Salesian missionaries operate the Bosco Home Child Protection Center in Lagos, Nigeria. The center is a beacon of hope for youth who face uncertainty and despair. Currently, the center can accommodate 20 children, but Salesians are mobilizing to start a new project that will accommodate
The Salesian Institute Youth Projects in South Africa recently launched a Smart Work Center to ensure youth have the digital skills needed to compete in the current marketplace, according to an article in The Southern Cross. The center is in the institute’s old computer lab
The Don Bosco School, located in Antofagasta, Chile, has opened a new sensory integration room to be used more than 200 students in the school integration program, 60 of whom are on the autism spectrum. There the Psychomotor Development Academy will help students develop and
Don Bosco Center, located in Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India, held training for tutors associated with the BEST (Building Effective Solutions Together) and DREAM (Dedicating Resources to Educating and Mentoring towards Combating Child Labor) projects. For the past 25 years, SURABI, the Salesian Project Development Office
St. Anthony’s School, located in Jaigaon in West Bengal, India, partnered with International STEAM Research to conduct a three-day DaVinci Innovation Camp for 200 teachers and students. STEAM is a hands-on model for learning science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Don Bosco Renewable Energy Center for West Africa (Don Bosco Solar) is a center of excellence in renewable energy and provides training at Don Bosco technical centers in nine African countries. Don Bosco Solar recently graduated 21 trainees from the center in Ghana. The courses
The Salesian Educational Center in Alameda, Chile, has provided recycling containers to every classroom thanks to collaboration with the parent and student centers of the school. This project and many other similar projects at Salesian centers around the globe were motivated by the teachings of
Don Bosco Technical Institute and Assistance Center in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, provides education for youth who have not been able to complete a traditional high school education. More than 300 students are gaining skills in car mechanics, tailoring, secretarial services, welding and construction. Yanjinpagam is a
The Muetu Don Bosco Center in the Makala neighborhood of Mbuji-Mayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo*, needs a new water source to meet the growing demand in the community, reported Mission Don Bosco in Turin, Italy. Founded in 1995, the Don Bosco Center provides services
Salesian pre-novices in Kokrajhar, Assam, India, have guitars and guitar stands thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions. There are currently 15 pre-novice students and there will be 25 next year. The students will learn to play and care for the instruments, which will be