In MARSEILLE - Pastré-Grande Bastide, the school, the boarding school, the high school, all mobilized to collect, make boxes and sell cakes. A list of products has been distributed and thermal blankets, sleeping bags, plaids, mattresses, pillows, shower gel, toothpaste, diapers, tents, cots, batteries, candles, flashlights... are being collected. Two vans of materials were filled as early as Tuesday.
In LYON, the students of the ST2S course (Health and Social Sciences and Technologies) of the "Don Bosco" high school are organizing a collection between March 7 and 14, in collaboration with the city of Lyon.
In TOURNAI, as part of the Lenten period, the Pastoral of the Don Bosco Institute has launched a collection in aid of the Ukrainian population victims of the war. Specifically, until Wednesday, March 16, everyone is invited to deliver hygiene products.
In RESSINS, in the department of Loire, on Friday, March 4, the students of the Etienne-Gautier high school gathered for a moment of communion. The principal, Frank Roussier, recalled that the school is twinned with a Ukrainian school, the technical school of Zabolotne. He recalled the exchanges and trips, the reception of Ukrainian pupils and, of course, the presence of Viktor, a former pupil and educator of Ressins, who returned from Ukraine shortly before the outbreak of war. Viktor read a text on peace by Jean Debruyne and, after a minute of silence, the students prayed an Our Father in communion with the Ukrainian population. A concrete solidarity campaign was also activated and an invitation to participate was given to all the parents of the students.
In FEURS, not far from Ressins, the "Puits de l'Aune" high school is mobilizing, thanks in particular to a student, Orlane Cremaux, in her final year, who with her family is part of the association "Du Forez à l'Ukraine": on Friday March 4, a humanitarian collection for Ukraine was launched, and with the collaboration of the Principal, all families were invited to participate.
Also in BAILLEUL, in the north of France, the Immaculée-Conception school, launched its own solidarity collection.
While in PARIS the Provinces of the Salesians and the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians of France-Belgium South are offering to support the Ukrainian communities through economic donations, which will be channeled through the structures for the coordination of emergencies of the Congregation, based in Rome.
In addition, at the national level, on the part of the FMA is active the Salesian Foundation "Pastré" is active, as is "Fondation Don Bosco" for the Salesians.
