War. Loss. Displacement. Despair. At 35 years old, Mary has already endured more than her fair share of adversity. When the global pandemic effectively cut humanitarian aid to the Palabek Refugee Settlement where she lives with her children, she...
Like so many other Bolivian children, a little girl named Estafany suffers from severe acute malnutrition—a distressing, life-threatening condition that kills as many as 50 percent of children who experience it worldwide. At the Don Bosco Center...
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“The Mass is like the sun which daily illumines and warms all Christian life.”
- Saint John Fisher
In the Philippines, where millions of people depend on farming for their food and income, sustainable agriculture is key to a healthy future. And yet, the future of the sector itself is at risk. At Don Bosco Agro-Mechanical Technology Center in...
In Ethiopia, poverty and persistent gender inequalities mean that only 25 percent of girls who are eligible attend high school. Yet it never occurred to Yeabsira that she couldn’t achieve her dreams. Against all odds—and with the support of her...
Not too long ago, 27-year-old Alin may have been just another casualty in Italy’s ongoing battle with youth unemployment. Today, he co-owns and operates a thriving pizzeria in Sardigliano, Italy—an accomplishment he credits to the Salesian...
Every day, impoverished young people in Mexico struggle to find opportunities for a better way of life. Salesian missionaries at the Don Bosco Technological Institute in Saltillo, the capital city in the state of Coahuila, are working to provide...
As spring arrives, so does our annual Loaves and Fishes campaign—a critical appeal which provides food, clothing, medicine and other essential supplies to thousands of children and families around the globe. For every $1 you can give...
Ten years after a brutal civil war first broke out in Syria, the Salesian Youth Center in Aleppo remains one of the few places left in the city to have consistent running water and electricity. This is just one reason why Salesian missionaries...
A devastating COVID-19 wave is surging across India—leaving death, destitution and despair in its wake. Each day, an estimated 350,000 people become infected, and around 4,000 deaths are reported. Too often, people are dying simply because there...
Tsegemed lives and is raising her young family in rural Shuvuu, Mongolia—her traditional ger, or one-room tent, is set against the stunning backdrop of the country’s majestic landscape. Yet everyday life is far from idyllic. With no running water...
