Seven women were recently provided e-autos as part of the WE Auto (Women Empowerment through Electric Autos) initiative in Kollam, Kerala, India. The program, which has assisted 34 women from the local fishing community, is supported by BREADS – the Salesian Bangalore Rural Education and
The San Lucas Salesian Provincial House, in the San Lucas Province of Venezuela*, was able to help support the stability of personnel thanks to funding from Salesian Missions. People in the country are challenged to meet basic needs due to the country’s incessant inflation and
Don Bosco Private Industrial Training Institute, known as Don Bosco Chinchwad, located in Chinchwad, India, has launched a new electric vehicle training lab, a collaborative effort with Schaeffler India. This initiative, in partnership with Don Bosco Kurla, aims to equip youth with the technical skills
Salesian Missions recently launched its annual “Loaves and Fishes” fundraiser which raises funds to ship life-saving aid to more than 130 countries around the globe. Because the cost of shipping critical aid is far less than its value, donations are multiplied many times over. For
Students at Salesian elementary schools, high schools, and technical and vocational training centers in Argentina have new computer equipment thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions. More than 2,800 students will be positively impacted by this donation. The project started in 2023 and will finish
Salesian Missions joins humanitarian and other international organizations in honoring the International Day of Families celebrated each year on May 15. The day is organized by the International Federation for Family Development in partnership with SOS Children’s Villages International and in collaboration with UNICEF and
Father Daniel Antúnez, president of Don Bosco Missions in Italy, recently returned from a trip to visit projects in Slovakia, Poland and Ukraine*. Salesians have been providing direct support for those who have fled Ukraine at the start of the war and those displaced inside
Salesian missionaries in Pamplona, Spain, are involved in the INFINITE project, part of the European Executive Agency for Education and Culture Erasmus Cove project. The INFINITE project (intelligent printing, flexible and organic electronics excellence) is supported by the Department of Education of the Government of
The Salesian Vocational Training Center in Genoa, Italy, has launched a new mechanics' motor vehicle repair course. The 500-hour training course, divided equally between classroom education and internships in companies, will help young migrants gain access to the skills for employment.
Don Bosco Boys Town, located in Nairobi, Kenya, has launched the International Trade Center-Ethical Fashion Initiative, which is a green fashion project funded by the Italian government. The project will utilize micro-manufacturers to enhance Kenya's potential as a fashion production center. The Salesian Training Center,