Two years of war: Salesians help in Ukraine

February 24th marks the second anniversary of the war in Ukraine. The Salesians of Don Bosco in Ukraine do not abandon the people.

Vienna/Lviv (OTS) – „We Salesians will never turn our backs on the people who suffer from this war“, promises Father Mykhaylo Chaban SDB, Provincial of the Salesians of Don Bosco in Ukraine. After two years of war, 17.6 million people in Ukraine need urgent help to survive. The war has already left over 5.1 million internally displaced and more than six million refugees worldwide.

Don Bosco Mission Austria remains committed to the education of children who are cared for in the Don Bosco facilities in Lviv and Zhytomir. 300 children have the opportunity to continue going to school, but above all a safe space in which they learn, play and feel protected. Brother Günter Mayer SDB, Managing Director of Don Bosco Mission Austria, emphasizes the importance of education in times of crisis: “Education is not only important in normal times but a life-saving tool for children in emergencies.“

In addition to education, the Salesians continue to provide humanitarian assistance, including providing food, warm clothing and medicine to more than 1,000 refugees in Lviv. They are also present in other parts of the country, such as in Novohyhorivka, where they provide assistance to the civilian population. Father Jozef Nuckowski explains: “Our goal is to bring aid as close as possible to the Russian border, where the need is greatest. Thanks to solidarity from all over the world, we can also help in these severely affected areas.“

Questions & Contact:

Mag.a Brigitte Sonnberger
Don Bosco Mission Austria
Hagenmüllergasse 31
1030 Wien
Tel: +43 (0)1 878 39-521
Mobil: +43 676 877 26 756
mission@donbosco.at
www.donboscomissionaustria.at