Mission News
For many children and young people in Liberia, education is not a given. The chance to go to school and learn valuable skills is a distant dream for many, making it difficult to prepare for the future. They need more than just hope … they need opportunities to help them succeed.
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Stopping the Food Crisis in India
September 3, 2026A healthy meal does far more than satisfy hunger. For a growing child, it provides the strength to pursue future possibilities. Yet across India, many children lack consistent access to the nutrition they need to grow and thrive, putting their health and development at risk. Thankfully, for 150 marginalized young girls in the country, access…
Big Impact with Small Gifts in South Sudan
September 3, 2026Sometimes, making a difference begins with the simplest gift. A bicycle, a book, or even a container to carry drinking water can transform and ease daily life for someone who has so little. In South Sudan*, where poverty and humanitarian challenges have left many families struggling to survive, access to everyday, basics can have an…
Stopping the Spread of Ebola
July 30, 2026In communities already suffering from the effects of conflict, displacement and extreme poverty, a public health emergency can have devastating consequences. As Ebola continues to threaten the Democratic Republic of the Congo, families are facing yet another crisis that puts their health and well-being at risk.
Press Releases
Director accesses specialized training in US.NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Sept. 1, 2026) The Salesian Province of West and North Africa was able to increase the institutional capacity of the planning and development office thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco.By enabling the director of the planning…
Read Full StoryBRAZIL: Salesians have new photovoltaic energy system thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions
August 31, 2026Project benefits students, teachers in Yanomami community. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Aug 31, 2026) The Salesian St. Dominic Savio Province, located in Manaus, Brazil, installed solar panels at the provincial house and at the Salesian community in Maturacá, located in the Upper Rio Negro region, thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm…
WORLD HUMANITARIAN DAY: Salesian Missions highlights aid efforts around the globe
August 19, 2026Day is celebrated Aug. 19. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Aug 19, 2026) Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, joins humanitarian organizations and countries around the globe in recognizing World Humanitarian Day. Celebrated every year on Aug. 19, World Humanitarian Day honors the humanitarian efforts worldwide that support people in crisis.…
NIGERIA: Salesians finish construction project on new residence thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions
August 18, 2026Students and youth participating in programs to benefit. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Aug 18, 2026) Salesian missionaries were able to complete construction of a Salesian residence and perimeter fence in Ogidi, Anambra state of Nigeria, thanks to donor funds. The funding came from Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco. The…
News Coverage
Aug. 11, 2025 (Excerpt) Salesians mark two international UN days this month The development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, which includes Salesian sisters, are marking two international dates established by the United Nations — International Youth Day on Aug. 12 and World Humanitarian Day on Aug. 19. Salesian Missions said the U.N. days…
Read Full Story(National Catholic Reporter/Global Sisters Report) Salesians mark UN day for children in conflict
June 2, 2025June 2, 2025(Excerpt) Salesian Missions, the U.S.-based development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, is joining efforts to promote the United Nations' annual International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression, marked on June 4. The day, which received the U.N. designation in 1982, "acknowledges the pain suffered by children throughout the world who are…
(OSV) Archbishop encourages hope as death toll in Myanmar surpasses 3,000
April 4, 2025April 4, 2025(Excerpt) Burmese Archbishop Marco Tin Win of Mandalay said that despite the suffering caused by the deadly earthquake, the people of Myanmar are clinging to hope in God’s mercy. In an interview published April 3 with Fides, the news agency of the Dicastery for Evangelization, Archbishop Win said that the suffering of his…
(National Catholic Reporter/Global Sisters Report) Monday Starter: Salesians mark UN’s World Water Day
March 22, 2025March 22, 2025(Excerpt) Salesian Missions joined other humanitarian groups on March 22 in marking World Water Day, a United Nations-led commemoration to bring attention to the need for safe, clean water. In an announcement, the Salesians noted that in addition to drawing attention to the universal importance of water, the day, marked every March 22, also…
