Salesian Social America Network, a network of Salesian centers and services for children, adolescents and young people at risk of social exclusion in the Americas, works in 22 countries in the region. With operational headquarters in Quito, Ecuador, it responds with assistance programs for migrant
The Don Bosco Boys Town Convergent Media Center, located in Nairobi, Kenya, was launched in April 2021. The center began operating at full capacity on June 24 and helps students at Don Bosco Boys Town develop media skills. The main goal is to help students
Gladys, who was a widow and mother at 25, recently landed her dream job as a professional driver at the United Nations in Juba, South Sudan. She credits her time as a refugee and her Salesian education for her advancements. Gladys was forced to flee
The Salesian Family in Thailand recently launched the “We are in the Same Boat” campaign to help bring relief to people impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The initiative provided 500 food bags for poor residents living in Khao Yoi, Phetchaburi Province and in Ban Pong,
Salesian missionaries with Corpus Christi Catholic Church, located in Ikoto, Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria, have been able to make improvements to their chapel thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions. This project has benefited 500 young children, 400 older youth, and 600 women and
Don Bosco Technical School, located in Gabutu, an area within the city of Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea, has launched the "Scraper Project," which is a fundraising initiative to raise money for the Don Bosco Center run by the Sisters of Charity in South
Don Bosco University in San Salvador, El Salvador, has inaugurated new facilities for the Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences to empower the next generation of medical rehabilitation practitioners through its “Walking Anew!” project. This project was made possible thanks to a grant from USAID’s American Schools
Salesian missionaries in Nigeria were able to train 15 girls in tailoring and give them self-employment starter kits thanks in part to funding from Salesian Missions. The “Post-COVID Relief through the Provision of Skills in Tailoring for Young Girls in Lagos and Ijebu Ode” project
Salesian missionaries with the St. Charles Lwanga Vice Province of Africa Great Lakes (Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda) called on parents to join together in caring for the welfare of children from birth to adulthood in honor of the Day of the African Child, which is
Don Bosco Anbu Illam, located in Chennai in Tamil Nadu, India, has received ongoing support for its programs for street children thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions. The funding period ran from October 2020 through March 2021. Various activities and educational lessons took place