Mohamed Athumani struggled in school until he entered the renewable energy course at the Don Bosco Center in Dodoma, Tanzania, where he received technical education and life skills training. After graduation, Athumani plans to start his own business in renewable solar energy. The Charles Stewart
Salesians of Don Bosco in East Timor are providing food relief to those most in need—including widows, the elderly, those living in poverty, people with disabilities and orphans. Over three months, there were 1,174 beneficiaries. Funding was provided through Salesian Missions.
Don Bosco Foundation’s Raúl Villarroel Day Center in Valparaíso, Chile, suffered a fire on Aug. 8, which damaged the entire structure. The center opened seven years ago to assist the homeless. None of those at the center were harmed during the fire. The fire also
Programs for youth at Don Bosco Snehalaya, located in Guwahati within the Indian state of Assam, are being supported through Salesian Missions donor funding. Salesian missionaries operate five homes for poor and orphaned youth in the region, as well as educational programs, summer activities and
The Don Bosco Technical Center in Alafua, Samoa, is continuing education for poor youth. Samoa has no COVID-19 cases after a strict lockdown of the country started in March. Both boys and girls can access education at the Don Bosco Technical Center and all courses
Salesian missionaries in Tijuana, Mexico, are still responding to the influx of people needing food assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic, while already stretched thin providing for those who need food assistance in the city. Each day, the Padre Chava Refectory provides upwards of 1,200 meals
Nhlanhla Lucky Mdlalose, a member of the Salesian Youth Ministry team at Bosco Youth Center, located in Walkerville, Johannesburg, South Africa, coordinates relief efforts to help those who are most vulnerable during the coronavirus pandemic. Because of the suffering, youth have taken it upon themselves
Mary Help of Christians in Kasama, Zambia, was able to provide meals to youth in need thanks to a partnership between Salesian Missions and Feed My Starving Children. The food arrived in May and become a lifeline in the face of the pandemic. Sister Godelieve
The Salesian oratory in Bova Marina, Italy, has joined the “Plant Your Tree” initiative, which was launched in the fall of 2019 by the Mondoverde Club, an environmental association. As part of the summer 2020 activities, close to 60 youth from the Salesian oratory planted
Salesian Missions joins humanitarian organizations and countries around the globe in recognizing International Youth Day. Celebrated each year on Aug. 12, the day was established by the United Nations to raise awareness of issues affecting young people. Working in more than 132 countries, Salesian missionaries