The Maria Auxiliadora Popular Technical School, located in Altamira in the Chacao municipality of Caracas, Venezuela*, has improved the learning environment for students thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions. Funds were used for similar initiatives at the Madre Mazzarello School, located in the state
Salesian Missions joins humanitarian organizations and countries around the globe in celebrating International Women’s Day on March 8. The day honors the economic, political and social achievements of women while focusing the world’s attention on areas requiring further action.
The Don Bosco Foundation in Spain led the #CorazónSalesiano campaign to promote socio-occupational integration and residential care for youth at risk of exclusion. The campaign, which took place in January, invited people to create a future full of opportunities for those who need it most.
The Tacurú Movement, in Montevideo, Uruguay, supports vulnerable youth, offering them tools for personal development, and positively impacts more than 1,500 youth each year. The center is part of a network of Salesian initiatives in an area with the highest rates of unmet basic needs
The Network of Boys and Girls with Don Bosco provides educational and pastoral services for youth in situations of vulnerability and exclusion in the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and Cuba*. Founded in 1985 in the Salesian Province of the Antilles, the institution is marking its 40th
The Salesian community in Formosa, Argentina is strengthening the work for youth done through Radio Manantial thanks to funding from Salesian Missions. The goal of the radio station is to provide support to those living in the city, especially youth, and to promote youth voices.
The Salesian center in Aleppo, Syria* continues to provide education and social development programs for youth even during the most challenging of times. The center provides an array of services year-round for youth who are poor and at risk so that they can learn and
The Salesian community in Nerul, Mumbai, India, recently launched a job placement and career services office named Don Bosco Avsar to empower and support youth who are disadvantaged. The word "avsar" means opportunity, and the name signifies the commitment Salesians have to help youth access
Salesian missionaries in the Our Lady of Peace provincial community were able to provide 209 scholarships to youth who are disadvantaged thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions. The Antonio César scholarship program took place in Benin, Burkina Faso, Gambia, Guinea, Mali* and Senegal.
The San Luigi Community in Gorizia, Italy offers hope for young migrants through a holistic model that combines care, education and vocational training. Since 2015, the community, located in the migratory crossroads of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, has been offering a welcoming environment for youth