Children growing up in the slums of India rarely attend school. All too often, they are forced to forego educational opportunities because of extreme poverty. Instead, they are thrown into the workforce at a very young age, where they face harsh conditions and mistreatment. Their parents have no...
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Turning the Page on New Opportunities
November 3, 2025Students at the Don Bosco Secondary School in Nkhotakota, Malawi can now access books that were once beyond their reach, thanks to a brand-new library. For this small impoverished community, the library is more than just a collection of books — it’s a gateway to opportunity, knowledge and hope....
A Sense of Normalcy for At-Risk Youth in Syria
November 3, 2025Amid the turmoil and danger that plague Syria, our missionaries are providing programs and activities that offer children a sense of normalcy. For 2,200 young people struggling to cope with the chaos that surrounds them, these moments of joy make a world of difference. In Damascas, Aleppo and...
Clean Water for Refugees in Uganda
October 2, 2025At the Salesian-run Palabek Refugee Resettlement Camp in Uganda, 93,000 refugees are now benefiting from a new high-capacity water tank that can store enough life-saving clean water for the entire community throughout the annual dry season! This vital project was made possible thanks to the...
Caring for Orphaned Children in Syria
October 2, 2025Thanks to the sincere kindness of friends like you, we’re able to provide support for two orphanages in Aleppo, Syria. These homes are safe havens that give vulnerable children a sense of stability, love and protection in a region plagued with an ongoing humanitarian crisis and socioeconomic...
Dignity for Myanmar’s Vulnerable Youth
October 2, 2025Thanks to caring friends like you, more than 60 street children who depend on the Don Bosco Youth Center in Mandalay, Myanmar for their basic needs, now have new bathrooms and showers. These facilities will help ensure proper hygiene and protect children from illness and disease. Prior to the...
Educational Opportunities for Youth in Venezuela
August 28, 2025Turmoil in Venezuela* is forcing many of its citizens to seek asylum in neighboring countries. For those who remain, daily life is marked by harsh and unforgiving conditions. Poverty and hardship are constant realities and earning a living is incredibly difficult. But thanks to you, there’s hope...
New School Offers Relief for Children
August 28, 2025Thanks to your generosity, the Salesian Sisters in Nigeria are opening a new nursery and primary school in Ikorodu. Having served this impoverished community for many years, the Sisters are deeply attuned to the needs of its people. The absence of a public elementary school for young children,...
