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.

Cúcuta, January 27, 2019 – Fr. Leonir Chiarello, who for 8 years was in charge of the International Scalabrini Migration Network (SIMN), was appointed Superior General at the end of 2018. Now based in Rome, his task is to strategically address the Global projects in favor of Migrants, these projects extend to 40 countries, it’s the result of more than 100 years of Scalabrinian work history.