Mission News
Growing up in Venezuela hadn’t been easy for young Francis—and it’s no wonder. Pummeled by skyrocketing inflation and the country’s relentless economic crisis, he and his family struggled just to eat most days. Getting an education, finding stable work, and earning a livable wage were three dreams that were just that—dreams. Like the vast majority…
Rediscovering their Joy for Learning
June 13, 2023
By now, it’s a well-known fact that COVID-19 caused significant learning losses among students, with very few exceptions. Still, some were better able to rebound after pandemic restrictions expired and school resumed as usual. In India, Salesian missionaries have devised creative ways to help less fortunate youth get back on track. These innovations can’t come…
Averting the Disasters of Poverty
June 13, 2023
Every morning at the Don Bosco Center in Rundu, Namibia, a little boy offers a thanksgiving prayer for a meal he never dreamed he would eat. Recently abandoned and living on the streets, with no way to find or pay for food, his situation teetered on disaster—until our missionaries stepped in to help. “Income inequality…
Making Dreams Come True
May 18, 2023
Imagine being so passionate about your career goals—and the education required to achieve it—that you would travel three hours just to get to school. Then three hours back home. That’s exactly what young Felisa does each and every day. But the life-changing opportunity our Salesians in Ecuador offer her, makes it all worthwhile. Felisa hails…
A Passport to Endless Possibilities
May 18, 2023
Each day when she wakes up, Precedence wonders whether there will be breakfast on the table. This is just one of the many heartbreaking challenges of her family’s multi-dimensional poverty. Kind friends like you are making a difference in her life—and in the lives of countless others, too. Precedence lives in a Zambian village where…
From Your Heart to Theirs
May 18, 2023
In the Dominican Republic, a donation of critical supplies has been improving the health and well-being of hundreds of children and families living in Santo Domingo, Jarabacoa, Hainamosa, La Vega and Santiago. And the items reached their destination thanks to generous support from friends like you. Provided by Rise Against Hunger and distributed to eight…
New Hope Springs to Life in Rural Namibia
April 15, 2023
The two little boys huddled next to each other caked in dust. The blazing midday sun bore down on their bare arms and shoulders, deepening their thirst—nothing new there—yet something was different. Rising out of the ground before them stood a metal pipe bubbling over with fresh and very cold water. They were overjoyed because…
Sparking Small Glimmers of Hope Amid Violence
April 15, 2023
As war in Ukraine vies daily for our attention, an equally devastating one also rages on—much further from the reaches of popular awareness. Although the Democratic Republic of the Congo* largely exists outside the headlines these days, our Salesian missionaries on the ground serve as witness—helping victims of violence and displacement write new stories of…
Transformative Opportunities In and Out of the Classroom
April 15, 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 opportunities of going to school with a new practical internship program.…
Empowering Young Women to Lead and Succeed
March 16, 2023
Today, 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 United States Agency for International Development’s American Schools and Hospitals Abroad…