Salesian missionaries have been able to provide emergency assistance for people impacted by the war in Lebanon* thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions. The “Emergency Assistance to Internally Displaced People in Lebanon” project provided aid as well as housing for 100 internally displaced people
Oeuvres Maman Marguerite, a network of Salesian centers located in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo*, received a shipment of nutritious meals through a partnership between Salesian Missions and Rise Against Hunger, an international humanitarian organization growing a global movement to end hunger. The shipment
Salesian Missions joins humanitarian organizations and the international community in celebrating June 1 as the Global Day of Parents. Proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 2012, the day honors parents throughout the world and provides an opportunity to appreciate all parents for their
Young women from the Salesian Talita Kumi centers, located in San Pedro Carchá, Chisec and El Estor, Guatemala, are growing healthy food in a sustainable way. One of the fundamental principles of the centers is the application of sustainable practices for the prevention, protection, management
Salesian missionaries recently inaugurated the Artisanal Training Center in Bomboiza, Ecuador, to meet the need for alternative technical and professional training for youth who are poor and disadvantaged. The new facility offers vocational courses in key employment sectors, including hairdressing and beauty, baking and pastry,
More than 1,800 people in a Salesian camp for people who are internally displaced, located in Gumbo, on the outskirts of the city of Juba, South Sudan*, had access to better nutrition during the second half of 2024. The food shipment was the result of
More than 2,100 youth at Salesian schools in Uganda have access to better nutrition through a partnership between Salesian Missions and Rise Against Hunger, an international humanitarian organization growing a global movement to end hunger. Three Salesian schools received meals in the second half of
Students at the Don Bosco Skill Development Center in Parvathipuram, Andhra Pradesh, India, concluded a three-month course aimed at equipping youth who are unemployed — especially those from tribal communities — with essential skills in accounting and financial management.
The Don Bosco Development Society, the social service arm of the Salesian Province of Kolkata, has built its 500th home for people living in Kapali Bagan, located in the Tangra area of Kolkata, India. The houses offer residents a secure dwelling, which helps provide a
Salesian missionaries continue to provide aid for families impacted by the oil spill from the Trans-Ecuadorian Pipeline System on March 13 in Quinindé, Esmeraldas, Ecuador. The spill caused an environmental and humanitarian crisis in the region. It contaminated rivers, mangroves, and beaches, as well as