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MADAGASCAR: Salesian Missionaries Provide Services to More Than 110 Youth in Detention Center

March 9, 2017

(MissionNewswire) Salesian missionaries in Madagascar's capital city of Antananarivo provide services to more than 110 boys in the detention home of Anjanamasina. The program, which is often referred to as the “House of Rascals," is far beyond capacity, originally built and structured to accommodate 60 to

INDIA: Salesian Missionaries Hold Health and Education Program Impacting 1,400 Women

March 8, 2017

(MissionNewswire) On International Women’s Day, held annually on March 8, Salesian missionaries in Mumbai, India held an education program for women. The program, held by the Don Bosco Development Society, was attended by 1,400 women and focused on education for women, particularly on the prevention

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY: Salesian Missions Highlights Programs That Empower Girls and Young Women Through Education

March 8, 2017

(MissionNewswire) Salesian Missions joins the United Nations and its international partners in celebrating International Women’s Day, celebrated each year on March 8. The day celebrates the economic, political and social achievements of women around the globe while focusing the world’s attention on areas requiring further action. Each

BRAZIL: Salesian Youth Ministry Initiative Donates School Supplies to 320 Children in Poverty

March 4, 2017

(MissionNewswire) The Salesian Youth Ministry, located in the city of Manaus on the banks of the Negro River in northwestern Brazil, recently implemented a project to collect and donate school supplies for 320 children and older youth in need. This is the second year the

KENYA: Salesian Missions Launches Fundraising Appeal to Assist Families Suffering from Drought

March 3, 2017

(MissionNewswire) Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the international Salesians of Don Bosco, has launched an emergency fundraising effort to support missionaries assisting people affected by severe drought in Kenya. The government of Kenya has declared the country’s devastating drought a national disaster, with

SOUTH SUDAN: United Nations Reports Nearly 5 Million People Urgently Need Food, Agriculture and Nutrition Assistance

March 1, 2017

(MissionNewswire) A famine has been declared in parts of South Sudan and UN agencies warn that almost 5 million people urgently need food, agriculture and nutrition assistance. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) noted in a recent article that ongoing war

INDIA: Salesian Missionaries Hold Training Programs for More Than 3,000 Women in Rights Education in 2016

February 28, 2017

(MissionNewswire) Salesian missionaries with the Bangalore Rural Education and Development Society (BREADS) held trainings and awareness programs in the Indian states of Karnakata and Kerala to educate men, women and youth about the human and legal rights of women in society. More than 3,000 women

BRAZIL: Salesian Missionaries in Brazilian Amazon Help Youth Have Hope for a Better Future

February 28, 2017

(MissionNewswire) The Salesian mission of Iauaretê is located in the deep western part of the Brazilian Amazon at the border with Colombia and is one of the farthest and most difficult missions to reach. It normally takes three days to get there. Visitors must take

SIERRA LEONE: Salesian Missionaries Provide Critical Services to Meet the Needs of Young Inmates at Pademba Road Prison

February 28, 2017

(MissionNewswire) Salesian missionaries with Don Bosco Fambul, located in Sierra Leone’s capital city of Freetown and one of the country’s leading child-welfare organizations, have been actively providing services to young prisoners incarcerated at Pademba Road Prison. A long-term partnership between the prison and Don Bosco

HAITI: Salesian Missionaries Launch Rebuilding Project Helping Those Displaced After Hurricane Matthew

February 22, 2017

(MissionNewswire) Salesian missionaries are rebuilding after Hurricane Matthew, a Category 4 hurricane, pummeled Haiti on Oct. 4, 2016, affecting 2.1 million people including close to 894,000 children. The hurricane caused close to 1,000 deaths and has left nearly 141,000 people still displaced, most of whom