Macao - October 2016 - The First Vocation Camp of the Salesians in Macao was held on 8 and 9 October at the Yuet Wah College.  The theme was "Following Jesus. Imitating Don Bosco. We accompany the young."  The Camp was organized by the Vocations Office and was attended by twelve young people. It is the first in a series of camps that will include personal accompaniment, spiritual direction and several other vocation promotion activities.

Puerto Casado, Paraguay - October 2016 - The Assembly of Missionaries of the Apostolic Vicariate of Chaco began on 9 October in the town of Puerto Casado. The meeting was presided over by Bishop Gabriel Escobar, SDB, of the Apostolic Vicariate of Chaco Paraguayo, assisted by Fr Néstor Ledesma, Provincial of the Salesians in Paraguay, and Sister Leandra Romero, Provincial of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians.

Les Cayes, Haiti - October 12, 2016 - The Rinaldi Foundation team with 16 young Salesian aspirants and pre-novices have prepared about 400 survival kits with various products (rice, beans, salmon, sugar, olive oil, milk, soap, etc. ), to be distributed to the people of Les Cayes affected by hurricane Matthew. The distribution is being organized by Fr Jean-Paul Mesidor, Superior of the Salesian Vice-Province of Haiti, with two members of his staff and Bro. Hubert Mesidor, Salesian Brother in charge of Social Communication.