On the outskirts of Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo, the Don Bosco Vocational Training Center recently created a dressmaking workshop to ensure that young women have the same access to education and skills training as young men. The training course is working to attract women,
Salesian Missions joins humanitarian organizations and countries around the globe in celebrating International Women’s Day on March 8. The day celebrates the economic, political and social achievements of women around the globe while focusing the world’s attention on areas requiring further action. Salesian missionaries living
The “Walking Anew!” project in San Salvador, El Salvador, which runs from March 2017 to March 2021, is expanding and upgrading the facilities at Don Bosco University’s School of Rehabilitation Science as well as the equipment used to train medical rehabilitation professionals. The project will
Sacred Heart Parish in the Diocese of Ebebiyín in the Republic of Guinea, a French speaking province in West Africa, has clean, fresh water thanks to a Salesian Missions “Clean Water Initiative” project. In this remote, impoverished diocese there are several parishes where the population
Sister Nancy Pereira, who passed away July 14, 2010, was a determined Salesian Sister who founded and directed FIDES (Family Integral Development and Education Scheme). She remains a household name in the slum of Ulsoor in Karnataka, India, for her work with women and the
Salesian missionaries in Decamerè, a town roughly 40 km southeast of the capital city of Asmara, Eritrea, are working to launch a construction project to develop new water supply structures. Salesian missionaries have a busy center in Decamerè including an oratory serving more than 600
Salesian centers in Spain launched the Enredados campaign, an initiative that helps families look at safety while online. The campaign aims to address questions for parents, including: What are youth doing online all that time? What are they looking for in social networks? Are they
Don Bosco Boys Town in Nairobi, Kenya, was visited by Simon Bartley, outgoing honorary president of WorldSkills International. While addressing trainers and students, Bartley urged youth to embrace globalization, which will go a long way in fulfilling the world’s future needs. He said, “The future of
BoscoSocial projects focus on training and support and have impacted more than 14,000 children, adolescents and youth at risk of social exclusion. Nearly 1,400 families have been assisted thanks to the work of more than 400 educators and contract workers and more than 230 volunteers.
Through its presence on the streets and with courses and programs offered in slums and railway stations, Don Bosco Ashalayam assists thousands of street children every year. More than 80,000 children have benefited in three decades. Don Bosco Ashalayam also provides the Childline hotline, a