The Don Bosco School of Technical and Vocational Education in Muhazi, Rwanda, has held its first graduation ceremony for an agriculture course focused on women’s education. The graduating class was made up of 21 young mothers, all of whom came from vulnerable situations.
Salesians with the Assumption Province of Central Africa in the Province of North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo*, continue to provide support for those who have been impacted by the ongoing violence in the country. Salesians report that two conflicts are aggravating the already precarious
Salesian centers in Aleppo, Damascus and Kafroun, Syria*, are offering summer camp for more than 3,400 youth, aged 9-17. The camps run for a month and a half with the theme “Don Bosco World.” The camps are a much-needed respite for youth during the midst
The Salesian University Center (UniSales) based in Vitória, Brazil, was awarded first place in the Professor Gabriel Mário Rodrigues Award for Innovation in Higher Education. The awards were created and organized by Semesp, an institution representing higher education providers in Brazil. UniSales won the award
The Salesian Family Home in Lviv, Ukraine*, is planning a summer camp in Pula, Croatia, in August for children. Salesians need help to bring 65 children aged 6 to 19, as well as 10 leaders who will accompany them, to Croatia for this camp. Fifteen
More than 50 students from the Salesian SME program, located in Hatyai, Thailand, came together with teachers and parents to plant mangrove trees and release small crabs at the Mangrove Forest Conservation Club in the Singhanakhon District. The goal was to have a positive impact
Salesian missionaries operate the Don Bosco Socio-Sports School in Lungi, Sierra Leone, thanks to support from the Real Madrid Foundation and the Salesian Mission Office in Madrid. Through soccer, basketball and volleyball, youth, ages 5-17, are learning values and healthy hygiene and habits while improving
The Salesian Music Center in Lisbon recently celebrated its 30th anniversary of enabling anyone with an interest or skill to sing or play an instrument. The school does not require prerequisites to apply.
Salesian missionaries opened a multifunctional sports facility in Monrovia Central Prison in Liberia to provide support to the prisoners. The facility was built thanks to Don Bosco Mondo in Bonn, Germany, and has been dedicated to Pope Francis. Don Bosco Mondo received support from financier Peter
The Don Bosco Vazhikaatti team from Chennai and Trichy, India, has been recognized by the Tamil Nadu government’s Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare (ADTW) Department for its outstanding contribution providing career guidance to students in Adi Dravidar Welfare hostels and schools. Its efforts have positively