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| Knowing that more than 1.4 billion people still struggle to live on less than $1.25 a day (World Bank), it is obvious that much more must be done to eradicate the scourge of extreme poverty.
The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) coordinate the Social Protection Floor Initiative (SPF-I) as a joint UN effort to build a global coalition committed to supporting countries in building national social protection floors for their citizens. |
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Latest Haiti Update
Archbishop Kébreau Honored
by Notre Dame University for Service to the Community
(Cap Haïtien) Archbishop Louis Kébreau, S.D.B. of Cap Haïtien was selected by the Catholic University of Notre Dame in the United States as the 2011 recipient of the Prize for Services to the Citizens of Latin America. The award ceremony took place in Cap Haïtien on December 8, 2011.
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 Salesian Missions Launches www.ProgressInHaiti.org
The news site provides information about programs conducted in Haiti by the Salesians and our partner organization as well as information on issues in this earthquake ravaged country. Click here » |
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EPDB — Don Bosco Schools for the People:
Their Origin and Development
Our Lady of Copacobana Province, Bolivia — What began as a handful of educational activities has blossomed into
265 schools and colleges dealing with
110,000 pupils, and a complement of
some 4,500 teachers and administrators.
It is known as Don Bosco Schools for the
People or EPDB in its Spanish acronym.
The number of families involved in this
education system is not easy to calculate,
however we can say that the educational
influence is growing and renewing
society.
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 Updated: 1/1/12
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Angola — A Better Welcome
for the Youngsters at Michael Magone Home |
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(Luanda) The Michael Magone Family Home in Luanda, in the Mota district, was re-opened on December 7, 2011 after a major renovation. The work done was part of The path for life – Strengthening the network of Social Protection for the most vulnerable and marginalizes children and adolescents in Luanda.
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- Spain — Salesian Social Platform Days on Inclusion in Society and at Work
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- Columbia — Seminar on Bullying and Violence in Schools
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- Democratic Republic of the Congo — Salesian Education in Goma
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- World AIDS Day Campaign 2011 — On World AIDS Day the world community is being challenged to work on achieving Three Zeros: Zero new HIV infections, Zero discrimination, Zero AIDS-related deaths.
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- The Rector Major issues an invitation to strengthen the efforts for a positive education
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- India — 13th Annual Socio-Cultural Seminar
for the Young People of the Mising Tribe
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- Kenya — Salesians Offer Technical Training to Refugees
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- India — Training Children for a Future in
Parliament
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- Dominican Republic — “Enough with Violence Against Children”
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- India — Seminar on Planning and Development Offices
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- Spain — The Pinardi Federation of Social Works Helps Immigrant Children
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- Guatemala — Peoples’ Missions among the Q’eqchí Indians
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- India — A new Program of Vocational Training Opened
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- Uruguay — Opening of Ñandé Industrial Establishment to Build Homes for the Needy
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- United States — International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
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- Papua New Guinea — Training for the Digital Age
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