(MissionNewswire) On Oct. 30, a 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck central Italy, destroying buildings and leaving more than 15,000 people seeking temporary shelter, according to a news report from CNN. There are no reported deaths from the quake but many non-life threatening injuries. Salesian missionaries living
(MissionNewswire) Don Bosco Anbu Illam in Tiruchy, a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, held a race at the end of the summer to highlight awareness of substance abuse among youth in India. Close to 800 youth from the local athletic club, colleges,
(MissionNewswire) Students at La Cisterna (“The Tank”) Youth House in Santiago, Chile spearheaded a fundraising effort in May 2016, to finance the equipment for a youth band. Thanks to their efforts and support of Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don
(MissionNewswire) A Salesian program in Ho Chi Minh City, the capital of Vietnam, offers youth with disabilities a chance to learn a trade and an opportunity for self-sufficiency. The bakery school was started by Francis Van Hoi, a Salesian graduate from Vietnam who is now
(MissionNewswire) Salesian missionaries in Haiti are continuing their relief efforts and looking toward long-term recovery projects in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. Because Salesian missionaries are living and working in the communities they serve, they were able to respond immediately once they were cleared by
(MissionNewswire) A new fabrication laboratory known as the “FabLab” has been built at the Don Bosco House in Taranto, Italy. The aim of the new lab is to enable youth to be able to access the most modern technological resources to develop their creativity and
(MissionNewswire) Salesian missionaries in Malawi have been providing primary and secondary education as well as technical skills training for poor youth for many years. In December 2015, the Salesian parish in Nkhotakota, a town in the Central Region of Malawi, was hard hit by a
(MissionNewswire) Salesian missionaries living and working in Odessa, the third largest city in Ukraine and a major seaport and transportation hub located on the northwestern shore of the Black Sea, are seeking funding to help renovate their building, which houses a chapel, youth center, kindergarten,
(MissionNewswire) In May 2016, after construction was completed on Foyer Don Bosco, the educational facility opened in Touba, a small town in the Koulikoro Region of southwestern Mali. The facility is part of a project named “Guaranteeing access to a quality education for the displaced
(MissionNewswire) The Don Bosco Technical School in Fatumaca, East Timor provides vocational education that helps youth gain an education and prepare for the future. More than 250 students, 11 percent of whom are girls, attend the school taking three-year courses in carpentry, mechanics and electronics. The