Africa

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 2023 thanks to a partnership between Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, and Rise Against Hunger, an international humanitarian organization

Children who live at and visit the Don Bosco Child Protection Center, in Onipetesi, Lagos, Nigeria, have fresh, clean water thanks to donor funding from the Salesian Missions “Clean Water Initiative.” With the funding, the center was able to construct a borehole and tank stand, as well as provide maintenance

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Americas & Caribbean

The Salesian Intercultural Bilingual Educational Unit marked the Shuara Tsawantri Cultural Day in celebration of Shuar students on Feb. 9. The Shuar are an Indigenous ethnic group that inhabits the Ecuadorian and Peruvian Amazonia. The Salesian day of celebration followed Shuar People's Day, which falls each year on Jan. 18.

The Salesian Tijuana Project in Mexico has been committed to the most vulnerable people, especially migrants and refugees, since 1987. On Jan. 26, UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees), the Mexican Refugee Aid Commission and the Salesian Tijuana Project reaffirmed their commitment to working together on behalf of refugees

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Asia & Oceania

Students at Don Bosco College Angadikadavu, located in the town of Angadikadavu in the Kannur district of Kerala, India, concluded a six-month certificate course in counseling psychology. The course, organized by the college’s department of psychology, distributed certificates to 35 participants from diverse backgrounds.

Students from Don Bosco Saengthong Vitthaya School, and the Thidanukhro School, run by the Sisters of Mary Help of Christians in the Songkhla Province, volunteered to do nature conservation work at the Ton Nga Chang Wildlife Sanctuary National Park in Thailand. The volunteers consisted of 53 students along with teachers

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Europe

The Salesian Il Traghetto (the ferry) Day Center in La Spezia, Italy, has been working with youth ages 6-18 for the past 15 years. The center was founded in 2009 by Father Antonio Integlia, who is now a missionary in Patagonia. In 2010, full activities began at the center with

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Special Reports From Salesian Missions

Salesian Missions joins humanitarian organizations and countries around the globe in honoring International Day of People with Disabilities. Since its inception in 1945, the United Nations has outlined and reiterated its commitment to calling for the creation of inclusive, accessible, and sustainable societies and communities. In 1981, the U.N. proclaimed

Salesian Missions joins humanitarian organizations and countries around the globe in honoring World AIDS Day celebrated each year on Dec. 1. The day is held to honor AIDS victims and focuses on prevention and treatment issues surrounding HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) and AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome).

Salesian Missions joins humanitarian organizations and countries around the globe in recognizing World Children’s Day, also known as Universal Children’s Day. Celebrated each year on Nov. 20, the day was established in 1954 to promote international togetherness and awareness on children’s issues worldwide. To date, 194 countries have signed the

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