On Sunday, June 19, we handed out missionary crosses to our ten volunteers who are going on a year-long mission to Tanzania, Kenya, South Sudan and Lunik IX. Together they spent a year of preparation in weekend retreats which ended with a retreat at the Salesian hut in Slávnica. As part of the retreat, the […]
One of the schools we support through the Adoption of school classes programme is the Salesian secondary school of St. Don Bosco in the village of Manguo near Maridi. For the last school year, Salesian Don Charles Taban has been in charge of it and he gave us an insight into the needs and challenges […]
The Salesian MC George Menamparampil SDB, who works in the mission department at the main house (Rome) and is in charge of coordinating the Salesian aid for Ukraine, came to Slovakia a the beginning of June. He came to Slovakia from the Polish-Ukrainian border, where he spent a few days, seeing the work of the […]
About 300 additional people from Ukraine arrived at the Gabcikovo accommodation centre. Each family brings with them their life story and sad memories. Salesian volunteers meet and listen to their stories and try to make their stay here easier by spending afternoons with the children, to whom they devote themselves to the fullest. A young […]
During June our volunteers Barča from South Sudan and Magdaléna and Baška from Tanzania returned to Slovakia. They had an unforgettable time on their mission and we believe that the experience they took away will accompany them throughout their lives. Barča spent six months in the Salesian Sisters‘ community in Gumbo, South Sudan. Her hard […]