Salesian Missions joins humanitarian organizations and the international community in honoring World Toilet Day. Celebrated each year on Nov. 19, the day brings the world’s attention to the global needs of sanitation and marks the founding of the World Toilet Organization on Nov. 19, 2001.
Don Bosco Tech in Jakarta, Indonesia, has received an award from Amazon Web Services for making an exceptional contribution to the improvement of the lives of youth and young women who are otherwise not working or receiving training. Don Bosco Tech has trained thousands of
Salesian missionaries with Don Bosco Children and Life Mission (Don Bosco CALM), in Namugongo, northeast of Kampala, Uganda, had the funding for a rain harvest water system thanks to the Salesian Missions “Clean Water Initiative.” The project was completed in June 2024.
Salesian Missions joins Catholic organizations around the globe in honoring World Day of the Poor. The day, celebrated on Nov. 17, will be the eighth celebration of the day. This day was established by Pope Francis in 2016 at the end of the Extraordinary Jubilee
The Don Bosco Skill Mission Center, a youth skills development center in Bangalore, India, is equipped with state-of-the-art infrastructure to offer train-the-trainer programs and advanced skills training for talented youth. This term, the center welcomed 202 graduates from all over the country, specializing in subjects
A new Salesian residence for students is currently under construction in Purwodadi, Java, Indonesia, where Salesians operate a middle school called the SMP Bhakti Mulia. Currently, 31 students live in a makeshift boarding house using old classrooms in the school as their accommodations. The new
Salesian sisters in Thorn Park, Lusaka, Zambia, had the funding to start construction on a new school for orphans and vulnerable youth thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions. The Garden Open Community School will educate youth ages 6-18.
The Don Bosco Básquet Club, located in the city of Corrientes, Argentina, is an education and sports project benefiting youth in the region. The project, which started in 2015 as a mini-basketball school, now provides a level of sports training equal to the city’s traditional
Salesian missionaries in Niamey, Niger, have funding to support 250 families displaced from the communities of Makalondi and Torodi thanks to funding from Salesian Missions. Salesians are feeding 350 children, who are at risk of dying from starvation. They have also been able to establish an
The Salesian Christ the King Parish in Tetere, Solomon Islands, organized the four-day "Wantok Bosco" youth camp that brought together more than 200 youth. The camp included moments of prayer, interaction with peers, culture and recreation. Salesians also facilitated four education sessions on important issues