Thadialong, India – January 2024 – After weeks of preparation, the young volunteers from the Don Bosco Media Network (DBMN), the Communication Department of the Salesian St John Paul II Province of India-Shillong (INS), and the Don Bosco Youth Centre, delivered the goods collected during the Christmas and New Year period to residents in the remote Thadialong village in the district of West Jaintia Hills. The recipients of the donation received the materials with joy and gratitude from the DBMN Direvtor, Salesian Father Michael Makri. Volunteers traveled 86 kilometres to reach Thadialong and distribute a total of 210 packages. Upon their arrival, they were welcomed by the Sisters of the Visitation of Don Bosco (VSDB) and, subsequently, they participated in Holy Mass, before starting the distribution of gifts. It is the fourth consecutive year that the DBMN, in collaboration with the Don Bosco Youth Centre, has distributed Christmas gifts to the poorest families in the various villages.