Salesian missionaries recently inaugurated the Artisanal Training Center in Bomboiza, Ecuador, to meet the need for alternative technical and professional training for youth who are poor and disadvantaged. The new facility offers vocational courses in key employment sectors, including hairdressing and beauty, baking and pastry,
More than 1,800 people in a Salesian camp for people who are internally displaced, located in Gumbo, on the outskirts of the city of Juba, South Sudan*, had access to better nutrition during the second half of 2024. The food shipment was the result of
More than 2,100 youth at Salesian schools in Uganda have access to better nutrition through a partnership between Salesian Missions and Rise Against Hunger, an international humanitarian organization growing a global movement to end hunger. Three Salesian schools received meals in the second half of
Students at the Don Bosco Skill Development Center in Parvathipuram, Andhra Pradesh, India, concluded a three-month course aimed at equipping youth who are unemployed — especially those from tribal communities — with essential skills in accounting and financial management.
The Don Bosco Development Society, the social service arm of the Salesian Province of Kolkata, has built its 500th home for people living in Kapali Bagan, located in the Tangra area of Kolkata, India. The houses offer residents a secure dwelling, which helps provide a
Salesian missionaries continue to provide aid for families impacted by the oil spill from the Trans-Ecuadorian Pipeline System on March 13 in Quinindé, Esmeraldas, Ecuador. The spill caused an environmental and humanitarian crisis in the region. It contaminated rivers, mangroves, and beaches, as well as
More than 1,600 students attending Don Bosco high schools in Ngozi and Buterere, Burundi*, had access to better nutrition during the second half of 2024 as a result of a partnership between Salesian Missions and Rise Against Hunger, an international humanitarian organization growing a global
Salesians continue to support those impacted by flooding in the city of Bahía Blanca, Argentina. The worst weather-related disaster in its history left entire neighborhoods under water, power outages and disrupted communications. Families suffered devastating losses, with homes destroyed, furniture and personal belongings washed away,
More than 2,300 youth in Haiti received nutritious food through a partnership between Salesian Missions and Rise Against Hunger, an international humanitarian organization growing a global movement to end hunger. The shipments of meals were received by the Salesians of Don Bosco and then distributed
The National Salesian Center for Vocational Training and Professional Development in collaboration with Salesian International Volunteering for Development in Angola* have joined the “CircuWasteVETAfrica” project. The focus will be vocational training and capacity-building programs for students in Namibia, Ghana, Angola, and São Tomé and Príncipe.