Salesians in Poland have been caring for Ukrainian refugees since the start of the war. Since the start of the war, more than 11 million people have crossed the border between Ukraine and Poland with close to 1.6 million refugees remaining in the country.Yulia, a
Don Bosco Boys Home, located in Sunyani, Ghana, provides social support and education for boys in the care of Salesian missionaries. The center, which currently houses 65 youth ages 4-24, was established in 1989 for the rehabilitation of at-risk homeless youth. Services are based on
Don Bosco Fambul in Sierra Leone operates a medical clinic that provides services to youth in its program and members of the community. The clinic was officially certified and verified as a hospital by the government of Sierra Leone. This enables the clinic to do
Don Bosco Elementary School in Kigali, Rwanda, recently hosted the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) to raise awareness about the benefits of non-motorized transportation. The GGGI team conducted a workshop to encourage students to adopt any mode of transportation that does not require the use
Don Bosco Agriculture Training Center, located in Lufubu, Zambia, has access to clean water thanks to donor funding from the Salesian Missions “Clean Water Initiative.” The 2023 water project brought clean water for more than 90 students and teaching staff and will be used on
The “Fern to Paper” project in Spain focuses on training, socio-employment, and entrepreneurship and was funded by the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training. The project included the Salesian School of Pamplona’s Department of Graphic Arts, Don Bosco Center Toulouse, Malerraka Common Services, Tecnalia and
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
Six students who attend Don Bosco Technical Institute in Makati City, Philippines, were supported with their education thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions. Five of the students are in the automotive program while the sixth student is taking the fitter machinist course. The students
Salesian missionaries were able to provide support for 20 families in the Ivato district of Madagascar thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions. With the funding, Salesians purchased rice, pulses, sugar and more to meet the daily food needs of the families, along with soap and
Salesian Center Estrecho, in Madrid, recently held the “V Competition of Projects and Experiences of Basic Vocational Training,” which brought together students and teachers from Salesian vocational training centers from five communities in Spain. The competition highlights the ingenuity of young vocational training students and