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Born in the stable not in a home


Dec 21, 2021
Categories: news

One of the songs that are regularly sung by those who are far from their homes as we are approaching the Christmas season is “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” done by Bing Crosby. Christmas has been regarded for ages as a feast to be at home with parents, brothers, sisters, grandparents, and friends!  To gather together as a family at home playing Christmas games and listening to Christmas music! What a wonderful sense of belonging to be at that...

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Madagascar Crisis


Dec 14, 2021
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Madagascar, one of the lowest carbon emitters globally, is one of the countries worst affected by the consequences of global warming. Madagascar, is the world's first climate change directly induced famine [5].  Southern Madagascar is going through a very difficult time. It is suffering the worst drought in more than 40 years, with more than a million people on the brink of starvation. The overwhelming drought is leading to a violation of the basic human rights...

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Beginning of a new experience for SIHMA and volunteers from Italy


Dec 07, 2021
Categories: Event

Renato and Mariacristina, the two volunteers finally arrived from Italy! It was a long trip and they were so tired but all Scalabrini staff have warmly welcomed them. Father Jorge and Father Eduardo picked them up from the airport and they came home together.  In addition, the SIHMA administrator Dhano was there to welcome them and to show them the new apartment that they are really pleased with. They said that the apartment is wonderful: there...

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134th Scalabrinian Congregation Anniversary


Nov 30, 2021
Categories: Event news

On Sunday 28th of November 2021, the Scalabrinian Congregation celebrated its 134th Anniversary since its foundation in 1887 from the bishop of Piacenza, Italy, Giovanni Battista Scalabrini. Blessed Scalabrini main purpose was to care for the welfare, to protect and assist people on the move, crossing the Atlantic to reach the Americas.

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MIGRANT CHILDREN - Access to education as a fundamental right for every child, yet in practice is it applicable for unaccompanied migrant minors?


Nov 23, 2021
Categories: Articles news Series

Access to the health system, protection of their lives, respect for their privacy, identity and adequate food are some of the rights contained in the Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989). Although not all countries have ratified the convention after signing it, it is true that the concern for the general welfare of children is established as a key point in the construction of more inclusive and just societies. However, it is also important to...

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New interns starting at SIHMA, from the University of Valencia


Nov 16, 2021
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In the last two months SIHMA started a collaboration with the University of Valencia and had the opportunity to receive three interns from its International Master’s in Migration Programme. Nicolette was the first student who started her internship at our Cape Town office on the 27th of September, and on the 10th of November Marzia and Ángela also joined SIHMA’s team. Our students chose Scalabrini Institute...

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