Salesians around the globe work to ensure all youth know their rights (MissionNewswire) Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, joins humanitarian organizations and the international community in honoring Human Rights Day, celebrated each year on Dec. 10. Human Rights Day
More than 200 youths, ages 6-14 years old, supported by teachers (MissionNewswire) Salesian missionaries have been providing support to youth in Jacarezinho, Brazil - one of Rio de Janeiro’s most populous and violent neighborhoods. Salesians operate the Mary Help of Christians Parish and oratory as well
[caption id="attachment_46805" align="alignright" width="248"] INDIA[/caption] Half of youth in attendance selected for positions throughout India (MissionNewswire) Two Salesian organizations, AIDA-Don Bosco, a job placement network in Dimapur, India and Konkan Development Society, the Don Bosco Vocational Guidance and Placement Service in Curtorim, recently held job events to
[caption id="attachment_46869" align="alignright" width="248"] KENYA[/caption] Project trained 66 animators and teachers across seven parishes (MissionNewswire) Salesian missionaries were able to train Pontifical Missionary Children animators and Sunday school teachers in Salesian parishes in Kenya, thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the
[caption id="attachment_46805" align="alignright" width="248"] INDIA[/caption] Campaign follows national initiative Child Marriage-Free India (MissionNewswire) Don Bosco Gujarat collaborated with Just Rights for Children to launch a 100-day campaign against child marriage in three districts of Gujarat, India — Anand, Vadodara, and Chhotaudepur. The campaign was officially initiated on
[caption id="attachment_46869" align="alignright" width="248"] KENYA[/caption] Initiative fosters sense of stewardship among youth, educators and communities (MissionNewswire) Don Bosco Kenya has taken a transformative step by launching the Don Bosco Integral Ecology Plan that spans from now through 2029. Salesians in Kenya will turn to Don Bosco Green Alliance,
[caption id="attachment_46805" align="alignright" width="248"] INDIA[/caption] Programs to spotlight on youth age 16 and above (MissionNewswire) Don Bosco’s Prafulta Psychological Services, located in Mumbai, India, has several programs that promote understanding, protection, and prioritization of mental wellness. While Mental Health Awareness month is in October, the organization recognizes
Programs advance inclusivity for people with disabilities (MissionNewswire) Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, joins humanitarian organizations and countries around the globe in honoring International Day of People with Disabilities. Since its inception in 1945, the United Nations has
Communities now assured access to drinking water supply (MissionNewswire) Christof Hürlimann, a citizen of Switzerland, financed a water project in São Marcos, in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso. He visited the area with his wife Angela to meet his friend, Mariano Wadzerepruwē, Xavante chief of
New Lakou Bosco Village supports youth to become self-sufficient adults (MissionNewswire) For almost five years, Salesian Lakou Bosco, based in Les Abymes, Guadeloupe - a French overseas region in the southern Caribbean - has been supporting youth and their families. Through educational and social activities, the goal