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Myanmar Appeal
On the 28th of March, a devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck the Mandalay region of Myanmar, causing widespread destruction and bringing untold hardship to local communities. The effects have been particularly crushing in Mandalay City, where the Salesians have a house for 60 street children. The earthquake has leveled numerous high-rise buildings, pagodas, mosques, and
Syria
Salesian Missions Australia has launched an Emergency Appeal to aid our Salesians of Don Bosco in Aleppo, Kafroun and Damascus, the worst affected areas in Syria. A Letter from the director Dear Salesians and Friends, I’m sure you are all aware of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria that has devastated thousands of lives this
The Horn of Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo
OUR URGENT NEED is to assist the Salesians of Don Bosco who offer food, shelter, clean water, medical, and hygiene supplies and a safe place to stay. The Horn of Africa is a geopolitical region in Eastern Africa, so named for the distinctive shape the Somali Peninsula makes. It is a region rife with conflict,
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Ukraine
In Ukraine, Salesians are working tirelessly, caring for orphans as well as providing shelter and relief to those in need. Salesian Communities in Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic are actively working with local agencies to protect and take care of as many Ukraine refugees as they can, arranging transport and emergency shelter; providing food,
New Initiative to Improve Literacy in Gabutu Area Papua New Guinea
In Port Moresby, on the shores of Gabutu just in front of Don Bosco Technical Secondary School live people from different tribes making up two communities – Gabutu compound and Banana block. Most of them are low-income earners and unemployed. They make their living from selling betel nuts, homemade cigarettes and foods, like scones and
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Courses Sustain Employment Needs
Don Bosco Technical Centre in Alafua not only offers traditional trade courses such as Electrical, Carpentry, Plumbing and Mechanics, they also offer Hospitality and a Fine Arts program as part of the sustainable development of the school. Through Community and Government Qualifications Board consultations the school has adapted its courses to fill the future needs
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