Salesian Missions joins humanitarian organizations and countries around the globe in celebrating International Women’s Day on March 8. The day celebrates the economic, political and social achievements of women while focusing the world’s attention on areas requiring further action.
Students attending Don Bosco Arts & Science College, located in Angadikadavu, a town in Kerala, India, built a house for a mother and her son. Dr. R.N. Ansar, the Kerala State National Service Scheme (NSS) officer, handed over the key to the newly constructed building.
Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, Salesian missionaries have been supporting people who remained in the country and those who fled to neighboring countries for protection. Salesians in Poland and Slovakia, among those in other countries, have welcomed refugees and provided shelter, food,
Students attending Don Bosco High School, located in Ngozi, Burundi*, had access to better nutrition during the second half of 2022 thanks to a partnership between Salesian Missions and Rise Against Hunger. In addition to providing Rise Against Hunger meals, Salesians with the school are
Poor youth gaining their education through Don Bosco Bombo schools, located in Bombo, Uganda, had access to better nutrition thanks to a partnership between Salesian Missions and Rise Against Hunger. The rice-meal shipment was distributed in the second quarter of 2022.
Two weeks after the 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey and northern Syria*, killing more than 47,000 people, another powerful 6.4 magnitude quake triggered panic in the impacted areas. Thousands of people took to the streets, seeking shelter. More than 750 sought shelter at the
Students and vulnerable community members in Haiti received healthy nutrition thanks to a partnership between Salesian Missions and Rise Against Hunger. The shipment was received by the Salesian-run Rinaldi Foundation and then was distributed to The Immaculate Parish and Cité Soleil schools in Port-au-Prince.
People who have been internally displaced during the ongoing conflict in the North Kivu Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and are seeking shelter at Don Bosco Ngangi in Goma had access to nutritional support thanks to a partnership between Salesian Missions and
More than 9,600 vulnerable people in Peru received nutritional support thanks to a partnership between Salesian Missions and Feed My Starving Children. A shipment of rice-meals was provided to the Don Bosco Foundation in 2022 and distributed throughout the year to 10 civic and religious
Since the beginning of October 2022, more than 28,000 people seeking refuge from violence have arrived at Don Bosco Ngangi, located in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Salesian missionaries, with support of volunteers from the Salesian-run International Volunteering for Development (VIS), are supporting people