Nairobi, 05 October, 2022 / 9:30 pm (ACI Africa).
On the annual occasion of the World Teachers’ Day (WTD) marked October 5, the leadership of the U.S—based development arm of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), Salesian Missions, has reviewed their initiatives in support for teachers across the globe, including Africa.
“Teachers play an important role in the lives of poor youth in Salesian schools. Their work is vital to their students’ success both in and out of the classroom,” officials of Salesian Missions say in their Wednesday, October 5 report.
They add, “Salesian missionaries educate more than 1 million youth in over 5,500 schools and youth centers and nearly 1,000 vocational, technical and agricultural schools in more than 130 countries around the globe.”
In Kenya, the SDB officials say about the camp of refugees located in the Northwestern region of the country, “The Salesian-run SAVIO in Slovakia launched the 17th annual public fundraising campaign Tehlička (the Brick) to raise funds to help build new accommodations for teachers in Kakuma Refugee Camp.”
They add, “The campaign started at the beginning of Lent in March and will run through October. In addition to raising funds, the campaign is helping to educate the public about the needs of people in the poorest countries around the globe.”
