Five communities in Nigeria have clean water access thanks to donor funding through Salesian Missions “Clean Water Initiative.” The borehole projects have been completed in the Nigerian states of Bagbe, Litaye, Ondo, Akwa Ibom and Imo. Due to geographic conditions, there is very little potable
The Salesian “This is my home” program in Turin, Italy, recently launched new temporary shelter spaces for at-risk youth and foreign unaccompanied minors. The project to renovate the building was made possible by a donor and is intended to provide housing for young university students
The Salesian Diocesan Center of Arts and Trades (CDAM) in Les Cayes, Haiti, has a new back-up electricity system for the school thanks to Salesian Missions donors. The back-up electrical system is essential to the operation of the school due to Haiti’s unreliable electricity supply
When Robert Ocan heard rebel gunfire in the city center, he organized his family's escape and that of almost 7,000 other people. Thanks to his mobile phone, he warned the schoolteachers to bring the children into the bush. Now at Palabek Refugee Settlement, he is
Students attending technical training programs supported by the Don Bosco Foundation of Cambodia had access to proper nutrition in the fourth quarter of 2019 thanks to a partnership between Salesian Missions and Rise Against Hunger. The rice-meal donations were distributed to 650 students at Don
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
alesian programs in East Timor have new school furniture thanks to a donation made possible by an ongoing partnership between Salesian Missions and IRN (Institution Recycling Network). The donation, which was received in October 2019, included 295 tables and chairs. “Having tables and chairs and the proper
Don Bosco High School in Nkhotakota, Malawi, provides clean, fresh water to its students and staff thanks to funding from Salesian Missions “Clean Water Initiative.” The funding was utilized to dig a borehole and install a solar pump, providing water to the school. Don Bosco
At the Don Bosco Technical School in Rango, Rwanda, Uwiringiyimana Grace decided to do away with the cultural beliefs that women can’t pursue technical studies, especially welding courses. Now in level three in her welding studies, Grace encourages other young women to look into
The village of Kami, nestled high in the Andes Mountains in Bolivia, faces extreme isolation from the rest of the country. A persistently cold climate, coupled with negative health effects faced by residents due to the tungsten mining industry that drives the local economy, make