In 134 countries around the world, the Salesians of Don Bosco are well placed to enact a co-ordinated response to the global COVID-19 pandemic. They are working at the grassroots level within communities providing daily essential services such as education, healthcare, shelter, nutrition and Covid-19 awareness programs in Asia, Africa, Central America and South America.
To contribute to the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic and its social consequences, the Salesian communities in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia continue to support "the poorest of the poor", the local street children and vulnerable elderly. Depending on charity, these groups have been severely impacted during the pandemic lockdown, placing them at greater risk of Covis-19 and malnutrition.
Dear Friend of the Salesian Missions,
I am writing at this particularly difficult time where the whole world has been confronted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In Australia the repercussions have been felt with the closure of many businesses, services and other “lockdown” restrictions. I know that many of you and your families are facing difficult challenges in these times of uncertainty.
On Thursday, 12 March 2020, marked Dominic College’s, Glenorchy, Tasmania, International Women’s Day Breakfast.
International Women’s day is a day where we celebrate women’s achievements, to raise awareness for women’s rights, to acknowledge influential women in our lives, and to empower each other.
A major humanitarian crisis looms in the forthcoming post-pandemic era.
The “Lockdown” in Australia, Europe, the United States, China, Japan, India and other nations has deregulated the global economy where activity is now at a low level.