Salesians in Goma and the surrounding areas in the Democratic Republic of the Congo* are supporting people who have been displaced because of ongoing conflict. The conflict has left more than 5.8 million people displaced across the provinces of Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu and
Salesian missionaries are providing psychological support for youth at Don Bosco Child Protection Center in Ashaiman, Ghana. The counseling is supported by the Salesian-run International Voluntary Service (VIS) and ensures children and their families receive the help they need for family reintegration.
Haitian immigrants and those living in poverty in the Dominican Republic received healthy nutrition thanks to a partnership between Salesian Missions and Rise Against Hunger. The shipment of rice-meals was sent to the Don Bosco Salesian Foundation and then distributed to nine centers during the
Youth at Don Bosco Lakay in Cap-Haïtien, Haiti, have better nutrition thanks to donations of rice-meals from Rise Against Hunger. The rice-meal donations, distributed in the second half of 2022, are made possible by an ongoing partnership between Salesian Missions and Rise Against Hunger.
Youth attending Don Bosco Muhazi Technical-Vocational School, located in the Gasabo district in the Kigali province of Rwanda, participated in a fair organized as part of “Tax Week” in the city of Kigali. Students were able to showcase their skills in tailoring, culinary, agricultural and
Salesian institutions in Brazil are focused on cancer research and on the importance of prevention, early detection, and proper treatment of cancer. Two studies carried out at Dom Bosco Catholic University in Campo Grande have provided hope for the treatment of some types of cancer.
Salesian Missions joins humanitarian organizations and countries around the globe in celebrating International Women’s Day on March 8. The day celebrates the economic, political and social achievements of women while focusing the world’s attention on areas requiring further action.
Students attending Don Bosco Arts & Science College, located in Angadikadavu, a town in Kerala, India, built a house for a mother and her son. Dr. R.N. Ansar, the Kerala State National Service Scheme (NSS) officer, handed over the key to the newly constructed building.
Students attending the Salesian-run Timkatec schools in Pétion-Ville, Haiti, had access to better nutrition thanks to a partnership between Salesian Missions and Rise Against Hunger. The shipment provided rice-meals in the second half of 2022.
Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, Salesian missionaries have been supporting people who remained in the country and those who fled to neighboring countries for protection. Salesians in Poland and Slovakia, among those in other countries, have welcomed refugees and provided shelter, food,