More than 1,600 students attending Don Bosco high schools in Ngozi and Buterere, Burundi*, had access to better nutrition during the second half of 2024 as a result of a partnership between Salesian Missions and Rise Against Hunger, an international humanitarian organization growing a global
Salesians continue to support those impacted by flooding in the city of Bahía Blanca, Argentina. The worst weather-related disaster in its history left entire neighborhoods under water, power outages and disrupted communications. Families suffered devastating losses, with homes destroyed, furniture and personal belongings washed away,
More than 2,300 youth in Haiti received nutritious food through a partnership between Salesian Missions and Rise Against Hunger, an international humanitarian organization growing a global movement to end hunger. The shipments of meals were received by the Salesians of Don Bosco and then distributed
The National Salesian Center for Vocational Training and Professional Development in collaboration with Salesian International Volunteering for Development in Angola* have joined the “CircuWasteVETAfrica” project. The focus will be vocational training and capacity-building programs for students in Namibia, Ghana, Angola, and São Tomé and Príncipe.
Salesian Missions joins humanitarian and other international organizations in honoring the International Day of Families celebrated each year on May 15. The day is organized by the International Federation for Family Development in partnership with SOS Children’s Villages International and in collaboration with UNICEF and
Youth from Don Bosco Anbu Illam in Coimbatore, India, had their dreams come true with their first plane ride thanks to the support of Round Table India, Ladies Circle India, and GEM Hospital. The 25 youth flew from Coimbatore to Chennai in an adventure filled
Salesian missionaries in Cayambe, Ecuador, celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Mitad del Mundo (Middle of the World) Maternity Clinic. The Salesian clinic has positively impacted thousands of women, children and families by offering quality medical care with compassion.
Salesian missionaries had the funding for renovating the Mission Hostel, located in Gobarhati, Murshidabad, India, thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions. With the funding, Salesians upgraded the dormitory hall, bathrooms and plumbing, kitchen, and staircase. Salesians also repaired windows, doors, fans, and lighting, as
Two newly expanded hospitals in the Central African Republic* received medical equipment through financing by the Canadian International Health Collaboration, an organization accredited by Canada’s Ministry of Health and Social Services for the collection of humanitarian medical supplies. Salesian Missions helped cover the shipping costs.
Nicole Vital, a new law student at Don Bosco Catholic University in Campo Grande, Brazil, has her faithful guide dog, Olinda, a two-year-old Labrador, with her at school. Olinda is the first guide dog to attend the university, supporting Vital throughout her law studies. Vital