Salesian missionaries were able to renovate the Zefferino Namuncura Hostel in the St. John Bosco Community of Ondo, Nigeria, thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions. Funding provided for structural repairs, and improvements to tiling, painting, plumbing, and the electrical system. The hostel was also
The Drug Rehabilitation Education and Mentoring Project (DREAM) released an impact study report related to the fight against drug abuse at the Press Club, Thiruvananthapuram, India. Since its launch in November 2021, the DREAM Project, an initiative by (Bangalore Rural Educational and Development Society (BREADS),
Salesian missionaries at the Don Bosco Technical Institute and hostel, located in Odumase, Sunyani, Ghana, were able to expand the Don Bosco Chapel thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions. The expansion allows the chapel to accommodate up to 400 people, an increase from 150
Representatives from the Opera Don Bosco Onlus Foundation in Milan, Italy, joined volunteers from International Volunteering for Development (VIS) to visit Salesian programs in Angola. The visit, which included Michela Vallarino, president of VIS, and Stefano Arosio, coordinator of the foundation, aimed to enhance the
Salesian graduates in vocational trades in Democratic Republic of the Congo* received professional starter kits for work in painting, masonry, tailoring, and plumbing at the completion of their training. An event to provide these graduates with the kits took place at the Provincial House of
Don Bosco's Argentine Explorers were able to host a national congress to discuss topics that impact Don Bosco scouting in Argentina thanks to funding from Salesian Missions. Nearly 500 people met during the three-day meeting, focusing on topics important to the Salesians faith. Participants in
Salesian missionaries have been working in Kakuma Refugee Camp in Turkana County in northern Kenya for the past 25 years. Established in 1992, Kakuma is one of Africa’s largest refugee settlements, sheltering thousands fleeing conflict.
Don Bosco Muhazi Technical and Vocational School in Rwanda had the funding to support 260 students thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions. The funding provided food assistance and essential supplies. Fifty of these students, who live off school grounds, received hygiene kits, food supplies
Programs offer options for families with few financial resources [caption id="attachment_45059" align="alignright" width="248"] INDIA[/caption] (MissionNewswire) Salesian missionaries in 18 communities in Hyderabad, India, organized summer activities for youth that are out of school during this time. More than 1,800 youth attend these summer sessions. Many youth are
UniSalesiano, the Salesian University in Araçatuba, Brazil, has received appreciation for its “Health Cannot Wait” initiative in response to the devastating floods that hit the state of Rio Grande do Sul in May 2024. The Santa Rosa Shelter in Porto Alegre thanked the group, made