{"id":19008,"date":"2025-03-04T16:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T00:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/?p=19008"},"modified":"2025-04-22T19:07:16","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T02:07:16","slug":"three-years-of-war-and-more-uncertainty-than-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/2025\/03\/04\/three-years-of-war-and-more-uncertainty-than-ever\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Years of War and More Uncertainty Than Ever"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>(ANS \u2013 Kyiv)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Monday, February 24, 2025, marked three years since the start of the war in Ukraine, a conflict that has left more than 6.5 million people as refugees, over 3.5 million displaced, and more than 14.6 million in need of humanitarian aid. Throughout these difficult years, the Salesians have remained committed to supporting Ukrainian children and young people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8220;It is very important for us to continue supporting children and young people. We actively seek them out, even in occupied areas, and strive to maintain contact with them. Most importantly, we do everything possible to ensure they can continue their education,&#8221;<\/em> say the Salesians working in Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The impact on&nbsp;<strong>education<\/strong>&nbsp;has been devastating. Over&nbsp;<strong>4,000 schools<\/strong>\u2014accounting for&nbsp;<strong>13% of the country\u2019s educational infrastructure<\/strong>\u2014have been damaged or completely destroyed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As Ukraine enters its&nbsp;<strong>fourth year of war<\/strong>, the nation faces&nbsp;<strong>immense uncertainty<\/strong>, with discussions of a possible peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8220;We hope for a just and lasting peace. These years of war have brought immense suffering to the people. Today, more than&nbsp;<strong>14.6 million people<\/strong>&nbsp;depend on humanitarian aid for survival, with over&nbsp;<strong>6.5 million refugees<\/strong>&nbsp;y&nbsp;<strong>3.5 million displaced persons<\/strong>. Our commitment is to peace, and we will continue to support the population\u2014especially children and young people, who remain our true mission,&#8221;<\/em>&nbsp;says Fr. Luis Manuel Moral, head of the Salesian Mission Office in Madrid, &#8220;Misiones Salesianas.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Salesian Support for Ukraine<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Salesian Mission Office in Madrid is just\u00a0<strong>one of many Salesian organizations<\/strong>\u00a0directly involved in supporting\u00a0<strong>Ukraine\u2019s war-affected population<\/strong>. The impact has been significant even focusing only on\u00a0Misiones Salesianas\u00a0and their work in the past year alone. Their projects include:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mariapoli House<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 A shelter that has hosted nearly 1,000 displaced people.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Winter Survival Program<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Ensuring that schools remain safe spaces where children can continue their education despite Ukraine\u2019s harsh winters.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Support for Orphaned Minors<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 At Pokrova in Lviv, 67 children receive psychosocial care to help them cope with trauma.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bunker Construction<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The Pokrova parish bunker provides psychological and spiritual assistance to over 230 people.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mobile Schools in Vynnyky and Zhytomyr<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Created with the support of the Real Madrid Foundation and the European Union, these schools provide 150 children with a place to play, receive educational support, and access psychosocial care.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A Life on Pause<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8220;Our lives were shattered three years ago\u2014broken by the sound of cannons and the whistle of missiles. Normalcy no longer exists: the smell of breakfast in the morning, a goodbye kiss before school, the comfort of a safe night\u2019s sleep\u2026 Today, everything is a nightmare. We are surrounded by insecurity and violence. Life itself has been put on hold,&#8221;<\/em>&nbsp;shares one Salesian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For three years, no one in Ukraine has been safe. Two-thirds of children have barely been able to attend school. The scale of displacement and destruction is unprecedented in Europe since World War II.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet, despite this devastation, the Salesians of Don Bosco\u2014together with members of the Salesian Family, dedicated laypeople, and people of goodwill\u2014continue their mission of hope. Whether in Ukraine or in neighboring countries, they work tirelessly to assist displaced people and refugees, striving to restore a sense of normalcy\u2014especially for the children and young people who need it most.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(ANS \u2013 Kyiv)\u00a0\u2013 Monday, February 24, 2025, marked three years since the start of the war in Ukraine, a conflict that has left more than 6.5 million people as refugees, over 3.5 million displaced, and more than 14.6 million in need of humanitarian aid. 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