The week from 19 to 23 November 2019, the responsible of "the job training center of salesian Don Bosco (SDB) et The Daughters of Mary Help of Christians of Madagascar, met in Antsirabe, to share their professional formative experiences, good practices as well as obstacles during the year 2019 which will soon come to an end.

This National meeting has been animated by the "Bureau Technique de Développement (BTD SDB/FMA)". The VIA DON BOSCO (Belgique), it has been presented by Mrs Imka, the new manager of Madagascar! She gave the administrative guidelines of the implementation of the project. During the meeting, a day was dedicated to environmental activity in visiting the "Pépinière of Ambatolahy". Another day was fixed for self-financing training with the group AGV. The instructor has pointed out three major sources of revenue for self-financing:

  1.  Build infrastructures ( movables and real estate) to rent and which brings money
  2. Create AGRs which meet the daily needs
  3. "Auto-fournisseur": Be yourself the suplier of your needs.

When the National meeting is over, the 28 participants of the 7 different locality return with satisfactions and courage to continue the mission in favour of the young people, the recipients.

Message from the Bishops at the end of the Pilgrimage

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, You who have come in such large numbers to take part in this national pilgrimage, as well as all of you who are following it from home through the media. We, the bishops of Madagascar, would like to express our deep gratitude to you for having responded to our invitation and for having brought this jubilee initiated by Pope Francis to life spiritually. With you, we take up Mary's song: ‘My soul exalts the Lord’ and we repeat with her: ‘What shall I repay the Lord for all the good he has done me?’....

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Love and Salvation

Christmas is a great joy, because it is the love of God that has come to us, proclaims Fr. Bizimana Innocent, Provincial Superior of the Salesians Don Bosco of Madagascar and Mauritius, presenting his Christmas greetings. Salvation is accomplished, so life is not in danger of disappearing. It is this love and this salvation that we wish to fill our life so that we have peace.

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Zatti, our brother

The short film "Zatti, our brother" (Argentina, 2020) focuses on one of the most difficult episodes of his life. We are in Viedma, in 1941: at the age of 60, Zatti is forced to leave the hospital he has attended for decades. His faith and strength are tested.

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