Salesian missionaries are stepping up preventive measures in their centers in the face of the growing Ebola outbreak affecting the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo*. According to the latest data from the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 750 suspected cases and more than 170 deaths

Salesian missionaries are supporting local communities and providing education for thousands of youth in Bamako, Sikasso and Touba, Mali*. With escalating violence and insecurity disrupting lives, particularly in the capital city of Bamako, Salesians continue to offer opportunities for youth who face violence, poverty and an uncertain future.

Salesian missionaries have a new chapel in Tsorépré, a Xavante Indigenous village located in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil, thanks to donor funding. The funding came from Salesian Missions.

Salesian missionaries have been able to complete comprehensive maintenance on a swimming pool at the Bosconia Center in Piura, Peru. The project was made possible thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions.

Salesian missionaries had the donor funding for a new chapel dedicated to St. Mark the Evangelist in Guragalam, a village located in the Shali Gouraram Mandal of the Nalgonda District in Telangana State, India. The funding came from Salesian Missions.

A new species of fossorial reed snake has been discovered in the Garo Hills in the state of Meghalaya, India. The species, named Calamaria garoensis (Garo Hills Reed Snake), has been formally described in the internationally reputed peer-reviewed journal Taprobanica. The discovery is the result of a collaborative research effort involving several

Salesians for Social in Italy recently released its report, “Fragile”, which provided a snapshot of the first wave of Italy’s Generation Z. With the collaboration of AstraRicerche, a survey was provided to nearly 1,100 youth aged 14-20. The survey found that while 50% feel satisfied with themselves, the other half

Salesian Missions joins humanitarian organizations and the international community in honoring World Refugee Day, held each year on June 20 since 2001. The day, which is coordinated by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and other international organizations, honors the plight of millions of refugees and internally displaced

Salesian Missions joins humanitarian organizations and the international community in honoring World Day Against Child Labor. The day has been celebrated on June 12 since 2002, and it brings attention to the global extent of child labor and the action and efforts needed to eliminate it.

Salesian Missions joins humanitarian organizations and the international community in celebrating World Environment Day held annually on June 5. The day will focus on ending plastic pollution and reinforce the global commitment made in 2022 to end plastic pollution through a global plastic pollution treaty.