Salesian missionaries in Colle di Val d'Elsa, Italy are committed giving youth an opportunity for a better life through social and educational programs. Salesians launched a new semi-residential care project at a conference held Jan. 23 focusing on youth in need.
Salesian missionaries are working in Indigenous villages in Cambodia to provide education through schools and programs such as the Don Bosco Brother Sun Scholarship program for rural and Indigenous youth. The program focuses on the studies and well-being of 270 youth.
Salesian Missions joins humanitarian organizations and the international community in honoring Feb. 12 as Red Hand Day, also known as the International Day Against the Use of Child Soldiers. The day was started when the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the
Salesian Missions joins Catholic organizations around the globe in honoring the Catholic World Day of the Sick. Every year on Feb. 11, the Pope marks the day with a special message calling for spiritual and physical closeness to all those who are ill. Saint John
As Los Angeles, Calif. faces devastating fires that have displaced families and strained local resources, the Salesian Family Youth Center has stepped up to support people in need. Recognizing the urgency of the situation, the center quickly mobilized to support organizations on the front lines
Salesians in Rajahmundry, in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, are working to address the challenges that migrant workers face. Salesians recently held an event with Father Francis Bosco, coordinator of pastoral care for migrants in South Asia, who spoke about the issues and stressed
Salesian missionaries with the Chaco Mission in Paraguay have a residence for students and visitors thanks in part to funding from Salesian Missions. The funding from Salesian Missions helped complete the residence in 2023, after construction had been paused in 2021. Funding also helped support
Salesian missionaries in Naples, Italy support at-risk youth through education and social programs. Services are provided through a parish, oratory, residential services, a community for foreign minors, a reception center, educational services and vocational training. Luca, age 23, is one young man who found a
Students from the Salesian Artisan Schools of Łódź, Poland recently participated in the Erasmus Setúbal Project, which is co-funded by the European Union. As part of the project, two groups of 15 students went to Portugal for two-week professional internships for computer technicians and mechatronic
Salesian missionaries are working in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, to provide education and support to youth who deserve a second chance at life. The first Salesians started parishes which have grown to larger educational facilities where youth go to get an education and skills