COTONOU, Benin Sept. 5, 2022 (Excerpt) On the occasion of the International Day of Charity on September 5, members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) have highlighted their social programs seeking to empower vulnerable youth and families in Benin. In a Monday, September...
Read Full Story(ACI Africa) Salesians providing nutritional aid for vulnerable children in Uganda
August 28, 2022ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE Aug. 28, 2022 (Excerpt) Vulnerable minors at the Salesians of Don Bosco –Children And Life Mission (CALM) in Namugongo in Uganda’s Archdiocese of Kampala are receiving nutritional support from members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) in a...
(ACI Africa) On International Youth Day, Salesians review youth empowerment initiatives in Africa
August 16, 2022COTONOU, Benin Aug. 16, 2022 (Excerpt) On the annual event of the International Youth Day (IYD) marked August 12, officials of a development entity of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) have reviewed their initiatives that seek to empower young people across the globe,...
(Global Sisters Report) Salesians join recognition of World Humanitarian Day Monday Starter: Maryknoll begins discernment process in the face of climate change
August 15, 2022KANSAS CITY, Mo. Aug. 15, 2022 (Excerpt) Salesian Missions, the U.S.-based development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, is joining other organizations in recognizing World Humanitarian Day, the annual event honoring the work supporting those facing crises and the aid workers who face danger in...
(Crux) Salesians step up to help children living in poverty in Benin
June 8, 2022YAOUNDÈ, Cameroon July 8, 2022 (Excerpt) Over 25 years ago, the Salesians set up the charity Foyer Don Bosco to help children living on the streets in Benin. Hannah Gregory, the spokesperson for the U.S.-based Salesian Missions, told Crux that Foyer Don Bosco is a residential home for children...
(ACI Africa) On International Women’s Day, Salesians Review Women Empowerment Programs in Africa
March 8, 2022BUKAVU, Democratic Republic of the Congo March 8, 2022 (Excerpt) On the annual event of the International Women’s Day (IWD) marked March 8, officials of a development entity of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) have reviewed their programs that seek to empower “young...
(Catholic News Service) UPDATE: Where to give to help Ukraine
March 3, 2022WASHINGTON, DC March 3, 2022 (Excerpt) Various Catholic agencies are collecting donations to aid with the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, as people flee to escape Russian bombing and shelling. Here are some places to donate. See the full article here: UPDATE: Where to give to help Ukraine This...
(Emergency Live) Ukraine, Salesian Priest’s Mission: “We Bring Medicines To Donbass”
March 1, 2022UKRAINE March 1, 2022 (Excerpt) “Soon we will leave again for Lysychansk, in the direction of the front line in Donbass, to bring medicines and essential products for the hospital.” These are the words of Father Oleh Ladnyuk, a Salesian based in Dnipro, eastern Ukraine. See the full article...