Salesian missionaries living and working in Haiti are doing their best to help vulnerable people as they too have faced the insecurity that is ravaging the country. The United Nations has noted that the first quarter of 2024 has been the deadliest for Haitians with
Salesian missionaries in the Democratic Republic of the Congo*, led by Father Carlos Balezi Kabumba, recently concluded a series of educational sessions aimed at raising awareness of the rights of women and minors. The training was held for children at the Salesian House in Gahinja
Two Salesian camps in the United States, Camp Savio in Bellflower, Calif., and Camp Salesian in Los Angeles, recently collaborated to train 50 summer camp youth leaders on peer-to-peer trauma management. The training was held in response to the escalating mental health challenges faced by
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 Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and other international organizations, honors the plight of millions of refugees
Don Bosco Elk provides socio-sports school for 140 youth (MissionNewswire) Salesian missionaries with Don Bosco Elk, located in the city of Elk, Poland, operate a socio-sports school thanks to a partnership with Real Madrid Foundation and the Salesian Mission Office in Madrid. More than 140 youth
Students from the Salesian Evrim School, located in Istanbul, Turkey, took part in the Marco Polo project, which was focused on “Dialogue with the East. Peace and Sustainability.” The art developed by the children for this project was exhibited at Palazzo Mocenigo in Venice, Italy,
Salesian missionaries with Don Bosco Snehalaya in Assam, India, were able to fund the “Comprehensive Support for Poor and Needy Children in Assam” project thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions. The funding provided support for 142 young people in need of care and protection
People who have been internally displaced and are living at Camp Don Bosco, located at the Don Bosco Ngangi Youth Center in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo*, had access to healthy nutrition thanks to a partnership between Salesian Missions and Feed My Starving Children.
The Salesian Agricultural School, located in Catemu, Chile, held the EcoDesafío Fair, an educational event about water management which brought together students and local companies. The fair was organized by Eficagua, an institution focused on water efficiency and water management as strategies to address climate
Salesian institutions have come together to support families affected by the recent floods in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It is the worst flooding in the region since 1941. The most affected area is in Porto Alegre, capital of Rio Grande do Sul, where in