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Salesian missionaries in Quito, Ecuador, had the funding to help support education and health for students living in poverty thanks to donor funding. The funding came from Salesian Missions,

ECUADOR: Donor funding from Salesian Missions supports education, health of students living in poverty

April 15, 2026

Salesian missionaries in Quito, Ecuador, had the funding to help support education and health for students living in poverty thanks to donor funding. The funding came from Salesian Missions.

ETHIOPIA: Don Bosco Center provides food aid to 200 people at risk of malnutrition

April 14, 2026

The Don Bosco Center, located in Shire, in the Tigray region of Ethiopia*, provides education and support to youth who are vulnerable, orphaned, or poor through school and computer courses. In early March, Don Bosco Shire, in collaboration with the Sisters of St. Jeanne Antide

BRAZIL: Salesian School of Work has new photovoltaic system thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions

April 14, 2026

Salesian Missions provided donor funding for a new photovoltaic system at the Salesian Missionary Inspectorate of the Amazon Salesian School of Work, located in Ananindeua, Pará, Brazil. The institution now generates clean and renewable energy, reducing electricity costs and strengthening its environmental sustainability actions. The

INDIA: Catholic community in Monjurgaon has new chapel thanks to Salesian Missions

April 13, 2026

Salesian Missions has funded the construction of the new St. Thérèse of Lisieux Chapel, located in Monjurgaon, part of the Kumarikata Parish in Assam, India. The chapel has also been furnished with liturgical and devotional items. The new chapel has strengthened the faith, unity, leadership,

BURUNDI: VIS launching humanitarian aid for people living in Makombe Transit Camp

April 13, 2026

Salesian International Volunteering for Development (VIS), in collaboration with the Museke Foundation in Brescia, Italy, is taking action to aid people living at the Makombe Transit Camp in Burundi*. The camp is currently home to more than 1,700 people who fled the clashes in the

INT’L DAY FOR STREET CHILDREN: Salesian Missions highlights programs that educate and empower youth

April 12, 2026

Salesian Missions joins humanitarian and international organizations around the globe in highlighting the plight of children and youth who are homeless on the International Day for Street Children. The day provides organizations and the millions of street children worldwide with an opportunity to have their

ITALY: Salesian volunteer organization celebrates 40 years of service for youth at risk

April 10, 2026

The Salesian International Volunteering for Development (VIS) celebrated its 40-year anniversary of service on March 3. The organization was founded in Turin, Italy, with the aim of implementing international cooperation projects to support youth at risk. VIS has launched a new video that tells its

ECUADOR: School canteen provides daily meals for 60 youth

April 9, 2026

The Mamma Margarita School canteen, run by the Salesian Project North Coast Foundation in Esmeraldas, Ecuador, provides daily balanced meals to 60 youth who are at risk of social exclusion. The meals contribute to their well-being, school performance, and social support in a safe environment

Don Bosco Industrial Training Institute, located in Kurla, a suburb of East Mumbai, India, signed a trilateral memorandum of understanding to strengthen the Indo-German vocational collaboration.

INDIA: Training institute to prepare youth for green, digital sectors

April 8, 2026

Don Bosco Industrial Training Institute, located in Kurla, a suburb of East Mumbai, India, signed a trilateral memorandum of understanding to strengthen the Indo-German vocational collaboration. With the goal of preparing youth for green and digital sectors such as solar energy and e-mobility, the agreement

ZAMBIA: Don Bosco Makululu provides support for youth living on streets

April 7, 2026

Don Bosco Makululu, located in the city of Kabwe, Zambia, is rescuing boys, aged 7-18 years old, from a life on the streets. Some of the children and youth are orphans while others come from families marked by violence, addiction and extreme poverty.