The Salesian Family in Los Angeles is working to aid people in need during the fires that are ravaging the city. To date, there are dozens of casualties, more than 150,000 displaced and billions of dollars in damages. Salesian organizations are responding with donation drives,
Boys and Girls with Don Bosco, a Salesian organization committed to educating and supporting children in the Dominican Republic, celebrated its 40th anniversary in December 2024. The organization also received the Dr. Julio A. Brache Arzeno Award for Sustainability 2024, awarded in the education category
Students at the Salesian Educational Center Talca in Chile installed a technology-based irrigation system for trees planted earlier in the Ceferino Namuncurá Native Forest, located in Villa Pinardi, Callejones. The installation of the system was led by Professor Patricio Cáceres from the electronics department and
Salesian volunteers from Malta and France recently visited Cotonou, Benin to help provide support and resources for children who had been living on the streets. Two volunteers, Albert and Fay, were part of a mission led by “No Limits”, from the Friends of Don Bosco
Navajeevan Bala Bhavan, a Salesian community within the Province of St. Joseph, Hyderabad, based in Vijayawada, India, received a certificate of recognition acknowledging the Salesian organization’s exemplary nutrition support programs for children impacted by HIV/AIDS. The certificate was given by the Andhra Pradesh State AIDS Control
Salesian missionaries have been operating Bosco Boys Home since 2009 to meet the needs of children and youth living on the street in Ibadan, Nigeria. Salesians provide a peaceful environment where children and youth can study, learn a trade and have hope for a better
The Salesian Hand of Solidarity group assists people who are poor and most vulnerable in the Cristo Rey Parish community, located in La Tola district of Quito, Ecuador. Every month, the group utilizes the St. Francis of Assisi post-novitiate facility to volunteer their time to
Don Bosco Chinchwad in India inaugurated the Don Bosco Blue Star Training Center to give youth access to high-quality skills training. Salesians have partnered with Blue Star, a leading heating, ventilation, air conditioning and commercial refrigeration company. The Theory Lab, a state-of-the-art facility designed to
The Salesian Educational Center (CEST) in Talca, Chile, has formed an Ecological Brigade focused on recycling and environmental protection. The brigade is made up of students from first to sixth grade who collect and sort recyclable materials, such as paper, cardboard and plastic.
The Salesian Artisan Bakery social project, which trains youth and adults who are in socially vulnerable situations in Brazil, is expanding to three additional locations. Training is free of charge and offers participants an opportunity for a new source of income and personal transformation.