Rome, Italy - February 2017 - The World Council of the Salesian Cooperators (ASSCC) met from 22 to 26 February at the Generalate of the Salesians. The Council studied the theme of the Rector Major’s Strenna for 2017: "We are Family! Every home a school of life and love".  In this light, they outlined the situation in the various regions and shared the projects, good practices, animation, difficulties and problems, experiences and initiatives of solidarity throughout the Association.  There are about 30,000 Salesian Cooperators throughout the world, divided into local centres, provinces and regions.  In 2016 two new local centres were opened, in Libreville (Gabon) and Kaunas (Lithuania).