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Salesian missionaries have opened Zatti Saúde, a new branch of the Salesian Mato Grosso Mission in Araçatuba, Brazil, to manage essential mental health and primary care services.

BRAZIL: New center opens to manage mental health, primary care services

July 21, 2025

Salesian missionaries have opened Zatti Saúde, a new branch of the Salesian Mato Grosso Mission in Araçatuba, Brazil, to manage essential mental health and primary care services. The center will work in partnership with the Araçatuba City Council.

Young women from the Salesian Talita Kumi Center, located in San Pedro Carchá, Guatemala, have taken another step in reaffirming their commitment to environmental sustainability.

GUATEMALA: Young women from Salesian Talita Kumi Center eliminate use of disposable cups and plates

July 18, 2025

Young women from the Salesian Talita Kumi Center, located in San Pedro Carchá, Guatemala, have taken another step in reaffirming their commitment to environmental sustainability. As part of a strategy led by students, the center has eliminated the use of disposable cups and plates during

Salesian missionaries have been responding to a devastating flood that occurred in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo*, on June 14.

DR CONGO: Salesian missionaries respond with emergency aid for flood victims

July 17, 2025

Salesian missionaries have been responding to a devastating flood that occurred in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo*, on June 14. Heavy rains killed 29 people and damaged buildings. The Salesian communities located in Masina, Kingabwa and Lukunga were impacted by the flood waters.

Salesian missionaries have opened the Don Bosco Child Protection Center in Lagos, Nigeria, to provide shelter, education, and psychosocial support for children facing abandonment, abuse, or neglect

NIGERIA: New child protection center opens in Lagos

July 16, 2025

Salesian missionaries have opened the Don Bosco Child Protection Center in Lagos, Nigeria, to provide shelter, education, and psychosocial support for children facing abandonment, abuse, or neglect. The opening is a milestone in the Salesians' expanding efforts to support the future of youth who are

Salesian missionaries with the Province of St. Lucas in Venezuela* were able to provide training on the “Bosco Way Walking with Don Bosco Toward the Salesian Identity” thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions

VENEZUELA: Salesians train nearly 500 staff about life of Don Bosco and Mother Mazzarello thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions

July 15, 2025

Salesian missionaries with the Province of St. Lucas in Venezuela* were able to provide training on the “Bosco Way Walking with Don Bosco Toward the Salesian Identity” thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions. The project sought to provide pastoral and educational staff with a

The Don Bosco School, located in Chhinchu, Nepal, participated in a demonstration against air and plastic pollution organized by the Chhinchu municipal office.

NEPAL: Students focus on clean environment initiative

July 15, 2025

The Don Bosco School, located in Chhinchu, Nepal, participated in a demonstration against air and plastic pollution organized by the Chhinchu municipal office. The young students carried a sign, shouted slogans and walked the half-kilometer distance in the heat, pledging to keep the environment clean

WORLD YOUTH SKILLS DAY: Salesian Missions highlights vocational and technical education for youth who are disadvantaged

July 15, 2025

Salesian Missions joins humanitarian organizations and the international community in celebrating World Youth Skills Day, celebrated on July 15 each year since 2014. The United Nations designated the day as a way to bring greater awareness of the importance of technical and vocational education and

UGANDA: Don Bosco CALM establishes sick bay for children thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions

July 14, 2025

Salesian missionaries were able to establish a sick bay for children who are ill at Don Bosco CALM Nursery and Primary School in Uganda thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions. The sick bay will provide services to more than 700 children.

) Students from the São João Batista Youth Center, a Salesian center located in the city of Poxoréu, Brazil, planted cashew seedlings, a fruit tree native to Brazil. Each class was given a seedling to plant, as a way of giving a gift to the Earth.

BRAZIL: Students plant cashew seedlings, care for trees

July 11, 2025

Students from the São João Batista Youth Center, a Salesian center located in the city of Poxoréu, Brazil, planted cashew seedlings, a fruit tree native to Brazil. Each class was given a seedling to plant, as a way of giving a gift to the Earth.

The St. John Bosco Center in Sikasso, Mali*, organized an “Open Day” to present the work and achievements of the institute to teachers, students, partners and guests

MALI: Students’ skills and accomplishments showcased

July 10, 2025

The St. John Bosco Center in Sikasso, Mali*, organized an “Open Day” to present the work and achievements of the institute to teachers, students, partners and guests. Visitors were able to admire original works, ranging from handicrafts to technical productions, all created by students as