19 Nov

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WORLD TOILET DAY: Salesian Missions highlights clean water projects

2023 theme focuses on progress needed to ensure everyone has safe toilets and water by 2030. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Nov. 19, 2023) Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, joins humanitarian organizations and the international community in honoring World Toilet Day. Celebrated each year on Nov. 19, the day bringsRead more about WORLD TOILET DAY: Salesian Missions highlights clean water projects[…]

15 Oct

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GLOBAL HANDWASHING DAY: Salesian Missions highlights water and soap projects

Salesians ensure water access in communities around the globe. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Oct. 15, 2023) Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, joins the international community in celebrating Global Handwashing Day 2023. The day, organized by the Global Handwashing Partnership, is celebrated each year on Oct. 15 and is dedicatedRead more about GLOBAL HANDWASHING DAY: Salesian Missions highlights water and soap projects[…]

08 Aug

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Empowering Youth for the Future

In Malawi and Mozambique, Salesian missionaries have partnered with a leading global energy corporation to teach underprivileged youth relevant and in-demand skills to lead the way forward. Since 2009, the Salesians have collaborated with Schneider Electric Corporation to provide hands-on, cutting-edge practical education for students across the developing world. Both organizations share a common goalRead more about Empowering Youth for the Future[…]

27 Mar

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(ACI Africa) On World Water Day, Salesian entity reviews its “Clean Water Initiative” in Africa

MAPUTO, Mozambique March 27, 2023 (Excerpt) On the occasion of World Water Day marked March 22, officials of Salesian Missions, the U.S.-based development arm of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), have reviewed the entity’s global project dubbed “Clean Water Initiative,” including initiatives undertaken in Africa. In a Wednesday, March 22Read more about (ACI Africa) On World Water Day, Salesian entity reviews its “Clean Water Initiative” in Africa[…]

22 Mar

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WORLD WATER DAY: ‘Clean Water Initiative’ brings fresh water to communities around the globe

Salesian Missions makes clean water projects a priority. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (March 22, 2023) Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, joins humanitarian organizations and countries around the globe in celebrating World Water Day. Led by U.N.-Water, the organization that coordinates the United Nations’ work on water and sanitation, theRead more about WORLD WATER DAY: ‘Clean Water Initiative’ brings fresh water to communities around the globe[…]

20 Dec

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MOZAMBIQUE: School and communities gain clean water

More than 2,000 people in Ntsungo have clean water access through ‘Clean Water Initiative’. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Dec. 20, 2022) More than 2,000 people in the Salesian São João Baptista de Moatize Mission, located in Ntsungo, Mozambique, have clean water access thanks to funding from the Salesian Missions “Clean Water Initiative.” Salesian Missions is theRead more about MOZAMBIQUE: School and communities gain clean water[…]

06 Apr

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INT’L DAY OF SPORT FOR DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE: Salesian Missions highlights sports programs

Salesian Missions highlights sports programs that help youth develop leadership skills and relationships with peers. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (April 6, 2022) Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, joins humanitarian organizations and the international community in celebrating the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, which is celebrated eachRead more about INT’L DAY OF SPORT FOR DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE: Salesian Missions highlights sports programs[…]

05 Oct

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WORLD TEACHERS’ DAY: Salesian Missions highlights teacher training programs that support teachers around the globe

Salesian missionaries educate more than 1 million youth in more than 130 countries. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Oct. 5, 2021) Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, joins humanitarian organizations and countries around the globe in honoring World Teachers’ Day celebrated each year on Oct. 5. The day honors the vitalRead more about WORLD TEACHERS’ DAY: Salesian Missions highlights teacher training programs that support teachers around the globe[…]

18 May

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MOZAMBIQUE: More than 700 people directly impacted by clean water project

Salesian College in Maputo has clean water access thanks to the Salesian Missions ‘Clean Water Initiative.’ NEW ROCHELLE, NY (May 18, 2021) Students and staff at the Salesian College in Maputo, Mozambique, will have clean water access thanks to funding from the Salesian Missions “Clean Water Initiative.” Salesian Missions is the U.S. development arm ofRead more about MOZAMBIQUE: More than 700 people directly impacted by clean water project[…]

12 May

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MOZAMBIQUE: Salesian community in Maputo has new borewell for water access thanks to Salesian Missions ‘Clean Water Initiative’

The new borehole ensures that the Salesian College has clean water to improve students’ health and hygiene as well as curb the outbreak of disease. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (May 12, 2020) The Salesian community in the Luís Cabral neighborhood of Maputo, Mozambique, was able to dig a new borewell to increase water access thanks toRead more about MOZAMBIQUE: Salesian community in Maputo has new borewell for water access thanks to Salesian Missions ‘Clean Water Initiative’[…]