Salesian missionaries inaugurated a new 45-kilowatt solar on-grid power plant and rainwater collectors at SPCI Don Bosco House, New Delhi, India. The project is supported by Jugend Eine Welt of Austria and in partnership with the Don Bosco Network – Bosconet. This installation is a
Salesian Missions joins humanitarian organizations and countries around the globe in celebrating International Women’s Day on March 8. Salesian missionaries in more than 130 countries are focused on empowering young women and girls by providing opportunities for education and training that lead to livable wage
The Maltese National Federation of Past Pupils and Friends of Don Bosco and the Association des Anciens de Don Bosco au Burundi have collaborated to launch the new project “Giving Every Child a Chance – Helping Poor Burundi Children.” This project, which started in September
Don Bosco Development Society, the planning and development office of the Salesian Province of Mumbai, India, has helped more than 700,000 people in need, providing for their basic needs over the last 10 months of the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization ensured those most in need of
Brother Krzysztof Gniazdowski, a Polish Salesian missionary, has served in Mongolia since 2007, according to an article in the UCAnews (Union of Catholic Asian News). Today, Bro. Gniazdowski oversees the Salesian mission in Darkhan, where a Salesian vocational school serves 300 students. Through the years,
Don Bosco Youth Center, part of the Dwarzak Parish in Freetown, Sierra Leone, offers youth a space to enjoy leisure and sports, get help with schoolwork, have a nutritious meal, and find personal and spiritual support in a safe and healthy environment. Salesian missionaries also
Salesian missionaries in Estoril, Portugal, have developed a digital oratory in response to the challenges posed by the interruption of normal school activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The app promotes educational, recreational and playful activities led by Salesian students and educators for children and
Two graduates of UniSalesiano, the Salesian University in Araçatuba, Brazil, have collaborated to launch a unique veterinary clinic. Veterinarian Fabianna de Simone Souza graduated from UniSalesiano four years ago. Architect Mariana Rie Nonaka Yamaguchi, who graduated last year from UniSalesiano, was in charge of the
Maya Q’eqchi’ indigenous families in the rural area of San Pedro Carchá, Guatemala, have received support after the devastating effects of Hurricane Eta, thanks to donor support through Salesian Missions. Hundreds of poor indigenous families lost their gardens, farms and homes due to rising floodwaters
Salesian Mission Office (Missioni Don Bosco) in Turin, Italy, has been instrumental in helping to support families in Beirut, Lebanon, who were impacted by the explosion on Aug. 4, 2020. To date, Salesians have helped 189 families with basic necessities, food and medicine, hospitality, and