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 in recent years to directly
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 solid base for phase two
The San Patricio Basic Education School, located in Quito, Ecuador, had the funding to help improve quality education for 190 youth in poverty. The donor funding came from Salesian Missions.
Salesian missionaries in Pará de Minas, in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil, celebrated the 80th anniversary of the Saint Dominic Savio Salesian Youth Center, which began as the Colonel Benjamin Ferreira Guimarães Institute. The institute, serving youth who are at risk and vulnerable, was named after the industrialist Benjamim
Students from Don Bosco Technical School, located in Kep, Cambodia, participated in an annual training-of-trainers workshop focusing on ancestral wisdom, environmental issues, community building and the Don Bosco Preventive System. Organized under the Young Leadership Project, the five-day program was held at the Don Bosco Kep Jungle-Garden and brought together
Salesian missionaries had the funding for scholarships for 34 economically disadvantaged girls studying at Don Bosco School, located in Muniguda in the Rayagada District, Odisha, India. The scholarship funds were received from Salesian Missions and were used for school fees, hostel fees, and educational materials. Although the funding was initially
Salesian Youth Sports Clubs in Rome, Italy, have been operating the “GOAL. Scoring in Sport and in Life” project at Salesian oratories and educational centers. The 24-month project works to engage youth in sports and teach them valuable skills.
Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, joins Catholic organizations around the globe in honoring the Catholic World Day of the Sick. Every year on Feb. 11, the Pope marks the day with a special message calling for spiritual and physical closeness to all those
Salesian Missions joins humanitarian organizations and countries around the globe in honoring International Day of Education on Jan. 24, recognized since 2018. The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed International Day of Education as a celebration of the role of education for peace and development.
Salesian Missions joins Catholic organizations around the globe in honoring the Catholic World Day of Peace. Every year on Jan. 1, the Pope marks the day with a special message inviting all people to reflect on the important work of building peace. Pope Paul VI established the day in 1967.