Erasmus Day was held from Oct. 9-14 to showcase the numerous international experiences within the Erasmus+ program, the European Union’s program to support education, training, youth and sport in Europe. Close to 70 Salesian educational centers in Spain participate in projects that fall under this
Don Bosco Global Youth Film Festival was held at the Don Bosco Auditorium in Egmore, Chennai, India, on Oct. 13. This is the second year the film festival has been held in India, and this year it brought together close to 1,500 youth. The Don
Students attending the Madre Cándida Center, located in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, have new computer equipment thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions. The funding provided 14 new computers to improve the computer laboratory which had obsolete and outdated equipment.
Salesian missionaries with the St. Joseph Community in Monrovia, Liberia, have a new Toyota pick-up truck to help with growing transportation needs thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions. The vehicle will help Salesians in the process of developing 20 acres of land for a new
Salesian missionaries from Portugal and Cape Verde, through Mission Don Bosco, the Salesian Missionary Procure of the Sant'Antonio Province of Portugal (POR), have launched a campaign to help support those impacted by the 6.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Morocco on Oct. 1. The earthquake, one
Students in the Salesian Banpong Band took part in a preparation camp to get ready for their upcoming performance at the Salesian Sports Festival, Thailand, which will be held in January 2024. The camp brought together 220 youth from five different Salesian schools.
The Waves of Change Maritime Training program with Salesian Institute Youth Projects graduated 242 students from life skills training, leading to 200 letters of intent for employment. One of the graduates from earlier this year has landed his dream job with MSC Cruises and is
Don Bosco Fambul, one of Sierra Leone’s leading child-welfare organizations located in Freetown, offers the Girls Shelter GO+ program to support young girls who have been forced into sex work. Some of the girls are as young as 9 years old. Since the program was
Three Salesian oratories (youth centers) in Piura, Peru, are making infrastructure upgrades thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions. Bartolome Garelli, Maria Auxiliadora and Domingo Sage oratories needed significant reconstruction and new roofs. Donor funding not used for repairs will be used to purchase trophies
Salesian past pupils launch food distribution program (MissionNewswire) The National Federation of Salesian Past Pupils of Pakistan, with support from the local Don Bosco Lahore Association, launched a food distribution program to support 130 families in five Christian areas affected by the attacks in Jaranwala. Reports