Giving hope to millions of youth around the globe

Our mission is to teach young people various trades that will help them find decent jobs and become self-sufficient, contributing members of society.

Award-Winning Environmental Stewardship

Students at a Salesian-run high school in India are leading the charge toward a cleaner environment, a more resilient planet, and a sustainable future — through “green” initiatives that directly benefit the communities in which they live,

God’s Extraordinary Kindness

“Often, I think about those 557 days, when I was in captivity. I was vulnerable, but not defeated. I was anxious, but not desperate. I had worries, but never lost trust in His Almighty hands.” These are the words of Father Tom Uzhunnalil, who

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Precious children all over the world lack access to clean water. This is why we have prioritized water projects in more than 130 countries where we serve. With your gift, we will help build wells and supply fresh water to those who need it most.

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Conquering World Hunger, Together

Once again, Salesian Missions has launched our dedicated Food Distribution Appeal — an annual campaign, inspired by Thanksgiving’s bounty, which raises the funds required to deliver nutritional food to children and families in desperate

Our Clean Water Initiative is Changing Lives in India

In the Ahmednagar district of India’s Maharashtra state, several years of insufficient rainfall have all but depleted the region’s groundwater reserves -- which means that thousands of people struggle to access safe drinking...

Brighter Futures at Kakuma Refugee Camp

After witnessing her family’s brutal murder by militants, young Soieso fled the Democratic Republic of Congo and never looked back. Now living at the Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya, she is learning a trade that will help rebuild...

After the Floods, Help for Kerala Victims

This past August, the worst monsoon season in nearly a century devastated India’s southern state of Kerala. The unrelenting rains triggered catastrophic flooding and mudslides that killed more than 400 people, and forced more...

Developing Life Skills through Sports

From the moment he first began working with young, marginalized youth living on the streets of Turin, Italy, Saint John Bosco understood the transformational power of recreation in their lives. “Let [children] have full liberty...

Improving Migrant Opportunities in Senegal

Five years ago, Seny Diallo risked his life in search of a better future: fleeing his desperately impoverished hometown of Tambacounda, Senegal, for Europe’s distant shores. Today, thanks to Salesian missionaries, he...

Tearing Down Barriers to Educational Inclusion

“To educate a woman is always a great investment; it is to guarantee a good future for our nation.” So said H.E. Ken Satha, governor of the Kep province in southern Cambodia, during a 2012 dedication ceremony for a girls’ dormitory at the Don...

A Legacy of Care in Guatemala

Recently, a diabetic woman with a seriously infected leg showed up at the Zatti Clinic in San Benito Petén, Guatemala for a second opinion after having been seen at the local hospital. “The hospital doctor told her he would have...

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Salesian Missions is dedicated to caring for poor children throughout the globe in more than 130 countries. Explore the types of work we do, the places we do it and find out how you can help too.