Salesian missionaries facilitated free legal assistance and citizenship access for people in Indigenous communities across 14 villages in the municipalities in Água Boa and Nova Nazaré, Brazil. Salesian Deacon José Alves served as a bridge between the communities and the public defenders during the meetings
Don Bosco Vocational Training Center, located in Rango, Rwanda, ensures youth who are vulnerable can access the skills training they need to succeed in life. Uwimana Patience is one student who has found hope through tailoring courses. As a single mother of a newborn child,
Ten Belgian students from the Salesian Province of San Giovanni Berchmans volunteered at the Kebene Children’s Home in Ukunda, near Mombasa, Kenya. From Feb. 25 to March 6, students from the Salesian house "Don Bosco" in Hechtel, Belgium, learned and provided support to children and youth
The Niraivu Psychological Empowerment Program held a graduation ceremony at the Don Bosco Evening Study Center in Thalavadi, India. The graduation marked the culmination of a year-long program for 87 tribal children from 15 villages and also highlighted the work of their teachers.
Salesian missionaries provided clean water access in the Salesian St. Philip Rinaldi Community, Malawi, thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions. The project was funded by the Salesian Missions “Clean Water Initiative” and impacted staff and students of the Salesian pre-novitiate and the Don Bosco
Salesian missionaries within the Salesian Mission of Bomboiza in Ecuador celebrated the opening ceremony of a new Artisan Training Center. Salesians of Don Bosco, Daughters of the Divine Savior and Salesian collaborators came together in March to launch the project. During the ceremony, the facilities,
Salesian missionaries are continuing to respond to the needs of people impacted by the devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Mandalay, Myanmar* on March 28. More than 3,500 people have died and 3,000 people are injured, according to reports from the military government. However, there are
Salesian missionaries were able to construct a new soccer field for students at Blessed Klymenty and Andrey Sheptytskyi in Lviv, Ukraine*, thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions. The donation impacted more than 400 students who regularly use the field.
Salesian missionaries in Sabama, Papua New Guinea, brought together 50 participants for a session on gender-based violence held on March 8 at the Mary Help of Christians Parish. The session, led by Lucy Lavu, family life coordinator at the Archdiocese of Port Moresby, celebrated International
Salesian missionaries are providing aid and support for people as violence continues to escalate in South Sudan*. Tensions have now reached the capital of Juba, where several explosions have been reported. Fear of a new surge in violence is driving thousands of people to flee