Americas & Caribbean
The Maria Auxiliadora Popular Technical School, located in Altamira in
The Tacurú Movement, in Montevideo, Uruguay, supports vulnerable youth, offering
VENEZUELA: Salesian centers offering shelter and nutrition to migrants returning to the country because of the coronavirus pandemic
Salesian missionaries living and working in Venezuela continue to provide social support despite the ongoing political, social and economic challenges in the country. Their
COLOMBIA: Former child soldiers making face masks for the prevention of COVID-19 infections
At the Don Bosco Vocational Training Center, located in the city of Cali in the Valle del Cauca department, southwest of Bogotá, Colombia, youth
URUGUAY: Staff at the Mamma Margherita Mother and Child Care Center continues to reach out and provide resources at a distance during the quarantine
The Mamma Margherita Mother and Child Care Center, which is part of the Domenico Savio Institute in the Ituzaingó neighborhood in Uruguay, had just
UNITED STATES: Don Bosco Community Center provides 230 meals a day to support families in need in Port Chester, New York
The Don Bosco Community Center in the Village of Port Chester, New York, is providing an average of 230 meals a day to support
GUATEMALA: Improvements and reconstruction efforts underway at the Salesian mission in San Pedro Carchá
Salesian missionaries in San Pedro Carchá are making improvements to the physical structures of their mission in the city. Salesians have been working in
ECUADOR: Don Bosco Mission in Quito provides food vouchers for 1,800 families
Ecuador is one of the countries in Latin America most affected by COVID-19. The country is also facing tough economic conditions. To help support
PERU: Salesians offer courtyard of the Provincial House in Breña for migrants during the pandemic
Father José Valdivia, provincial economer, has offered the courtyard of the Salesian Provincial House, located in the Breña neighborhood, Lima, Peru, to welcome migrants
MEXICO: Salesian Padre Chava Refectory in Tijuana remains open to serve thousands of take-away meals to those in need
The sudden spread of the COVID-19 in Mexico brought an unseen state of emergency to Tijuana. Salesian missionaries are assisting thousands of people at