New York, January 30, 2019 – Over the years, Scalabrini centers and parishes in the United States have devoted significant effort to supporting, promoting, and protecting immigrant populations without regard to race, nationality, religion, gender, sexual orientation, political affiliation, or legal status, through initiatives and projects in local communities. The work developed in the centers/parishes has made a difference in many communities, generating high credibility among migrants. The support and assistance offered to migrants and

Manta, Ecuador, January 29, 2019 – On January 28, a medical team provided health services in the facilities of the Scalabrinian shelter for migrants in Manta, Ecuador. With the rainy season, mosquitoes and other insects multiply, causing tropical diseases such as dengue, a very common disease during the rainy season. The Scalabrinian center saw the need for medical assistance for migrants, providing assistance especially to children and pregnant women who are staying in the shelter.