Salesian missionaries in Nigeria received donations thanks to partnerships developed by Salesian Missions. Through the donations, students received laptops for their school work and religious items. They also received soccer balls from the men’s soccer team from Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut.
Salesian schools from North Bengal, India, emerged as winners at the Telegraph Awards for Excellence – North Bengal Chapter, held at the Birla Divya Jyoti School auditorium in November. Don Bosco School Oodlabari led with five distinctions across diverse categories, while Don Bosco School Siliguri
Areas remain completely isolated (MissionNewswire) Salesian missionaries are working to provide support to nearly 2,000 people in Cuba* who have been impacted by Hurricane Melissa, the third-most intense Atlantic hurricane on record. Nearly 3 million people were left without access to basic services after the hurricane
Salesians also develop programs to give youth opportunities in home countries (MissionNewswire) Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, joins humanitarian organizations and the international community in honoring International Migrants Day. The day is held each year on Dec. 18 to recognize
The Don Bosco Alumni Association, located in Kolkata, India, provides a model of alumni-driven social service and community outreach. The association has expanded its impact in recent years, with several projects offered under its umbrella to serve people in need.
Don Bosco High School, located in Nkhotakota, Malawi, has improved living conditions for 80 young girls thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions. The project funding was used to purchase five buildings as well as the adjacent land. The new area was also fenced for
The Faculty of Oenology and Food Science, located in the Salesian House in Rodeo del Medio, Mendoza, Argentina, recently celebrated its 60-year anniversary. An event that celebrated the occasion included Father José Cordera, rector; María Silvia Farah, dean; representatives of the Salesian community, including teachers,
St. Jude Science and Technical College in Nigeria has been able to upgrade its water system thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions. The funding came from the Salesian Missions "Clean Water Initiative" and impacted 1,300 students, 70 staff and 350 youth from the community.
Don Bosco Nava Nirman, located in Muniguda, India, provided scholarships for 32 girls thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions. The school was developed in 2010 after the Kandhamal violence in the region in 2008. One of the greatest contributions Salesians make in the region
Initiative with charcoal powder demonstrates ecological responsibility (MissionNewswire) The Don Bosco Higher Education Institute (Instituto Superior Don Bosco) is focusing on the environment with several recent initiatives. Students from the Environmental Club recently took a workshop, using paper, water and charcoal powder to produce eco-friendly charcoal