(MissionNewswire) On May 4, the Salesian center of Carabanchel, located in Madrid, Spain, hosted the first basic vocational training projects competition. More than 500 students from the Salesian centers in Burgos, Pamplona, Logroño, Villamuriel (Palencia), Deusto (Bilbao) and Madrid participated. At the event, Salesian missionaries
(MissionNewswire) Salesian missionaries have inaugurated new school buildings after they were destroyed in the 7.8 earthquake that killed close to 700 and initially left tens of thousands homeless in Ecuador. The earthquake, which struck on April 16, 2016, destroyed water systems, collapsed roads and affected
(MissionNewswire) Salesian missionaries, in collaboration with Italian volunteers and Mary Help of Christians and all led by Italian Salesian missionary Father Roberto Cappelletti, bring hope and education to those living in Iauaretê. The community is located in the deep western part of the Brazilian Amazon
(MissionNewswire) The Don Bosco Green Alliance, an initiative of Salesian missionaries in India to teach a younger generation about responsible use of natural resources, has just launched a new website DBGreen.in. The Don Bosco Green Alliance is an international collective of young people from Don
(MissionNewswire) The Don Bosco Research Center in Mumbai, India, in collaboration with the Lok Seva Kendra Chhota, organized a day-long teacher training workshop. The workshop, held May 3 at the Don Bosco Chhotaudepur, was titled“Learning Disabilities: Identification and Remediation." Teachers and school workers from Narukot, Kawant
(MissionNewswire) On May 2, Salesian missionaries in the San Gregorio community of Catania within Sicily, Italy launched a new house for unaccompanied minors. The house is named Najma, which means star in Arabic. The house is part of the Salesians of Social Welfare, also known
(MissionNewswire) Salesian Missions joins the international community in celebrating the International Day of Families celebrated each year on May 15. The day is organized by the International Federation for Family Development, in partnership with SOS Children’s Villages International, and the collaboration of UNICEF and the Division
(MissionNewswire) Salesian missionaries in Guwahati, the largest city in the Indian state of Assam, were able to repair the dilapidated church within the St. John Bosco Parish in the village of Boko, thanks to funding from a Salesian Missions donor. The funding allowed Salesian missionaries to
(MissionNewswire) The Salesian Institute of the Immaculate Conception of Bailleul, France launched a new project during this school year in support of initiatives by the French organization Les Clowns de L'espoir (Clowns of Hope). Th organization is committed to bringing a smile to sick children. The
(MissionNewswire) Borgo Ragazzi Don Bosco in Rome, Italy is one of several Salesian vocational training centers across the country. The schools provide youth the skills they need to enter the workforce and find and retain stable employment. This ensures that youth are able to escape