(ANS – Vijayawada) – Navajeevan Bala Bhavan, a Salesian community under the Province of St. Joseph, Hyderabad, based in Vijayawada, received a certificate of recognition from the Andhra Pradesh State AIDS Control Society (APSACS) on December 1, World AIDS Day 2024. This accolade specifically acknowledges the NGO’s exemplary nutrition support programs for children infected and affected by HIV/AIDS, setting a benchmark for impactful community-driven initiatives.

(ANS – Rome) – The work for Salesian Missionary Volunteering is going on in all Provinces. Guided by the SMV Advisory Team, two meetings were held on-line, one in Spanish and the other one in English, on 25 and 28 November. Around 35 people participated from all over the world: Salesians, lay SMV coordinators, young volunteers and SMV Advisory Team members.

(ANS – Bo) – People who were victims of a devastating fire in Bo City, Sierra Leone, received support and resources to ensure their safety, thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco. Many of the people have a disability, such as blindness or a physical disability, and do not have jobs.