Fanning the Flame of Hope

Escalating violence, mounting natural disasters, and widespread poverty all but guarantee that the number of people displaced from their homes worldwide will increase at a startling rate.

Pope Francis asks that we support our global brothers and sisters as they try to survive their desperate circumstances.

This month marks the beginning of Jubilee 2025, designated by Pope Francis as our Jubilee of Hope. You can help fulfill the Pope’s vision.

When you support Salesian Missions, you instill hope in more than 130 countries where our missionaries risk their lives and sacrifice their well-being to help those in most need.

At Don Bosco Ngangi Center in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a mother named Dorcas found refuge with her children after running away from their home under siege by violence. The Center offers the hope for Dorcas and her family needs by providing them with safe shelter, nutritious meals, and schooling for her children.

At the Salesian-run Palabek Refugee Settlement in Uganda, Alice and her three children are finally safe after escaping their village in South Sudan under cover of night. “You just run to save your life,” she said. Now the mother and her family are hopeful because they are getting the care they desperately need.

These are just two examples of how our Salesian missionaries are responding to a humanitarian crisis that has produced more than 130 million refugees around the world.

In addition to basic essentials like food and shelter, education is a primary focus in our refugee communities. It’s one of the most effective ways to help families rebuild their futures – and instill hope that better days are ahead.