Salesian missionaries in Botswana are expanding their programs for youth in Francistown, where they serve a small Catholic community and provide opportunities for youth through catechesis, Bible study, and oratory activities.

The Laura-Vicuna Preschool, located in Mansa, Zambia, has a new school hall thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions. The funding was utilized for the construction of a kitchen, dining room, sleeping room and bathroom.

The Salesian Family Youth Center, located in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, is committed to creating opportunities that prepare youth not only for academic success but also for life and work beyond the classroom. The “Terrace Kidz Marketing Project” was created with the goal to provide a

Salesian missionaries are continuing to respond with aid for people affected by the devastating 7.4 magnitude earthquake that struck Colombia on Aug. 10, 2026. The earthquake left widespread destruction, impacting Salesian institutions and thousands of people. The epicenter of the earthquake was in the department of Chocó, causing serious damage

The Don Bosco Job Placement Network and the Forum for Innovation Incubation Research & Entrepreneurship (FiiRE) have launched a nationwide partnership in India to help vocational and technical graduates become entrepreneurs. FiiRE is the department of science and technology-backed incubator based at Don Bosco College of Engineering, located in the

Don Bosco Lonavla, located in Maharashtra, India, hosted 28 students and seven staff members to confront environmental challenges and turn concern into action. This is part of Don Bosco Lonavla’s Environmental Intelligence Integral Ecology initiative.

Salesian missionaries around the globe have been supporting Salesian efforts in Ukraine* to aid youth and their families impacted by the ongoing war in the country. Father Michał Wocial, a Polish Salesian, has been working in Ukraine and recently went to Italy to provide an update on projects to Mission

Salesian Missions joins Catholic organizations around the globe in honoring World Day of Migrants and Refugees. The day, celebrated on Sept. 27, is the 112th celebration of the day, which was started in 1914 as a way to highlight and express concerns for vulnerable populations of people who have left

Salesian Missions joins humanitarian organizations and countries around the globe in recognizing the International Day of Peace, observed on Sept. 21 each year. The United Nations General Assembly declared the International Day of Peace as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations

Salesian Missions joins humanitarian organizations and countries around the globe in celebrating International Literacy Day. Celebrated each year on Sept. 8, the day was launched in 1967 to “remind the public of the importance of literacy as a matter of dignity and human rights and to advance the literacy agenda