(MissionNewswire) Salesian missionaries, in collaboration with the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians, operate a school and parish in Khoupum Valley, a small valley surrounded by green hills located in the state of Manipur in northeastern India. The area, which is surrounded by pristine forests
Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, recently launched its annual Loaves and Fishes fundraiser which raises funds to ship life-saving aid to more than 130 countries around the globe. Because the cost of shipping this critical aid is far
(MissionNewswire) Salesian missionaries in Samoa will soon celebrate their 40th anniversary working in the country. In honor of this significant anniversary, missionaries are reflecting back on how greatly programs have grown to meet the needs of poor youth in their communities. Two Salesian schools, the
(MissionNewswire) Salesian Missions joins the international community in celebrating the International Day of Families celebrated each year on May 15. The day is organized by the International Federation for Family Development in partnership with SOS Children’s Villages International, and the collaboration of UNICEF and the
(MissionNewswire) Salesian missionaries in Ghana have launched a new project to ensure youth with physical disabilities who are facing situations of social disadvantage have access to vocational education. The four-year project is sponsored by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Africa Action/Deutschland and
(MissionNewswire) The Italian Salesian association, Piccoli Passi Grandi Sogni (Small Steps, Big Dreams), has set up a new project called, “Pizzoratorio,” in Torre Annunziata, a city in Naples, Italy. Through the "Pizzoratorio" project, vocational training will be provided at the local Salesian oratory for youth to
(MissionNewswire) The Salesian centers, María Auxiliadora in Santander and Salesianos Estrecho in Madrid, are two of only 12 centers in Spain recognized as Google Reference Schools. These Google Reference Schools are part of a select group of schools and colleges that show a strong commitment
(MissionNewswire) The Don Bosco Center, located in the city of Bukavu in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is supporting women who wish join women’s groups run by the Association Villageoise d'Epargne et Crédit (AVEC), an association for savings and credit
(MissionNewswire) The Salesian Diocesan Center of Arts and Trades in Les Cayes, Haiti, has a new back-up electricity system for the school thanks to Salesian Missions donors. The vocational school lost its back-up electrical system during Hurricane Matthew, a Category 4 hurricane that pummeled Haiti
(MissionNewswire) The Confederation of Don Bosco Youth Centers in collaboration with Salesian missionaries and Daughters of Mary Help of Christians have launched, “Pasaporte 0,0,” a program to prevent the consumption of alcoholic beverages by minors in Spain. Alcohol is the most consumed and socially accepted