Niterói, Brazil - March 2016 – A team from the Real Madrid Foundation held the third training course for football coaches in Niterói. It was attended by teachers from Salesian centres including the Professional and Social Works of Saint Rita of Cascia in Rio de Janeiro; the Mamma Margaret Oratory and Youth Centre in Niterói and the Social Centre of the Parish of St Lucy in São Paulo. The socio-sports schools of the Real Madrid Foundation were opened in São Paulo in 2012, in Rio de Janeiro-Jacarezinho in 2013 and in Niterói in 2014. They help 260, 80 and 220 poor and disadvantaged students respectively.
Valencia, Spain - March 2016 - The Gozalbo-Marqués Foundation has donated 10,000 Euros to the Fundación Iniciativa Solidaria Ángel Tomás which helps support the social inclusion of young people and disabled and elderly people who are at risk of social exclusion. The donation will be given to the works in Valencia, Alicante and Elche.
Seoul, Korea - March 2016 - The Marathon Race for the Missions, organized by Dong-a Ilbo, one of the major newspapers of the country, took place in Seoul on 20 March. The event was attended by many Salesians to help raise funds for the missions of Mongolia, where Fr Simon Lee, a Salesian from Korea, had worked for more than 15 years lends his work.
Asunción, Paraguay - March 25, 2016 - The Salesian parish of Dominic Savio and the leaders of the catechism classes for Confirmation organized the "Youth Easter" on the theme of "Jesus, the merciful face of the Father." It was attended by hundreds of young people.
Guarapuava, Brazil - March 24, 2016 - Fr Natale Vitali, Councillor for the American Southern Cone Region, celebrated Holy Thursday at the Salesian House of Guarapuava, and led the procession with the Blessed Sacrament.
Granada, Nicaragua - March 2016 - On 18 and 19 March the Don Bosco College pupils staged the traditional performance known as "Judea", on the theme "Discover the infinite mercy of God." The activity's main objective is to represent the life, passion, death and resurrection of the Lord.