In the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso, there are 47 Indigenous groups with about 26,500 inhabitants, who often rely on the land to earn an income. They practice subsistence agriculture, hunting, fishing and handicrafts. Biodiversity is increasingly threatened by intensive crops, pesticides and the extraction
Participants gained mobile journalism (MoJo) skills through the Boscom Executive Meet & Voices 2024 two-day workshop titled “Voicing out through MoJo.” This event was held at the Don Bosco Provincial House in Matunga, Mumbai, India, and was organized by Boscom, the communication body of South
The Salesian St. Gabriel Archangel Province of Chile celebrated IT Day for Salesian Schools on June 11, with representatives from the network of Salesian schools in Chile meeting at the Google office, located in Titanium Park in Las Condes, near Santiago.
Don Bosco Catholic University presented with Ipê Amarelo Environmental Award [caption id="attachment_38935" align="alignright" width="248"] BRAZIL[/caption] (MissionNewswire) Don Bosco Catholic University in Campo Grande, Brazil, and the State Home Minister’s Office of Mato Grosso do Sul have been awarded the 2nd Ipê Amarelo Environmental Award for the Integrated
The Salesian Missions provincial office in Johannesburg launched the Hydroponics Eco-Ubuntu project to instill a green mindset within communities in South Africa by facilitating accessible and practical green interventions. The promotion of hydroponics, a soil-less farming technique that maximizes resource efficiency and minimizes environmental impact,
Salesian missionaries in the St. Francis de Sales Province of France – South Belgium will open a new nursing training institute (IFSI in French) in Lyon in September 2024. This one-of-a-kind Salesian institute in France will start with 15 students.
Students from primary and secondary classes at Don Bosco Tonj in South Sudan* have been working on the school farm to ensure that there is enough food to eat during the ongoing civil war and serious economic crisis impacting the country. People in the South
Salesians operate the Mama Margarita Refectory in San Lorenzo, Peru, where many residents face challenging conditions of poverty. This is especially true for the elderly and Indigenous people who come to the city for health reasons, and then find themselves alone.
Salesian Missions joins humanitarian organizations and the international community in celebrating World Youth Skills Day, celebrated on July 15 each year since 2014. The United Nations designated the day as a way to bring greater awareness of the importance of technical and vocational education and
Don Bosco Fambul Hospital, along with its partners from Spain, conducted a medical outreach program early this year in During Town, Peninsula, Sierra Leone. The medical team, consisting of specialized eye doctors from Visió Sense Fronteres, offered a wide range of services including diagnoses and