Krakow, Poland - March 2021 - On 6 March, five young Salesians from the Interprovincial Theological Studentate in Krakow were conferred the ministry of the Lectorate. The conferral took place in the seminary chapel, during the Mass presided over by the Vicar of the Krakow Province, Fr Zygmunt Kostka.

Buterere, Burundi - March 2021 - The "Don Bosco Vocational Training Center" of Buterere, near Bujumbura, celebrated African Environment Day on 3 March. The VTC Director, Fr Ferdinand Ntunzwenimana, SDB, explained the need for this day and invited the participants to protect the environment so that man and other living beings can coexist in harmony. For the occasion, the "Don Bosco Buterere Environmental Club" of the VTC planted fruit trees and various species in nearby schools, public and private areas.

San Pedro Carchá, Guatemala - February 2021 - The Salesian community that pastorally cares for the municipality of Carchá, one of the most affected by last November's hurricane, continues to accompany and help the Q'eqchi indigenous communities, which have remained isolated and damaged. With the logistical support of the Salesians, Fr Antonio de Groot, of the Don Bosco Center, Fr Vittorio Castagna and Fr Jorge Nolasco, more than two and a half tons of food were delivered to 454 families of 7 Q'eqchi indigenous communities this past 19 February. The Salesian missionaries and the Don Bosco Center have given continuous assistance during the emergency and implemented reconstruction projects in favor of the most vulnerable in the region.