Americas & Caribbean
Salesian missionaries started the Yankuam Jintia Soccer School in February
Juan Carlos Montenegro, originally from Ecuador and now living in
VENEZUELA: Salesian missionaries continue programs for poor and homeless youth despite instability in the country
(MissionNewswire) Venezuela is facing an increase in corruption, prices and a scarcity of goods. As a result, the country is dealing with insecurity and violence.
HAITI: Salesian missionaries reflect back on loss of life and rebuilding efforts, marking 8 years since earthquake
(MissionNewswire) On Friday, Jan. 12, 2018, exactly eight years after the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti in 2010, Salesian missionaries held Catholic Mass and
COLOMBIA: Don Bosco City helps youth transition from armed conflict groups to life of peace and stability
(MissionNewswire) Salesian Father Rafael Bejarano, director of the Don Bosco City house in Medellín, has been engaged in development of the “Specialized Protection House-Building
BRAZIL: Salesian Archdiocese of Belém aims to open 50 oratories in 2018
(MissionNewswire) Salesian missionaries in parishes within the Archdiocese of Belém in Brazil are about to launch a new oratory and youth program. The oratory
MEXICO: Salesian university students from the U.S. volunteer time at Salesian Refectory Padre Chava
(MissionNewswire) In December 2017, a group of Salesian university student volunteers from different locations across the United States, accompanied by Salesian Father Abraham Feliciano,
PERU: New boat helps Salesian missionaries travel to hard to reach communities in the Amazon
(MissionNewswire) Salesian Father Luigi Bolla has traveled thousands of kilometers in the Amazon jungle between Peru and Ecuador, often sailing aboard a small boat
PERU: Technical training center helps prepare youth in the Amazon for long-term employment
(MissionNewswire) The Yankuam Jintia Training Center for Intercultural Education was developed by the Don Bosco Foundation to meet the needs of poor youth living
EL SALVADOR: Without Barriers project graduates 87 people in American Sign Language
(MissionNewswire) The first group of graduates, 87 people in all, completed the first American Sign Language (ASL) course offered at Don Bosco University in El