Children receive education while mothers access support, training
MEXICO
(MissionNewswire) The Salesian Tijuana Project in Tijuana, Mexico offers migrant women and children a safe place to stay and an opportunity to plan their future through the Salesian Refuge, a center offering support. These vulnerable groups are most at risk of violence, exploitation and violation of their rights.
The building that houses the Salesian Refuge is home for 120 migrant women between the ages of 25-50 and their children. Currently, there are 80 children between the ages of 6-12. With the assistance of the Salesians of Don Bosco and a staff of 12, women and children are welcomed and access services.
Children are able to receive education to ensure they continue in school. Salesians also offer psychological support and professional training for women to help them recover emotionally and gain employment skills, allowing them to become self-sufficient. In addition, Salesians offer health care and legal assistance to process asylum requests or any requests for documents necessary to resume the journey in safety.
A Salesian noted, “The vocational training and interpersonal skills training is important to help empower these women to find jobs in employment sectors that are hiring, such as cooking and nursing. The children can take advantage of multi-stage educational programs at the Don Bosco Salesian School in Tijuana.”
The Salesian added, “None of this is possible though without ensuring the safety of these women and children. That’s why Salesians offer medical and psychological care, focusing on both physical well-being and socio-emotional recovery. This also includes weekly therapy sessions focused on stress management.”
The Salesian Tijuana Project is led by Father Juan Carlos Solís Pérez from the Salesian Christ the King and Mary Help of Christians Province of Mexico-Guadalajara. The Salesian Tijuana Project has been committed to the most vulnerable, especially migrants and refugees since 1987 in Tijuana, Mexico. The project was chosen by Don Bosco Nel Mondo Foundation in Rome, Italy for its Christmas campaign this year.
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ANS Photo (usage permissions and guidelines must be requested from ANS)
ANS – Mexico – A new tomorrow for migrants: the Salesian Refuge in Tijuana
Salesian Missions – Mexico
UNICEF – Mexico
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