Mission News

 Last month, we reported that more than 20,000 victims had fled to the Salesian compound in Duekoue, Ivory Coast, after rebels looted and burned their homes. Since then, the violence has escalated and the Salesians are now caring for more than 30,000 refugees. The desperate conditions at the...

SLM Journal: Sharing the experiences of our Salesian Lay MissionersTheresa Henry graduated from Villanova last year with her sights set on Medical School. With a year in between, she was looking for a way to make a difference. "I wanted to go abroad and work with young people and the Salesian Lay...

The Salesians in Sierra Leone are continuing their response to the Children of the Street Report, which revealed that thousands of homeless children have been the target of abuse and exploitation. Among them are more than 500 young girls who are victims of rape, forced marriage and physical...

Brazil struggles with a widening gap between the rich and the poor. While many young people are successfully advancing through life, a staggering number of children are left behind. One in four lives in poverty, where drugs, violence and unemployment are the norm. A recent tragedy – a school...

The Salesians in Duekoue, Ivory Coast, are working around the clock to accommodate a massive wave of more than 20,000 refugees desperately trying to escape an outbreak of politically-driven violence that occurred in late March.Families from Duekoue have been living in fear for the past four months...

The current economic crisis is hitting the world’s youth especially hard, according to the International Labour Organization. This specialized agency of the United Nations—which promotes social justice and internationally recognized human and labor rights—recently published its “Global...

Salesian Missions has released a statement in regarding the situation of the Salesians in Egypt, in response to the turmoil and protests against the government and President Hosni Mubarak.