Salesian missionaries with Assumption Church, located in Pezzonipet, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India, were able to hold a marriage preparation program thanks to funding from Salesian Missions. To date, six programs have been held, impacting 531 young people over a period of one year.
Salesian missionaries in India are continuing to help those impacted by the deadly second wave of COVID-19. Across India, Salesian organizations provide food kits and baskets to ensure those living in poverty have proper nutrition.
Don Bosco Relief Services, located in Chennai, India, and in collaboration with the Salesian provincial planning and development office SUABI, has been working to help mitigate the impact of the second wave of COVID-19 that is devastating the country. The organization has launched a number
Salesians in India were able to train 125 catechists with a year-long program thanks to funding Salesian Missions received through the Koch Foundation. The “Training and Faith Formation of Catechists” project prepared catechists to work in Roman Catholic parishes throughout the Salesian Guwahati Province, headquartered
A new 100-bed COVID-19 Care Center started by Retreat-Don Bosco, located in Yercaud, Tamil Nadu, India, is being launched with the help of donor funding from Salesian Missions. This new facility will help the local community because right now people have to travel for medical
Salesian missionaries in India are working to mitigate the impact of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic that is devastating communities across the country. To date, 168 Catholic priests and 116 nuns have lost their lives. Salesian programs are increasing their efforts for the
The Salesian Province of Bangalore in India continues to support communities affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. BREADS, in collaboration with other nongovernmental organizations, recently launched a “Food at Home” initiative to help those who are quarantining at home but don’t even have the energy to cook
Salesian Father Anil D'sa, director of the Indian Catholic Youth Movement, in collaboration with the Sneha Charitable Trust, brought together a group of 50 young volunteers to help support Bangalore hospitals in India. The group has been called the “COVID Warriors” and is made up
The Don Bosco Animation and Research Kendra Center, located in New Delhi, India, is committed to supporting families living in the slums. Salesians have identified 100 families for its Holistic Education Learning Project (HELP). As part of the program, families come to the center to
Amid a devastating second wave of COVID-19, Salesian missionaries across India are taking action. In response, Salesian Missions has launched an emergency appeal for donations. Salesian missionaries, who have been working in the country long before the pandemic, are helping families in need.