Transformative Opportunities In and Out of the Classroom
April 4, 2023
According to the Human Development Index, Timor-Leste ranks 133 out of 188 for life expectancy and standard of living. Salesian missionaries had already been working hard to improve these outcomes by providing more access to education overall. But now, they’re expanding on the life-changing...
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A Salesian Approach to Stemming Youth Migration
March 8, 2023According to official estimates, global youth migration is on the rise. And while it’s challenging to pinpoint exact numbers, one thing is certain—thousands of marginalized young people leave their countries in search of work and better opportunities abroad every single day. Around the world,...
A Welcoming Home for Newly Arrived Families
March 8, 2023Until recently, Alesio lived on the streets of Santiago, Chile with his wife and two young children. But thanks to Salesian missionaries at Casa Pinardi, all four now enjoy safe shelter … and renewed hope for brighter futures. “Although Chile’s poverty rate is relatively low,” says Father...
Empowering Young Women to Lead and Succeed
March 8, 2023Today, women in the Philippines still face significant gaps in education, employment and earning potential—despite their country’s high scores on internationally defined measures of gender equity. With help from Salesian Missions, this is about to change, one student at a time. Working with the...
Embracing New Beginnings in Ecuador
February 7, 2023Born in Ambato, Ecuador and growing up mostly on the streets, young Álex never understood what it meant to be loved. Traumatized by abandonment and scarred by abuse, he only knew how it felt to be hungry, exhausted and alone—until he arrived at the Don Bosco Farm. Originally established in 1996,...
Assisting Displaced Families in Need
February 7, 2023Under cover of night, Mustafa hurriedly loaded his expectant wife, in-laws, and first-born baby into a car and drove as fast as he could toward the border of Pakistan—where he prayed they would find safety from Afghanistan’s increasingly dangerous and repressive regime. With help from our...
Ukrainian Refugees in Vienna, Willkommen!
February 7, 2023Have you ever tried to learn a foreign language as an adult—one that isn’t rooted in your native tongue or alphabet? For most people, it’s challenging even to imagine, let alone successfully accomplish. Now, imagine trying to do it while burdened with the traumas of war, displacement and...
Education is the Heart of our Mission
January 11, 2023Despite its natural beauty, and its status as a top safari destination among adventurous travelers, Zambia remains one of the poorest nations in the world—one that struggles to provide even the most basic services for its people: access to clean water and sanitation; quality maternal-child...