Salesian missionaries have responded with aid following the disastrous floods that hit the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It’s the worst flooding in the region since 1941. The most affected area is in Porto Alegre, capital of Rio Grande do Sul. In some
The Don Bosco Matunga campus in India held an electronic waste collection drive on its campus in collaboration with GreenLine-Mumbai and Threco, The Recycling Company. E-waste is the fastest growing solid waste stream in the world contributing to a majority of waste entering India’s landfills.
The Don Bosco Learning Center in Quetta, Pakistan, has taken steps toward environmental conservation including the recent planting of trees. Salesians and the student body were inspired by the teachings of Pope Francis’ 2020 Laudato Si’, which had as its theme “Good Christians and Upright
The Don Bosco Hospitality Center, located in Kigali, Rwanda, will train professionals in the hospitality industry while also generating income for Salesian programs in the country. The center has 35 rooms as well as a restaurant and multi-functional hall that will hold up to 600
Salesian missionaries had the funding to build a house for volunteers in Kazembe, Zambia, thanks to donor support from Salesian Missions. The building can accommodate the 10 volunteers along with guests who stay at the Salesian community. In the summer months, the community will also
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