Salesian missionaries have begun construction on a new secondary school building in the vulnerable neighborhood of Mugunga, on the outskirts of Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo*. Father Pascal Mumba Kati, director of the Boscolac community, led the symbolic laying of the first stone to mark the official launch.
Salesian missionaries in the St. Francis of Assisi community of Burkina Faso have a new chapel thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions. The chapel is located in Bobo-Dioulasso, which is roughly 20% Catholic.
Don Bosco Róga Foundation and the Chalice Foundation are supporting the residents of the Divina Misericordia Rest Home located in the María Graciela neighborhood of the city of Ayolas, Paraguay. Both organizations delivered basic necessities to help improve the quality of life of the 18 elderly residents, many of whom
The Don Bosco Faculty of Oenology and Food Science in Argentina is celebrating its 60th anniversary. Founded in October 1965 in Rodeo del Medio, Mendoza, the university is the first of its kind in Latin America. The university was started at the request of industrialists and authorities who saw that
Salesian missionaries living and working in Thailand responded quickly as violence erupted along the Thai-Cambodian border in late July, forcing nearly 200,000 people to flee their homes. After the July 28 ceasefire, communities on both sides of the border face a daunting recovery in their lives and livelihoods, as well
Bangalore Rural Educational and Development Society (BREADS) in India, in collaboration with Bosconet and supported by Nestlé India's CSR initiative, distributed 5,000 essential food kits to flood-affected families across the Thrissur, Ernakulam, and Kottayam districts of Kerala. The initiative, conducted through the Don Bosco Centers in the three districts, provided
Salesian missionaries have continued their work in the Salesian community in Odessa, Ukraine*, despite the war. To meet the growing needs for education, including those of students who have been displaced, construction has started on an additional floor to be used for high school classrooms. Re-roofing of the entire school
Salesian Missions joins humanitarian organizations and countries around the globe in celebrating International Literacy Day. Celebrated each year on Sept. 8, the day was launched in 1967 to “remind the public of the importance of literacy as a matter of dignity and human rights and to advance the literacy agenda
Salesian Missions joins humanitarian organizations and countries around the globe in honoring the International Day of Charity celebrated each year on Sept. 5. The date was chosen by the General Assembly of the United Nations to commemorate the anniversary of the passing of Mother Teresa of Calcutta. She received the
Salesian Missions joins humanitarian organizations and countries around the globe in recognizing World Humanitarian Day. Celebrated every year on Aug. 19, World Humanitarian Day honors the humanitarian efforts worldwide that support people in crisis.