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Ciudad Delgado, San Salvador - April 2016 - Representatives of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Don Bosco University (UDB) have inaugurated a scientific camp called "Model Science Camp", to encourage female high school students to undertake university courses in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. 25 pupils in the year 2016 and the same number in 2017 will follow four modules on Renewable Energy, Mechanics, Robotics and Electronics. The camp will take place on the campus of the UDB Ciudadela Don Bosco. The Rector of Don Bosco, Jose Humberto Flores, says that this initiative is inspired by the Salesian charism to prepare women for work and expand their horizon of opportunities and improve their quality of life.
(ANS - Lusaka) - "City of Hope." This is what the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians call an orphanage for 57 girls. I was there to teach the children. The beginnings were difficult. When I approached Anastasia, she shouted: "Do not touch me! I do not need anyone!". I looked at her with suspicion. I could not believe that someone so beautiful could be at the same time so inaccessible.
By Wioletta Cisel
On Friday 8 April the Holy See published the Apostolic Exhortation "Amoris Laetitia" (AL), "The joy of love: love in the family". The document written by Pope is surprising for its beauty and style of communication.
(ANS - Recife) – Even though there are almost four months to go to the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, and almost five months to the Paralympics, the Salesian Family in Brazil is already celebrating some victories. Among the athletes selected to carry the torches of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, there are in fact two students of Salesian institutes: Eduarda and Jessika.