Empowering At-Risk Girls in Sierra Leone
March 31, 2025
In a desperate attempt to survive and escape their misery, impoverished young girls in Sierra Leone often find themselves succumbing to drugs, theft and prostitution. Their well-being is a top priority at Don Bosco Fambul in Freetown where many of these damaged victims of poverty are on the path...
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Salesian Scholarships Give Hope to Vulnerable Children
March 13, 2025The outlook for impoverished youth in Sub-Saharan Africa is concerning. More than one out of every five children between the ages of 6-11 – and a third of children between 12-14 – are out of school. That number increases to nearly 60% for young people between the ages of 15-17. Fortunately,...
A New Open Hall for Students in India
March 13, 2025Inclement weather frequently disrupted outdoor activities at the Don Bosco Secondary School in Tamil Nadu, India. But now students and staff have a safe place to assemble thanks to a covered multi-purpose open hall funded by Salesian Missions and made possible by caring friends like you. “Because...
New Computers Help Students Succeed
March 13, 2025The Don Bosco Technical Institute in Ashaiman, Ghana recently purchased new computers with the latest software for its computer lab, thanks to the generous support of friends like you. The much-needed computers are empowering students with essential technology skills that will help them succeed in...
New Tools for Learning
February 4, 2025In a rural country where the vast majority of residents suffer from poverty, Sri Lankan youth have very few chances to pursue a better life. Fortunately, with the support of caring friends like you, Salesian Missions has funded new laptop computers that will help open doors to a much brighter...
Making School Accessible for Impoverished Youth
February 4, 2025Nalgonda, India, a small town in the center of the agricultural district, has always suffered from poverty and underdevelopment. Recently, alternating periods of water scarcity and devastating floods have prevented farmers from growing crops needed for food, making it increasingly difficult to...
A Surge of Abandoned Youth
February 4, 2025The situation is dire. Growing wealth disparities and the high rate of people fleeing their homeland due to internal conflict have caused a surge in the number of abandoned children living on the streets in Nigeria. “These vulnerable young victims face abuse, exploitation or worse. Without...
Hope Amidst Crisis in the DRC
January 3, 2025Salesian missionaries working and living in the Democratic Republic of the Congo* (DRC) are delivering hope and essential aid amidst two emergencies: escalating violence that is forcing thousands of families from their homes; and a surge in the mpox virus that mostly threatens young children, the...