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
Father Mykhaylo Chaban, superior of the Greek-Catholic Mary Help of Christians Vice-Province of Ukraine*, received a special award during the Football Federation Congress in recognition of the founding of the first Pokrova AMP soccer team for players who are amputees. This team has become a
Salesian missionaries in Venezuela* were able to cover a portion of the Salesian medical insurance thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions. The insurance coverage includes medical consultations, hospitalizations and necessary procedures for unforeseen health situations for 125 people, including youth in formation, coadjutor Salesians,
Salesian missionaries are working on a construction project to expand classrooms at Don Bosco Mahajanga, a technical and vocational center in Madagascar. Donor funding from Salesian Missions is financing the project. The funding has been utilized for the ground floor construction work that was needed,
Casa Pinardi, a shelter for youth who are homeless and abandoned, reopened its doors in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, after work to renovate and enlarge the structure. Salesians added 18 new units to be able to take in more youth in need. Casa Pinardi has
Salesian missionaries were able to add benches for three out-station churches that are part of the St. Mary’s Parish in Zambia, thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions. St. Mary’s Parish has out-stations that serve approximately 3,500 people. The churches did not have proper seating
Youth from the Salesian Apprenticeship Center in Goiânia, Brazil, took part in a conference focused on progress and challenges in the field of women’s protection. The event was held in collaboration with the Specialized Center for the Promotion and Defense of Women’s Rights and the
The Don Bosco Social-Sports School of the Real Madrid Foundation in Maputo, Mozambique, serves as a safe haven for children from the Chamanculo and Luís Cabral neighborhoods on the outskirts of the city. Youth at the school come from families with low incomes, many of
Salesian Missions joins humanitarian organizations and the international community in honoring World Refugee Day, held each year on June 20 since 2001. The day, which is coordinated by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and other international organizations, honors the plight of millions
Salesian missionaries have been able to provide emergency assistance for people impacted by the war in Lebanon* thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions. The “Emergency assistance for Fidar and Hossoun communities and refugees in Beirut” project is ensuring that families living in these communities