Salesian missionaries in India and around the globe are working in their centers and communities to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. The Don Bosco Center for Human Resources Development in Gagillapur took immediate action by producing more than 1,000 masks, which were distributed
Salesian missionaries with the Institution for Cultural and Rural Development (I-CARD) based at Jorhat, Assam, India, built individual household toilets thanks to funding from Salesian Missions “Clean Water Initiative.” The project took place in 2018 and impacted 35 households in the villages of Bormukali and
The Kerala Interstate Migrants Alliance for Transformation project has been intervening in the lives of the interstate migrants across Kerala, India, by setting up migrant help desks in 11 districts. These help desks provide support services and legal assistance to migrant laborers, especially those who
Sister Nancy Pereira, who passed away July 14, 2010, was a determined Salesian Sister who founded and directed FIDES (Family Integral Development and Education Scheme). She remains a household name in the slum of Ulsoor in Karnataka, India, for her work with women and the
Through its presence on the streets and with courses and programs offered in slums and railway stations, Don Bosco Ashalayam assists thousands of street children every year. More than 80,000 children have benefited in three decades. Don Bosco Ashalayam also provides the Childline hotline, a
Don Bosco’s Prafulta Psychological Services, located in Mumbai, India, recently graduated 42 teachers who are now trained in basic skills in counseling. The teachers took the training course from June to November 2019. The Basic Skills in Counseling for Teachers program was launched in 2005
Assam Don Bosco University, India’s first Catholic university, won the “Engaged University of the Year 2020 Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship and Engagement Excellence Award,” according to an article in The Sentinel. This prestigious international award was provided by the Accreditation Council for Entrepreneurial & Engaged Universities
Salesian missionaries with the People's Action for Rural Awakening (PARA) held the National Convention of School Human Rights Clubs in Vijayawada, India, on Dec. 28, 2019. The meeting brought together 600 girls and boys representing 630 schools from two Indian states—Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Children
The Don Bosco Development Society is providing education in 10 villages in the state of Rajasthan, India, for 300 extremely poor and disadvantaged children, including children of farmers and workers in quarries. The educational project is supported by the van Ameringen Foundation, which provides funds
The Salesian College Sonada has entered into a new partnership with Rimpocha Tea, based in Siliguri, India. Entrepreneur and CEO of Rimpocha Tea Rajah Banerjee established and ratified the agreement with Father C.M. Paul, campus minister of the Salesian College Sonada, to provide vocational training