New Opportunities for Brighter Futures in Lebanon
October 6, 2023
Due to a deepening economic crisis, more than 80 percent of Lebanon’s population now lives in poverty—and youth, especially, face many disadvantages. At Don Bosco Technique in Fidar, a significant number of marginalized students are overcoming these obstacles. Our missionaries know that...
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Educating for Global Peace, One Child at a Time
October 6, 2023“Peace is needed today more than ever. War and conflict are unleashing devastation, poverty and hunger, and driving tens of millions of people from their homes,” says U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres. Our Salesian missionaries agree—and continue to take concrete, positive steps toward...
Education Lights the Way Forward
September 1, 2023For nearly three decades, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has struggled with the prolonged and punishing legacies of war including hunger, disease, displacement and more. Knowing that education is key to permanently breaking this cycle, our Salesian missionaries in Bukavu are committed...
Higher Goals at Don Bosco Farm
September 1, 2023“When I was little,” says 17-year-old Henri, “I wanted to be a goalkeeper.” Not an unusual fantasy for a young boy raised under the shadow of Ecuador’s Estadio Bellavista, home to three top-tier professional soccer teams. Yet it was never a given that Henri could have dreamed of playing...
Workforce Training + Job Opportunities = A Brighter Future
September 1, 2023Every day, impoverished young people in Papua New Guinea yearn for a better way of life—but the road to get there is challenging to navigate. Salesian missionaries at the Don Bosco Technical School Gabutu, located in Port Moresby, are working to provide the education and marketable skills that...
Easing the Stigma of Mental Illness
August 8, 2023Despite rising global awareness around the many issues impacting mental health, equitable access to effective care remains elusive—especially in marginalized communities where social stigma, poor educational opportunities, and inadequate funding stand in the way. The Don Bosco Prafulta Center for...
Empowering Youth for the Future
August 8, 2023In Malawi and Mozambique, Salesian missionaries have partnered with a leading global energy corporation to teach underprivileged youth relevant and in-demand skills to lead the way forward. Since 2009, the Salesians have collaborated with Schneider Electric Corporation to provide hands-on,...
Practical Education, Deeply Rooted
August 8, 2023Hunger is a big problem in the Philippines. So big, in fact, that more people living there are food insecure than anywhere else in Southeast Asia. At the Don Bosco Technical Vocational Education and Training Center in Cebu, disadvantaged students are learning sustainable farming skills in the...