Santo Domingo, November 13, 2018 – As of November 8, 2018, the Dominican Republic counts with the presence of a Scalabrinian missionary. Fr. Heitor Castoldi, who has 13 years of experience serving migrant communities in the United States, arrived in Santo Domingo to work as the Administrator of Parish Santa Ana in the populous district of Gualey, home to 35,000 people. On his first days in Santo Domingo, Fr. Castoldi was accompanied by Fr. Moacir Balen, c.s, Scalabrinian Provincial Superior. Without wasting

Cúcuta, October 29, 2018 – The victims of the armed conflict, returned Colombians and Venezuelans, settled in the neighborhoods of communes 6 and 7, receive food support from the WFP local office; the office of the United Nations provides the resources for the support of 2 community restaurants, serving 1,000 people among older adults, pregnant and lactating women, boys and girls.