Asunción, Paraguay - April 2016 - Young people from the Salesian parish of St Vincent de Paul organized a day of mission on behalf of those affected by the flood. They went to their shelters and shared songs, games and a snack with the children and teenagers. 

Negombo, Sri Lanka - April 2016 - A meeting of the "Don Bosco Communications South Asia" (BOSCOM) took place on 2/3 April. It was chaired by Fr Godfrey D'Souza, Provincial of Mumbai and Representative for Social Communication. It was attended by Fr Joseph Almeida, Superior of Sri Lanka, Fr. Noel Maddichetty, Secretary to the Salesian Provincial Conference of South Asia, Fr Joaquim Fernandes, Regional Delegate of Boscom South Asia, Fr A. Raj, Executive Secretary, and the Delegates of the Provinces of the South Asia region.

Ivato, Madagascar - April 2016 - From 5 to 7 April Fr Ángel Fernández Artime, Rector Major, is presiding over the Conference of Provinces and Vice-Provinces of Africa and Madagascar (CIVAM). The central theme is the Salesian Family.  For this reason the participants include Fr Eusebio Muñoz (Representative of the Rector Major for the Salesian Family) and Fr Giuseppe Casti (World Delegate for Salesian Co-operators). Other topics related to the Salesian Congregation are the processes of animation and government and the formation of Salesians.