Oeuvres Maman Marguerite, a network of Salesian centers located in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo*, received a shipment of nutritious meals consisting of rice, soy, dehydrated vegetables and vitamins, through a partnership between Salesian Missions and Rise Against Hunger.
Salesian Missions joins humanitarian organizations and countries around the globe in recognizing the International Day of Peace, observed on Sept. 21 each year. The United Nations General Assembly declared the International Day of Peace as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both
The Gahinja Welcome House, part of Don Bosco Ngangi in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo,* organized an educational outing for 50 children who are living on the street. The event, made possible thanks to the financial support of Don Bosco Bonn in Germany, is
John Bosco the Worker Center in Ciudad Bolívar, Colombia, offers educational opportunities and a safe haven for local youth in a region impacted by violence and poverty. Established in 1994, the center is today recognized as a leader in technical training and known for teaching
The Salesian-run educational institution CESAM-DF, located in Brasilia, Brazil, has started a new one-day artisanal bakery training project. The short training to help families was conceived by Lu Alckmin, who is the wife of Vice President Geraldo Alckmin. The opening day of the project was
More than 9,700 Haitian refugees and their families, who fled their home country due to the ongoing political crises and settled in the community of Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic, have received meals to support their nutritional needs. The meals were provided through a partnership between Rise
More than 1,600 students attending Don Bosco high schools in Ngozi and Buterere, Burundi*, had access to better nutrition during the first half of 2024 as a result of a partnership between Salesian Missions and Rise Against Hunger.
The Salesian provincial office in Johannesburg, South Africa, has initiated an environmental project, Eco-Ubuntu, aimed at 15,000 youth from Salesian schools. The project will also target their families and broader community. Salesians have come together with lay partners, Salesian sisters from Mary Help of Christians,
The Don Bosco Youth Vocational Training Center, located in Vientiane, is the only Salesian center in Laos. It started in 2004 with five past pupils who were graduates of the Don Bosco Technological College in Bangkok, Thailand. They wanted to start a small training center
Eco Pals, part of the Don Bosco Green Alliance, organized a day-long workshop on eco-leadership for the student leaders of Jyoti Nivas College, located in Bangalore, India. Led by Father Anil D’sa, Eco Pals conducted activity-based sessions on caring for the Earth for 300 student