(MissionNewswire) Youth in Salesian programs around the globe are committing to making the world a cleaner and healthier place to live. In 2016, the Salesian Rector Major, Father Ángel Fernández Artime, signed an inter-religious declaration on climate change. In response, Salesian missionaries in India established the
(MissionNewswire) On Mar. 13, the 32nd Don Bosco National Awards was held to acknowledge innovative projects developed in the fields of secondary education, vocational training and educational activities within educational centers in Spain. There were 45 projects presented this year and 1,030 that have been presented
(MissionNewswire) Salesian missionaries in the Fianarantsoa region of Madagascar are able to assist 10 graduates of the local Salesian vocational training center in launching a small business enterprise thanks to Salesian Missions donors. The project will train the Salesian graduates in management, operations and the development
(MissionNewswire) More than 125 youth took part in a soccer tournament that opened the summer activities of the Salesian-run oratory that is funded by FUSALMO in the municipality of Soyapango, El Salvador. In addition, an event to launch a skating club was attended by more than
(MissionNewswire) In honor of International Women’s Day held earlier this month on Mar. 8, the Salesians for Social Affairs in collaboration with the House of Women Center, located in the harbor city of Messina in northeast Sicily, Italy, presented the recipe book, “The Recipes of Mamma
(MissionNewswire) Salesian missionaries are working in Calca, a peasant community in the Andean Sierra region of Peru. A Salesian mission in Calca provides programs and services for 40 rural communities spread over a route of 3,000 km and impacts 27,000 beneficiaries. One of the programs, the
(MissionNewswire) The Spanish Salesian organization, Solidaridad Don Bosco, has launched a new project called, “Development of agricultural production in the rural communities of Cochabamba.” The goal of the project is to increase the capacity for families in Cochabamba, a city in the center of Bolivia, to
(MissionNewswire) Salesian Missions joins the United Nations and the international community in celebrating International Women’s Day celebrated each year on March 8. The day celebrates the economic, political and social achievements of women around the globe while focusing the world’s attention on areas requiring further action. Each
(MissionNewswire) An Italian hospital in Damascus, which was founded in 1913 and is run by the Salesian Sisters, Daughters of Mary Help of Christians, is currently being supported by the “Open Hospitals” project. According to a recent Crux article, The Syrian “Open Hospitals” project was launched by
(MissionNewswire) Located far within the Liberian forest, the Salesian mission in the district of Tappita in Nimba County, Liberia, was restarted in 2018 after years of forced absence. Just a few weeks ago, Salesian missionaries were able to visit the villages of Sahnpa and Zeah