Salesian Institute Youth Projects, located in Cape Town, South Africa, has graduated 175 youth from its NEET (Not in Employment, Education, or Training) Employability Program, designed to equip youth with critical skills and opportunities for economic independence. These youth have gained SETA (Sector Education and
Salesian Missions joins humanitarian organizations and countries around the globe in recognizing International Youth Day. Celebrated each year on Aug. 12, International Youth Day was established by the United Nations to raise awareness of issues affecting young people around the world.
Salesian missionaries in Kunkundjan Mariama, a small locality in Banjul, The Gambia, were able to increase their beekeeping activities thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions. The Don Bosco Garden at the school now has an additional 30 hives, which brings the total number of
Don Bosco Institute, located in Ibadan, Nigeria, celebrated the graduation of students who gained the skills for employment. The event was a joyous celebration of achievement, reflection and gratitude.
Salesian missionaries in Kabwe, Zambia, had the funding for pastoral programs for young adults thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions. Salesians reached more than 2,000 youth and young adults, aged 15-35 who are from poor rural communities, through this project.
Father Dr. Mathew George, in the Salesian Kolkata Province in India, is leading a mission for aiding patients with leprosy in West Bengal. Under Fr. George’s leadership, Don Bosco HRD Mission Dhobasole has provided critical aid to patients at the Leprosy Hospital in Bankura, the
This summer, 20,000 youth are taking part in summer camps and educational courses at Salesian centers across Spain. Close to 3,500 people, including Salesian missionaries and staff, will be involved in carrying out these activities. The goal is to offer spaces for recreation and fun
At Talita Kumi, located in San Pedro Carchá, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, boarding students continue to implement environmental protection initiatives. One of their most recent efforts is the production of a new type of organic fertilizer through vermiculture, complementing the Bokashi compost they had already been
Don Bosco Center for Social Action Yadgir and Don Bosco Makkalalaya Mysore in India have been honored by Karnataka district authorities for their outstanding efforts in championing child rights. The recognitions were part of the World Day Against Child Labor celebrations organized across the state
As part of a Science for Citizenship course, students in the fourth year of the professional technical program at the Salesian Educational Center (CEST) in Talca, Chile, developed projects to address problems arising from climate change, integrating scientific and technological knowledge. The students, together with