Anses-ã-Pitres, Haiti - August 2016 - From 30 August to 1 September the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians celebrated the inauguration of a new foundation at Anses-ã-Pitres, Haiti, a town on the border with the Dominican Republic, where refugees and migrants have set up camp. The ceremony was attended by the Provincial of Haiti, Sr Aline Nicolas, a delegation of 21 Sisters, Salesians, members of other religious orders, and civil and religious authorities. The new FMA community, the 16th of the Haiti Province, is made up of Sr Marie Lucia Joseph, director, Sr Altina Altiné, Sr Antoinette Guillaume and Sr Phénise Lauture.

Sao Paulo, Brazil - September 2016 - The continental meeting of Delegates of Social Communication took place from 15 to 18 September. It was chaired by Fr Filiberto González Plasencia, Councillor General for Social Communication. Fr Natale Vitali, Councillor for the American Southern Cone Region was also present. The gathering was attended by 30 Social Communication delegates and coordinators, lay people and Salesians, from the Provinces of the Inter-America and American Southern Cone Regions.

Bamako, Mali - September 2016 - The First International Forum of the Salesian Youth Movement of the Guinea-Mali-Senegal Delegation began in Bamako on 15 September. The theme of the gathering was:  "Young people, with Don Bosco, live in joy and proclaim your faith." The meeting was attended by 300 young people from the various Salesian communities and those of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians in the delegation. Fr José Elegbede, SDB, Provincial of French-speaking West Africa and Sr Yolande Kikange, FMA, were present.