Americas & Caribbean
Since 2023, the Dom Bosco Institute in São Paulo, Brazil,
The Salesian Blessed Ceferino Namuncurá Province of South Argentina launched
CHILE: Salesian missionaries celebrate 125 years providing education and social programs in Valparaíso
Salesian missionaries held a celebration in honor of the 125th anniversary of the Salesian Center in Valparaíso, Chile. Salesian missionaries in the region provide
CHILE: The Don Bosco Foundation’s new app helps track movements of street children for more effective intervention
A new app in Santiago, Chile, provides intervention teams with important information to help street children. In the first four months of use, the
ECUADOR: The Salesian Polytechnic University campus in Quito opens its doors to more than 3,000 indigenous people protesting at the country’s capital
Indigenous community members protesting for the rights of the country’s most vulnerable are facing a crackdown and repression by government forces. In response, the
ECUADOR: Salesian missionaries provide education, social programming and workforce development to help the country’s most vulnerable citizens
Rebuilding from a powerful earthquake that left tens of thousands homeless continues in Ecuador, long after other humanitarian aid has left. Around the country,
MEXICO: Salesian missionaries operate three oratories in Ciudad Juárez that serve more than 5,000 people
More than 5,000 people visit Salesian oratories in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, every week. Many border towns like Ciudad Juárez feel the dire consequences of
GUATEMALA: The Don Bosco Center in Tzacanihá provides education to more than 1,500 youth
[caption id="attachment_21453" align="alignright" width="248"] GUATEMALA[/caption] (MissionNewswire) The Don Bosco Center, located in Tzacanihá, near San Pedro Carcha, has been welcoming children and youth from Raxruhá
VENEZUELA: Salesian missionaries hold summer camps for children and visits to indigenous populations in rural communities
(MissionNewswire) Salesians centers in various locations across Venezuela held summer oratories where children felt welcomed, loved and respected. Children were able to participate in
BOLIVIA: Don Bosco Project provides programs that meet the basic needs of at-risk youth and provide access to education to prepare them for future employment
(MissionNewswire) The Don Bosco Project, started by Salesian Father Ottavio Sabbadin, was launched in 1991 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, commonly known as