Salesian missionaries in Italy are holding events to focus on their “Give more to those who have had less” initiative, which works with 3,000 youth. The goal of the initiative is to fight educational poverty by involving all members of the community. At the halfway
Berta André, an Angolan woman, has lived all her life in one of the poorest and most dangerous neighborhoods in Luanda. She raised five children as a single mother after her husband, who was an alcoholic, left the family. When Salesian missionaries started their work
Salesian missionaries with Solidarity Don Bosco, a Spanish Salesian organization, have announced plans to start the first phase of construction on the expansion of the Salesian secondary school in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The expansion at the school comes at a critical time for youth in Cameroon.
Salesian missionaries in San Benito Petén, Guatemala, have been providing support for migrants from Honduras who are trying to reach Mexico. Central American migrants, mostly Hondurans, are part of a new caravan and have been looking for alternative ways to enter Mexico. They are passing
Salesian teachers who took part in continuing education courses focusing on the management of educational centers and pastoral coordination received their diplomas at the Atocha Center in Madrid, Spain. The training course, which educated 80 teachers from Salesian schools, offered both classroom and online lessons
Students in their last year at Mary Help of Christians School, located in Monrovia, Liberia, met with the school’s dean, Father Solomon Gbaki, before their final exams. The school provides a foundation of education and support for young students who would otherwise have limited opportunities.
Palabek Refugee Settlement in Uganda is currently home to 34,000 people. It was officially set up in April 2016 to reduce congestion in larger refugee camps in the northwestern corner of Uganda. Salesian missionaries at the settlement are offering much-needed psycho-social support and pastoral care
More than 1,200 students attending Lycée Don Bosco, located in Bujumbura, Burundi, had access to better nutrition during the third quarter of 2019 thanks to a partnership between Salesian Missions and Rise Against Hunger. Many of the students attending Lycée Don Bosco come from poor
The Salesian College of Puertollano had new solar panels installed on the roofs of the pavilions of the vocational and secondary education centers. More than 1,400 square meters of solar panels were installed at the Salesian College to improve the environment and to enhance educational
UniSalesian University Center, located in Araçatuba in the Campo Grande province of Brazil, has been asked to build a replica of NASA's Curiosity Rover, which is currently exploring Mars. The invitation came directly from Dr. Jefferson Michaelis, the director of the education center at Kennedy