Iju – Lagos – November 2024 - From 27 to 29 November, the Salesians of Don Bosco of the Africa Nigeria Niger Province (ANN), organised a workshop on the protection of vulnerable individuals in which 29 people participated, including Salesians and lay collaborators, representing all the communities of the Province. The workshop was a clear testament to the ANN Province's commitment to promoting a safe and secure environment for all and served as a platform to educate, inspire and define best practice strategies for the protection of vulnerable individuals. Participants explored ways to integrate the Salesian preventive system into safeguarding efforts, emphasising prevention, awareness and proactive measures to ensure the safety and well-being of each individual within the Salesian communities. This pivotal event underscores the Province ANN's unwavering dedication to safeguarding and ensuring that all individuals can thrive in a safe and inspiring environment.

Madrid, Spain – November 2024 – The award ceremony for the fifth edition of the Charism Awards of the Spanish Conference of Religious (CONFER) took place during a gala evening held at the CaixaForum in Madrid on 28 November. "Sueños, el Musical", a show produced by the Salesians of the Saint James the Greater Province Spain (SSM) and staged in April and part of May this year, was one of the winners in the 'Youth Vocation Ministry' section. The musical, conceived and directed by Father Toño Casado and inspired by John Bosco's childhood dream, received this award from the jury because this dream "continues to change the lives of many young people today". More than 25,000 spectators saw the musical. The president of CONFER, Jesús Díaz Sariego OP, was the first to take the floor to explain the meaning of this act and its awards. "CONFER, every year, wants to make visible its commitment to the promotion of humanity, because everything that comes from the most intimate part of the person matters a lot for the more than four hundred Congregations that are part of the Conference and for those close to it". The creator and director of the musical, Fr Toño Casado, and, representing the Salesians, Fr Xabier Camino and Fr Javier Valiente were present at the gala. After receiving the award, Casado thanked the work of the entire team and the commitment of the Salesians in producing a work that can reach young people in today's language.

(ANS – Lusaka) – Salesian sisters in Thorn Park, Lusaka, Zambia, had the funding to start construction on a new school for orphans and vulnerable youth thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco. The Garden Open Community School will educate youth ages 6-18.