Sept 2024 enews - story #1 - DRC - Learning Lasts a Lifetime
Learning Lasts a Lifetime

Don Bosco once said, “To teach is to touch lives forever, for the lessons imparted by a teacher echo through eternity.” This month, we’re proud to recognize the countless Salesian educators around the world whose students are building brighter futures thanks to them—and your support of...

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Sept 2024 enews - story #2 - India - When Disaster Strikes, Our Salesians Are There
When Disaster Strikes, Our Salesians Are There

It happened without warning, in the middle of the night—a landslide of such horrendous force that it knocked an entire village from its hillside perch and swept it away in a muddy river of fury. Immediately, our Salesian missionaries in the affected area of Kerala, India rushed into the wake of...

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Sept 2024 enews - story #3 - South Sudan - Helping Girls Overcome Obstacles to Education
Helping Girls Overcome Obstacles to Education

Did you know that, around the world, one in five girls doesn’t finish elementary school? Or that globally, girls between the ages of 5 and 14 collectively devote 160 million more hours to unpaid care and domestic work than their male peers do, every single day? Our Salesian missionaries know. And...

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Aug 2024 enews - story 1 - timor-leste - Healthy Food, Healthier Futures
Healthy Food, Healthier Futures

When children don’t have enough to eat, they’re more likely to get sick. And when children are hungry and ill, they can’t succeed in school. That’s why we’re launching a vital new project in Timor-Leste together with our international humanitarian partner, Rise Against Hunger. “Rewrite...

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Aug 2024 enews - story 2 - Rwanda - Building a Bridge to Better Futures
Building a Bridge to Better Futures

“For the first time, I feel sure of what I can do.” These words, from a young lady in Rwanda named Florence may seem at odds with her country’s reputation for supporting gender equality and female empowerment, but the lingering effects of deeply rooted cultural norms still affect public...

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Aug 2024 enews - story #3 - Madagascar - Living Don Bosco’s Dream for Marginalized Youth
Living Don Bosco’s Dream for Marginalized Youth

Not too long ago, twin brothers Rivo and Rija didn’t dare to dream. Past abuse, poverty and deprivation had taught them to expect little and hope for even less. Then, the Salesians of Don Bosco entered the scene. Finally, Rivo and Rija could imagine something different—a way to transform their...

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July enews story 1 - Sierra Leone - Changing Lives — One Person at a Time
Changing Lives — One Person at a Time

More so than almost any other place on Earth, youth in Sierra Leone struggle to survive because of the consequences of abject poverty. Yet amid overwhelming adversity, there’s hope for something better and it starts at Don Bosco Fambul. As one of the country’s leading child welfare...

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July enews -story #2 - Thailand - Caring for Our Common Home
Caring for Our Common Home

The details may differ, but the story is the same. In Thailand, just like most places around the world, global economics often conflict with environmental health. That’s why students at the Salesian Saengthong Vitthaya School are learning new ways to restore nature’s balance. Saengthong...

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