Months after the devastating 7.7 earthquake that struck Myanmar*, the emergency continues to impact people’s daily lives as they face destruction, poverty and insecurity. Salesian missionaries continue supporting the most vulnerable, and efforts have expanded to the creation of a long-term global aid plan to
Salesian missionaries are working to provide support for people living in the province of North Kivu in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo*, which is on the brink of humanitarian collapse. With more than 21.2 million people in need of assistance in the
The Don Bosco Faculty of Oenology and Food Science in Argentina is celebrating its 60th anniversary. Founded in October 1965 in Rodeo del Medio, Mendoza, the university is the first of its kind in Latin America. The university was started at the request of industrialists
Don Bosco School CBSE, located in Gunadala, Vijayawada, India, hosted the Vanam Manam program, an initiative aimed to foster environmental consciousness and promote a greener, pollution-free environment. The program included participation from students, parents, teachers and staff.
Don Bosco Veedu, located in Thiruvananthapuram in the state of Kerala, India, has graduated seven women from a three-month tailoring course under the Tigress Program, which stands for resiliency and emancipation. The graduates learned new tailoring skills while gaining a strong sense of solidarity and
Salesian missionaries have continued their work in the Salesian community in Odessa, Ukraine*, despite the war. To meet the growing needs for education, including those of students who have been displaced, construction has started on an additional floor to be used for high school classrooms.
UniSalesiano, the Salesian University in Araçatuba, Brazil, has invested in the purchase of medical tablets for the Municipal Health Department of Araçatuba to optimize home care. The tablets will also allow accurate monitoring of the location of the professionals and citizens being assisted. The technology
Salesian missionaries in Rundu, Namibia, completed phase three of a construction project for the new St. John Bosco Church thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions. The project will benefit more than 6,500 Catholics in the community.
Don Bosco Dhisha, located in Hyderabad, India, in collaboration with the Salesian Diocese of Khammam, successfully facilitated employment for 467 young job seekers at a job fair. The event attracted more than 780 participants and featured 27 companies across sectors such as IT, banking, health
Salesians were able to help support children at two orphanages in Aleppo, Syria*, thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions. Both an Armenian orphanage housing 30 children and a Muslim orphanage hosting 50 children, aged 6-18, were supported through the ongoing project.