Mission News

Students at school receive much-needed nutrition from meals in a food program.
Together, We Feed Starving Children

After suffering from malnutrition for most of his childhood, 14-year-old Ronald is now thriving. That’s because he’s receiving nutritious meals made possible by our long-standing partnership with Rise Against Hunger — an international humanitarian organization whose goal, just like ours, is...

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Children at the Salesian center in Ecuador playing on the swing set with smiles on their faces and the little girl is wearing a pink shirt and blue overall shorts and a boy is wearing an orange shirt
Safe Play Space Offers Joy for At-Risk Children

Imagine a place of comfort amidst a nation plagued by fear and unrest … a place where children can go and engage in fun activities in a safe environment with their friends. A place where they can escape the burdens of poverty and violence, and just be kids. The Salesian Madre del Salvador Center...

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Female student standing in front of brick wall at school smiling because she is getting a new computer
New Computers Enhance Learning Opportunities for Students

Trapped in a community stricken with poverty and despair, Alicia and her younger sister Gabriella have found a glimmer of hope. Thanks to the generosity of Salesian Missions donors, fourteen new computers were delivered to their school, providing opportunities for a better life. The two sisters...

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A New Well of Hope for Homeless Youth

No one—let alone a precious 8-year-old boy—should have to endure life on the streets. At Don Bosco Makululu in Zambia’s Kabwe district, Salesian missionaries help children like John rediscover their dignity and give them hope for brighter futures. And it all starts with clean water. Access to...

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Press Releases

Dec 2024 PR - EGYPT: Activities enrich lives of poor youth thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions
EGYPT: Activities enrich lives of poor youth thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions

Volunteers provide positive role models at camp. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Dec. 23, 2024) Salesians in Alexandria, Egypt were able to facilitate summer activities for vulnerable youth at the Don Bosco Institute thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don...

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INT’L MIGRANTS DAY: Salesian Missions highlights educational programs that empower migrants

Salesians also develop programs to give youth opportunities in home countries. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Dec. 18, 2024) Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, joins humanitarian organizations and the international community in honoring International Migrants Day. The day...

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HUMAN RIGHTS DAY: Salesian Missions highlights educational and social programs for youth

Salesians around the globe work to ensure that all youth know their rights. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Dec. 10, 2024) Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, joins humanitarian organizations and the international community in honoring Human Rights Day, celebrated each year...

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INT’L DAY OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES: Salesian Missions highlights support for people with disabilities

Nearly 1 billion people around the globe are living with a disability. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Dec. 3, 2024) Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, joins humanitarian organizations and countries around the globe in honoring International Day of People with...

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News Coverage

(PR Web) Don Bosco Global Youth Film Festival to be held in Manhattan for the first time

NEW YORK, NY Sept. 25, 2024 (Excerpt)  Young filmmakers from around the globe will highlight their creativity through original, short films about how to take positive action to combat climate change during the grand finale of the third annual 2024 Don Bosco Global Youth Film Festival (DBGYFF...

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(National Catholic Reporter) UN Water Conference shows global consensus on universal right to water

NEW YORK, N.Y. March 30, 2023 (Excerpt) The first day of the U.N. Water Conference, March 22, was international World Water Day, a day marked by Salesian Missions, the New York-based development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco. The Salesians have made clean water projects a priority because...

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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...

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(ACI Africa) Salesians in Burundi boost learning in partnership realizing “access to better nutrition”

BUJUMBURA, Burundi March 13, 2023 (Excerpt) Members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) in Burundi are boosting learning at their institution in the country’s Catholic Diocese of Ngozi in a partnership that is realizing “access to better nutrition”. In a March 6...

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