian Missions highlights initiatives that care for and protect environment

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Jun 05, 2022

Salesian Missions joins humanitarian organizations and the international community in celebrating World Environment Day held annually on June 5. World Environment Day has the theme of #OnlyOneEarth and “calls for collective, transformative action on a global scale to celebrate, protect and restore our planet.” The day is reminder that there is only one Earth and it takes a collective to make real change.

WORLD HEALTH DAY: Salesian health programs provide access to care for people living in poverty

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Apr 07, 2022

Salesian Missions joins humanitarian and other international organizations in honoring World Health Day on April 7. Salesian missionaries offer more than 150 medical clinics and hospitals in mostly rural areas around the globe that serve a wide range of medical care needs. In many countries with Salesian programs, dental care and other necessary health services are offered to poor youth and their families who might otherwise have no access to health care.

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL: Salesian Missions highlights programs that empower young girls through education

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Oct 11, 2021

Salesian Missions joins humanitarian organizations and countries around the globe in honoring the International Day of the Girl. The day has been celebrated annually on Oct. 11 since its inception in 2012. It was established to promote equal treatment and opportunities for girls and is an acknowledgment by the world that there is a disparity in the way the rights of girls and boys are protected and promoted.

INT’L DAY OF INNOCENT CHILDREN VICTIMS OF AGGRESSION: Unique programs support at-risk youth

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Jun 04, 2021

Salesian Missions joins humanitarian organizations and the international community in honoring International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression. Through education and social development programming, Salesian missionaries in more than 130 countries around the globe work to ensure that all youth know their rights, are able to fully participate in their communities, and receive the support they need in the aftermath of trauma and abuse.

INT’L DAY OF SPORT FOR DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE: Salesian Missions highlights sports programs that help youth develop leadership skills

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Apr 06, 2021

Salesian Missions joins humanitarian organizations and the international community in celebrating the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, which is celebrated each year on April 6. In honor of the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, Salesian Missions highlights sports programs in countries around the globe.

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY: Salesian programs help young women and girls become leaders

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Mar 08, 2021

Salesian Missions joins humanitarian organizations and countries around the globe in celebrating International Women’s Day on March 8. Salesian missionaries in more than 130 countries are focused on empowering young women and girls by providing opportunities for education and training that lead to livable wage employment.

INT’L DAY AGAINST THE USE OF CHILD SOLDIERS: Salesian Missions highlights programs

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Feb 12, 2021

On International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers, Salesian Missions highlights how former child soldiers overcome the traumas of war and rebuild their lives through Salesian programs.

GLOBAL: Honoring International Day of People with Disabilities

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Dec 03, 2020

Salesian Missions joins humanitarian organizations and countries around the globe in honoring International Day of People with Disabilities. This year’s theme “Not All Disabilities Are Visible” aims to spread awareness and understanding of disabilities that are not immediately apparent. Salesian missionaries in programs initiate projects that pave the way for advanced research, learning and innovation that aid inclusion of people with disabilities.

ITALY: Four students collaborate to help provide computers to families for distance learning

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Jul 20, 2020

Four 18-year-old students, two of whom attend Salesian schools in Milan, Italy, have started a project to help families have access to computers at home for distance learning. The website PC4U.tech was set up to handle both donations and requests for a computer. The idea first came to the students during the general lockdown period when COVID-19 hit Italy. Many students could not follow their academic lessons remotely because they did not have a computer or a tablet at home.