Salesian missionaries with the School of Agriculture and Rural Volunteering, located in Moxico Velho, Luena, Angola, were able to complete construction projects thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco. With the funding, Salesians rehabilitated the
Salesian missionaries in the Gumbo refugee camp in Juba, South Sudan*, are improving the living conditions of vulnerable families by providing waterproof tarpaulins for the rainy season. More than 5,000 people are impacted by this donation.
Salesian Missions joins humanitarian organizations and countries around the globe in recognizing World Humanitarian Day. Celebrated every year on Aug. 19, World Humanitarian Day honors the humanitarian efforts worldwide that support people in crisis.
Salesian missionaries continue to respond after a devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Mandalay, Myanmar*, on March 28. The earthquake caused more than 3,600 deaths and injured more than 400,000 people. There was severe damage in many towns and villages in the Mandalay and Sagaing
The Salesian Vocational Training School, located inside of the Palabek Refugee Resettlement Camp in Uganda, has a new high-capacity water tank thanks to funding from Salesian Missions. The funding is part of the Salesian Missions “Clean Water Initiative.”
The Salesian Ricaldone Technical Institute, located in San Salvador, El Salvador, inaugurated a renewable energy laboratory as part of its commitment to environmental protection. The initiative is part of the institute’s clean energy educational courses and various environmental awareness activities. This new laboratory was made
Sixty Buddhist students from the Arambegama mission territory, Sri Lanka, took the Cambridge Final Exam, marking a historic achievement for the Don Bosco Cambridge English Academy. This milestone is the result of six years of groundwork and the perseverance to overcome numerous challenges.
Salesian Institute Youth Projects, located in Cape Town, South Africa, has graduated 175 youth from its NEET (Not in Employment, Education, or Training) Employability Program, designed to equip youth with critical skills and opportunities for economic independence. These youth have gained SETA (Sector Education and
Salesian Missions joins humanitarian organizations and countries around the globe in recognizing International Youth Day. Celebrated each year on Aug. 12, International Youth Day was established by the United Nations to raise awareness of issues affecting young people around the world.
Salesian missionaries in Kunkundjan Mariama, a small locality in Banjul, The Gambia, were able to increase their beekeeping activities thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions. The Don Bosco Garden at the school now has an additional 30 hives, which brings the total number of