“May the Lord bless you!” exclaimed Chaminda when he received desperately needed, nutritious rice meal packages for his young family from our missionaries at Don Bosco Chinthanaloka in Ahungalla, Sri Lanka. And it’s thanks to the support of ...
Myanmar is a country in crisis. And with no apparent end in sight, our Salesian missionaries on the ground have adjusted their ongoing relief efforts to bring critical aid directly into the hands of those who need it ...
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Life is hard for any single mother. It’s even harder for young women in Rwanda, where pervasive gender inequalities and intentional marginalization push them to society’s most distant edges—where they find little support for improving their lives ...
It’s hard to imagine that child trafficking exists. But every day around the world, children are being robbed of their innocence. Profound poverty—combined with little or no protection for children’s rights—creates a culture of modern-day slavery ...
Due to a deepening economic crisis, more than 80 percent of Lebanon’s population now lives in poverty—and youth especially face many disadvantages. At Don Bosco Technique in Fidar, a significant number of marginalized students are overcoming ...
“Peace is needed today more than ever. War and conflict are unleashing devastation, poverty and hunger, and driving tens of millions of people from their homes,” says U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres. Our Salesian missionaries agree—and ...
For nearly three decades, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has struggled with the prolonged and punishing legacies of war including hunger, disease, displacement and more. Knowing that education is key to permanently breaking this cycle...
“When I was little,” says 17-year-old Henri Tendetz, “I wanted to be a soccer goalkeeper.” Not an unusual fantasy for a young boy raised under the shadow of Ecuador’s Estadio Bellavista, home to three top-tier professional teams...
Every day, impoverished young people in Papua New Guinea yearn for for a better way of life—but the road to get there is challenging to navigate. Salesian missionaries at the Don Bosco Technical School Gabutu, located in Port Moseby...
Despite rising global awareness around the many issues impacting mental health, equitable access to effective care remains elusive—especially in marginalized communities where social stigma, poor educational opportunities, and inadequate funding ...
