Mozirje, Slovenia - August 2023 - At the beginning of August, Slovenia was hit by a violent thunderstorm, with torrential rain, flooding and mudslides, which affected more than half of the country. More than 4,000 houses were damaged or destroyed. The Salesians' response was immediate, through the 'Don Bosco' Foundation, which is collecting aid for the affected families. The Slovenian government declared 14 August as a 'Day of Solidarity', an opportunity to help those who have suffered the most serious damage. The appeal was answered by 30,000 volunteers, including various groups from Salesian works. As a result,  on 14 August, the group of adult scouts from the Salesian parish of Cerknica, together with Fr Marko Košnik, Superior of the SLO Province, and Mr Janez Krnc, SDB, Provincial Bursar, helped in Mozirje, one of the worst damaged villages in the Savinja valley.