Other educational institutions close for the summer but the Salesian centres organize activities for children and teenagers. For many of these young people this is the only chance they have of a holiday. These initiatives would not be possible without the hundreds of leaders involved. For them these activities also represent an opportunity for training as volunteers.

Estimates indicate that approximately 18,000 young people are participating in summer camps and other pastoral activities run by the Salesians. The presence of the 350 confreres is essential: "There is a proverb that says: 'God does not go on vacation'. We could add: neither do the Salesians. Wherever there are young people, we are there," say the confreres involved in the Salesian Youth Ministry.

The summer training camps for the various faith groups are mainly intended for the young people in our youth centres. Traditionally they are held in places around the country with a special natural environment. In some cases we opt for outdoor camping and sometimes the young people are accommodated in country houses. Leisure and games are combined with times of prayer and reflection, always in a friendly atmosphere.

Then there is the alternative for urban areas where we provide a local service in places where there are the Salesian Houses. They run activities that are aimed at the general public, particularly children and young families who cannot have a holiday away from their home.

Information on all these activities can be found on the social networks. Go to the hashtag #veranosalesiano (Salesian summer) to share the unforgettable experience that thousands of young people will have during the holidays.

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