Salesian missionaries have been providing support for people displaced by the fighting in the Democratic Republic of the Congo*. Since Feb. 10, 2023, Don Bosco Shasha has been sheltering people who fled to safety in the field of the primary school. Currently, displaced families are
People in Salesian communities and people who are internally displaced in Myanmar* received medication and other health support thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions. While initially wanting to set up a clinic, Salesians had to shift how they provided health services in a country
Salesian Missions joins humanitarian organizations and countries around the globe in honoring the International Day of Charity celebrated each year on Sept. 5. The date was chosen by the General Assembly of the United Nations to commemorate the anniversary of the passing of Mother Teresa
Students from Don Bosco Junior College, located in Yerwada, Pune, India, in collaboration with the organization Being Volunteer, took part in the “Feed the Needy and Education for All” drive in July. The event encouraged youth to do their part to lessen social inequalities in
Don Bosco Technical College, located in Cebu, Philippines, organized a two-day first aid training “Common Emergencies and Basic Life Support” for youth in July. The training was held in collaboration with Recoletos University in San Jose and the Adelante Life Emergency Rescue Team-Emergency Medical Service.
Six youth from the Salesian ANN Province in Nigeria were among the 1.5 million participants at World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal. The youth stood as beacons of faith, sharing the cultural richness of Nigeria and fostering a deeper connection to the global youth
The Salesian Vsesvit primary and high school grounds were used as a summer camp for youth in Zhytomyr, Ukraine*. The camp offered a time for sports and dialogue and provided food for youth. “Enjoy life and discover the world” was the guiding theme of two
More than 100 students and teachers from the Salesian college and senior secondary school in Sonata participated in planting over 1,000 trees in the Tukrey Forest in Gorabari, Darjeeling, India. They worked along with religious leaders, police personnel, non-governmental organization members and forest department employees.
Salesian missionaries in the Maturacá mission in Alto Rio Negro, the Brazilian part of Amazon rainforest, provided support for the Yanomami Indigenous community thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions. Salesians have been in the region for more than 40 years and have a school,
Staff and students from Don Bosco Junior College, located in Yerwada, Pune, India, in collaboration with the organization Being Volunteer, participated in a tree planting drive in the Mahalunge forest land. The event, which took place on July 15, aimed to instill a passion for