This summer more than 10,000 youth and volunteers are expected to attend activities hosted at Salesian centers and oratories in Venezuela. The Commission of Oratories and Youth Centers, chaired by Salesian Father Jorge Bastidas, delegate for youth ministry, launched the national motto “With the strength
Salesian missionaries in Venezuela are reporting that people are losing hope, according to an article in Crux, a Catholic news source. Salesians help distribute food, water and hygiene products to help those impacted by COVID-19. They help returning migrants, organized community kitchens, support people in
As people in Venezuela continue to suffer from the country’s economic crisis and the coronavirus pandemic, Salesian missionaries remain living and working in the country. Missionaries are helping distribute food, water and hygiene products. They have helped returning migrants, organized community kitchens, supported people in
Salesian missionaries living and working in Venezuela continue to provide social support despite the ongoing political, social and economic challenges in the country. Their support is needed now more than ever. The World Food Program has warned that Venezuela is one of the areas most
Despite the ongoing difficulties in Venezuela, Salesian missionaries continue providing education and social support. On March 7, Salesian missionaries held a health day at the Domenic Savio Youth Center in Duaca. Twelve doctors from different specialties saw more than 600 people, providing medicine, check-ups, analysis
Levels of malnutrition in Venezuela have tripled in the past two years with nearly 80 percent of families living in a state of nutritional insecurity. Food consumption has halved. The operation of the health system and of the school system has decreased by 60 and
Despite the ongoing political, social and economic challenges in Venezuela, Salesian missionaries continue providing education at 18 centers across the country so that students are able to prepare for the future. The schools also help support teachers who remain in a vulnerable situation in the
(MissionNewswire) In countries around the globe, Salesian missionaries are assisting close to 400,000 refugees and internally displaced persons whose lives have been affected by war, persecution, famine and natural disasters such as floods, droughts and earthquakes. Salesian programs provide refugees much needed education and technical skills
(MissionNewswire) Marking International Youth Day, Salesian Missions joins the United Nations and other organizations around the globe in highlighting the plight and the contributions of young migrants, who often face difficult living conditions away from their homes. Celebrated each year on August 12, the day
(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