Salesian missionaries have been living and working with poor youth in Chad in central Africa since 1995. They established their first programs in Sarh, the third largest city in the country, which has more than 120,000 residents. Three years later, missionaries began other programs in
A total of 316 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. One of the main drivers of the project is youth unemployment
More than 1,000 youth from different parts of Andalusia, Spain gathered in the Salesian house in Huelva to participate in the XXXII edition of the Meeting of Andalusia's Oratories and Youth Centers. The goal of these gatherings is to offer youth recreational and leisure activities,
Salesians and students with the Vocational Training Center, located in Rebaudengo, Turin, Italy, have raised 13,250 euros by auctioning a restored Fiat Panda 4×4 passenger car. The money raised will help support the Salesian-run school Notre Dame de Clairvaux in Ivato, Madagascar.
Students from the Salesian Technical School IPES collected food to donate to the families of students involved in the “Building Bridges” project at the Salesian Center for Adolescent Workers. The project, focused on the municipality of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Brazil, was developed by the Salesian
John Bosco Institute of Technology, located in Obosi in the Anambra state of Nigeria, has launched a new Technical Education in Communities program thanks to the support and investment of Cummins, a global power solutions provider. Cummins started technical education for communities because the
Youth attending Don Bosco Youth Center, in Rundu, Namibia, received nutritional support thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions. Salesians were able to provide 200 children with two meals a day to help ensure healthy nutrition and give them the energy they need to be
Children at Foyer Don Bosco, a home for abused and abandoned children in Kandi, Benin, have their needs met thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions. The funding covered new clothing for 30 children. Additional funding provided food support for 36 children, as well as
Salesians for the Social has completed a four-year project that helped youth who were at risk of social inequalities and educational struggles. The “Giving more to those who had less” project covered 14 territories in seven Italian regions. The project focused on youth who were
Boscom South Asia hosted a workshop for its members to learn how to tackle media addiction in youth. The workshop was launched by the communication department of the Salesian Congregation in Rome, Italy as part of the Salesian School of Social Communication to bring together