Salesian missionaries in Venezuela* were able to cover three months of the Salesian medical insurance thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions. It includes medical consultations, hospitalizations, and necessary procedures for unforeseen health situations for 209 people, including youth in formation, coadjutor Salesians, and Salesian
Salesian missionaries had the donor funding for a new chapel dedicated to St. Mark the Evangelist in Guragalam, a village located in the Shali Gouraram Mandal of the Nalgonda District in Telangana State, India. The funding came from Salesian Missions.
The Salesian Family Youth Center, located in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California, has announced a partnership with the Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission. This partnership was made possible through the World Cup 2026 Extraordinary Impact Grant supported by the LA84 Foundation. The initiative invests
Salesian missionaries had donor funding to support 131 boys in the Child Care Center in Sierra Leone. The center is part of Don Bosco Fambul’s temporary shelter and rehabilitation facility for vulnerable boys aged 5-16 who have suffered severe violations of their fundamental rights or
Salesian missionaries in Bangui, Central African Republic*, have opened the Artemides Zatti Health Center, which was a significant event for the local community and for all those involved in improving access to healthcare. The new center is designed to serve the most vulnerable populations.
Salesian Missions joins humanitarian organizations and the international community in honoring World Day Against Child Labor. The day has been celebrated on June 12 since 2002, and it brings attention to the global extent of child labor and the action and efforts needed to eliminate
Salesians for Social in Italy recently released its report, “Fragile”, which provided a snapshot of the first wave of Italy’s Generation Z. With the collaboration of AstraRicerche, a survey was provided to nearly 1,100 youth aged 14-20. The survey found that while 50% feel satisfied
A new species of fossorial reed snake has been discovered in the Garo Hills in the state of Meghalaya, India. The species, named Calamaria garoensis (Garo Hills Reed Snake), has been formally described in the internationally reputed peer-reviewed journal Taprobanica. The discovery is the result of a
Don Bosco Center in Naples, Italy, has been renovated with new spaces for the chapel, the teaching kitchen, the oratory and the courtyard. An event was held to showcase the changes. It brought together Salesians from Southern Italy and missionary territories in the Balkans, as
Salesian missionaries in Rundu, Namibia, completed the windows and glass for the new St. John Bosco Church thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions. The project will benefit more than 7,000 Catholics in the community. Currently, close to 1,000 are church members of this parish.