The Salesian Institute Pio IX of Villa Colón, located in Montevideo, Uruguay, launched a new dormitory to shelter people without homes during winter nights. It is the first dormitory to be opened as a result of the coordination of the Ministry of Social Development with
Salesian missionaries operate Don Bosco House, a multifunctional center for children, in the city of Sihanoukville, Cambodia. The center includes a kindergarten, nursery, daycare center and shelter. The goal of the center is to provide services to vulnerable women and children who are most at
Thanks to the collaboration between the Municipality of Araçatuba in Brazil and the Faculty of Medicine of UniSalesiano, the Salesian University in Araçatuba, the city has a new health center called Auxilium. The health center is centralizing specialist outpatient services to ensure efficient, systematized and
A total of 511 students looking to make a career in renewable energy received training in solar installation, operation and maintenance thanks to grant funding Salesian Missions received from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation. The training initiative took place from April 2019 to July 2020
A hotel workshop is providing youth an opportunity to train for employment in Spain. The project is part of a collaborative effort between Salesian Social Platform Ángel Tomás Solidarity Initiative Foundation (FISAT) and Don Bosco Day Center of the Salesian St. Antonio Abate. The two
Ten coaches and educators at the Real Madrid Foundation’s socio-sports school in Pointe Noire, Republic of the Congo, had a chance to take their first online training session on soccer and ethics. Coaches and educators learned about new teaching tools to enhance their training. In
Salesian Social America Network, a network of Salesian centers and services for children, adolescents and young people at risk of social exclusion in the Americas, works in 22 countries in the region. With operational headquarters in Quito, Ecuador, it responds with assistance programs for migrant
The Don Bosco Boys Town Convergent Media Center, located in Nairobi, Kenya, was launched in April 2021. The center began operating at full capacity on June 24 and helps students at Don Bosco Boys Town develop media skills. The main goal is to help students
Gladys, who was a widow and mother at 25, recently landed her dream job as a professional driver at the United Nations in Juba, South Sudan. She credits her time as a refugee and her Salesian education for her advancements. Gladys was forced to flee
The Salesian Family in Thailand recently launched the “We are in the Same Boat” campaign to help bring relief to people impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The initiative provided 500 food bags for poor residents living in Khao Yoi, Phetchaburi Province and in Ban Pong,