Salesian missionaries are working in Sierra Leone to ensure that youth who are at risk and vulnerable have the supportive services and education they need to thrive. Recently, Father Luca Barone, president of the Salesian Mission Office in Turin, Italy, visited the country to see
Salesian missionaries in Ecuador have made a commitment to sustainable development and the improvement of the quality of life of local communities as part of the “Protection of Rights, Food Sovereignty and Economic Empowerment for Women and Families in Vulnerable Situations” project.
Salesian missionaries at St. Jude Science & Technical College, located in Vandeikya, in the Benue State of Nigeria, were able to renovate a hostel thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions. The work included structural repairs of the walls, flooring, tiling, and ceiling, refurbishment of
The Artisan Workshop – Tailoring and Costume Design educational program operating at the Don Bosco Institute in Naples, Italy, is helping students gain theoretic and practical skills in tailoring and costume design. The course comprises 300 hours of education, 90 of which are dedicated to
Salesian missionaries established eco‑infrastructure at Pastor Lenssen Polytechnic College, located in Kuthenkuly, Tamil Nadu, India. Don Bosco Kuthenkuly, as the school is known, received the donor funding for the project from Salesian Missions.
The Beteyà Guinar Shop has opened in Kanuma, The Gambia, to provide a retail outlet for the purchase of chickens of poultry products produced locally. Launched by the Don Bosco 2000 Association, the opening of the shop completes the poultry supply chain that was launched
Salesians for Social in Italy is operating “School’s Out for Everyone!”, a national project supported by the CDP Foundation, a nonprofit organization that is part of the Cassa Depositi e Prestiti Group. The project is part of the foundation’s “At School for the Future –
Salesian Missions has launched its annual “Loaves and Fishes” fundraiser to raise critical funding to ship life-saving aid to more than 130 countries around the globe. Because the cost of shipping critical aid is far less than its value, donations are multiplied many times over.
Donor funding allowed Salesians to expand the provincial house to benefit youth and Salesians in Chawama, within Lusaka, Zambia. The funding, provided by Salesian Missions, allowed Salesians to start construction and procure materials such as blocks, cement, steel, sand, and aluminum windows. This provides a
Students from the Salesian College in Siliguri, India, recently launched “LuvlyU — Love, Understand and Value Yourself as You Are”, a digital platform designed to promote self-confidence and mental well-being for youth. The initiative was developed by Anand Kumar, a M.Sc. psychology student, in collaboration