Don Bosco Muhazi is relaunching its musical training for students as part of its work with vulnerable youth in Rwanda. Salesians began their work in Muhazi starting with teaching reading and writing. Later, they opened short vocational training courses focused on helping poor and disenfranchised
Don Bosco Technical Institute, located in Embu, Kenya, provides youth from poor and disadvantaged backgrounds a chance at an education. The institute hosts Don Bosco Embu Farm, which was set up by the late Brother Umberto Rizzetto, who worked at the school since its founding
Salesians in India held awareness events around the country for World Environment Day on June 5. They focused the events on issues of land restoration, desertification and drought resilience. Bangalore Rural Education and Development Society (BREADS) led many of these initiatives.
The Don Bosco Salesian Education Center (CEDES Don Bosco) in San José, Costa Rica, has organized a series of training sessions to encourage students to participate in the upcoming Don Bosco Global Youth Film Festival. Teachers want to ensure students have the necessary tools to
A group of people from Taltha Kum-Togo worked to raise awareness among children in vulnerable situations about the dangers of child trafficking. A total of 55 children, including 55 boys and 10 girls, benefited from the training. The presentations focused on the causes, consequences, and
The Salesian Province of Tanzania organized the first edition of Salesian Sports, with the theme of “The Dream that Makes You Dream.” The event brought together more than 300 youth and 32 leaders from all over the country to the Don Bosco Dodoma campus.
Salesian students won medals for their athletic ability in the National School Athletics Championships held May 23-26. The event, organized by the School Sports Division of the General Directorate of Education in Portugal, brought together more than 1,500 students and 250 teachers from all over
Don Bosco Fambul Childline, with the support of AEXCID and Atabal Foundation, launched a countrywide initiative to combat gender-based violence in Sierra Leone. The goals are to increase awareness on violence and mistreatment of youth, provide support for those impacted, and promote the 525 toll-free
The Salesian Bangalore Rural Education and Development Society (BREADS) launched anti-tobacco initiatives for World No Tobacco Day on May 31. The organization’s DREAM (Drug Rehabilitation Education and Mentoring) teams held a variety of activities and programs for youth in districts in Kerala, India. These programs
The Salesian Family in southern Brazil has mobilized to help those displaced by the recent floods in Rio Grande do Sul. Several activities were carried out by volunteers, groups of the Salesian Family and other associated institutions. The activities have been recognized for their effectiveness