More than 500 students graduated from Don Bosco University in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo*, in the 2024-2025 academic year. In September, the school celebrated the graduates from the four faculties of computer science, financial management and engineering, human and social services, and theology.

St. John Bosco Church in Kazembe, Zambia, has completed construction and repairs of a grotto thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions. The work included roofing, plaster work and painting. Funds also provided for the installation of a PVC ceiling.

Volunteers with the Salesian-run Operation Mato Grosso in Brazil have been working to provide clean, safe water by building cisterns, installing pipelines, and seeking funds to drill new wells in Campo Grande for Xavante Indigenous villages. In addition, the Mobile Missionary Assistance project produces pumps adapted to each community, installs

The Diocesan Center for Arts and Trades (CDAM) in Haiti, run by the Salesians of Don Bosco, celebrated the graduation of 114 young men and women. The graduates completed training in six fields, including IT, electricity, woodworking, construction, home arts and bar-restaurant services.

The Peter Zago Youth Center, a project spearheaded by the Don Bosco Past Pupils Local Unit Quetta in Pakistan, was officially inaugurated at the Don Bosco Housing Scheme. The center provides a space for youth in Quetta that is dedicated to their growth and well-being.

A team of young innovators from Don Bosco Infotech, Kilinochchi, Sri Lanka, developed and launched an AI-powered wellness app designed to support students worldwide. The Revyv app is a result of collaboration between Don Bosco Infotech and the Salesian Province of Chennai in India.

For the fourth year in a row, students who returned to class in Ukraine connected from home, shelters or from other countries where their families have moved in search of safety. The war has forced remote education, in some cases in underground classrooms, said Father Oleh Ladnyuk, a Salesian teacher

Salesian Missions joins humanitarian organizations and countries around the globe in honoring the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty held on Oct. 17 each year. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty and the 35th anniversary of the World Day to

Salesian Missions joins the international community and organizations around the globe in honoring World Food Day. Celebrated each year on Oct. 16, the day was established to bring attention to the plight of people in the world who are hungry and undernourished while providing an opportunity for a deeper understanding

Salesian Missions joins humanitarian organizations and countries around the globe in honoring the International Day of Rural Women, which is celebrated each year on Oct. 15. This day, which was first established in 2008, recognizes “the critical role and contribution of rural women, including Indigenous women, in enhancing agricultural and