The Maltese National Federation of Past Pupils and Friends of Don Bosco and the Association des Anciens de Don Bosco au Burundi have collaborated to launch the new project “Giving Every Child a Chance – Helping Poor Burundi Children.” This project, which started in September
Don Bosco Development Society, the planning and development office of the Salesian Province of Mumbai, India, has helped more than 700,000 people in need, providing for their basic needs over the last 10 months of the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization ensured those most in need of
Brother Krzysztof Gniazdowski, a Polish Salesian missionary, has served in Mongolia since 2007, according to an article in the UCAnews (Union of Catholic Asian News). Today, Bro. Gniazdowski oversees the Salesian mission in Darkhan, where a Salesian vocational school serves 300 students. Through the years,
Don Bosco Youth Center, part of the Dwarzak Parish in Freetown, Sierra Leone, offers youth a space to enjoy leisure and sports, get help with schoolwork, have a nutritious meal, and find personal and spiritual support in a safe and healthy environment. Salesian missionaries also
Salesian missionaries in Estoril, Portugal, have developed a digital oratory in response to the challenges posed by the interruption of normal school activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The app promotes educational, recreational and playful activities led by Salesian students and educators for children and
Two graduates of UniSalesiano, the Salesian University in Araçatuba, Brazil, have collaborated to launch a unique veterinary clinic. Veterinarian Fabianna de Simone Souza graduated from UniSalesiano four years ago. Architect Mariana Rie Nonaka Yamaguchi, who graduated last year from UniSalesiano, was in charge of the
Maya Q’eqchi’ indigenous families in the rural area of San Pedro Carchá, Guatemala, have received support after the devastating effects of Hurricane Eta, thanks to donor support through Salesian Missions. Hundreds of poor indigenous families lost their gardens, farms and homes due to rising floodwaters
Salesian Mission Office (Missioni Don Bosco) in Turin, Italy, has been instrumental in helping to support families in Beirut, Lebanon, who were impacted by the explosion on Aug. 4, 2020. To date, Salesians have helped 189 families with basic necessities, food and medicine, hospitality, and
People living in the Nkerefi community in the Enugu state of Nigeria have access to clean water thanks to funding from the Salesian Missions “Clean Water Initiative.” The funding provided for the implementation of a new water borehole. This will contribute to the livelihood of
Salesian missionaries in Tigray are making every effort to bring aid to people in need. Young Ethiopians in the northern part of the country are facing an ongoing military conflict, along with the COVID-19 pandemic. The Salesian-run Opera Don Bosco Onlus Foundation in Milan, Italy,