Together, We Feed Starving Children
November 4, 2024
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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Safe Play Space Offers Joy for At-Risk Children
November 4, 2024Imagine 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...
New Computers Enhance Learning Opportunities for Students
November 4, 2024Trapped 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...
A New Well of Hope for Homeless Youth
October 4, 2024No 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...
Carrying on Don Bosco’s Legacy
October 4, 2024Living his life’s vocation on the streets of Turin, Italy, John Bosco never refused to help a poor child in need. To him, every marginalized and exploited young person deserved equal opportunities for education and employment. Our missionaries in Ciudad Bolívar, Colombia feel the same. The...
Creating New Recipes for Brighter Futures
October 4, 2024Who knew that baking a loaf of artisanal bread could change a person’s life? Well … the former first lady of Brazil did. And when she first approached our missionaries at the Salesian Center for Young Apprentices in Brasília (CESAM-DF), the idea for a new training program came to light. That...
Learning Lasts a Lifetime
September 1, 2024Don 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...
When Disaster Strikes, Our Salesians Are There
September 1, 2024It 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...