Mission News

For people who live in poverty, a natural disaster represents much more than a minor setback.  More than 1.5 million Cambodians have been devastated by recent flooding, half of which are children.  Many families have been left without shelter, their crops for the year ruined.

El Salvador has the sad title of ‘most violent country in the world’ due to its excessive murder rate and epidemic of crime. In response, the government has implemented ‘zero tolerance’ policies with youth gangs who are at the root of the problem.  However, due to a lack of attention to...

Queen Sophia of Spain visits Haiti to officially open the new Salesian educational center

More than 450,000 people have fled the violence of Colombia to neighboring Ecuador, Venezuela, Panama and Costa Rica.  The volatile situation in their home country means that they often arrive with no job skills, making resettlement in their new country nearly impossible.Even more challenging,...

In Swaziland, the statistics for poverty and related problems are staggering.  The country has the highest rate of HIV/AIDS infection in the world – with one in every four people afflicted.  There are more than 80,000 orphans and 15% of all households are headed by children. And more than 40%...

In the remote regions of Cambodia, children suffer in isolation with little or no chance to break free from poverty and despair. It's an endless cycle that continues generation after generation.Now, for the first time ever, there's reason for hope. The new Don Bosco Technical School in Kep opening...

In the aftermath of the devastating earthquake in Haiti two years ago, the Salesian Professional School lay in ruins. Destroyed was the oldest and largest vocational training school in the country, and one of the few to hold accredited status.Today, reconstruction is nearly complete. And thanks to...