Mission News
Twenty years ago, Phaisan graduated from the Don Bosco Technical School in Bangkok, Thailand. Today, he pays that opportunity forward—by training and employing underprivileged youth in coffee production and retail services. di BOSCO Coffee, borne of Phaisan’s three complementary passions—coffee, helping the poor, and supporting Salesian-run initiatives—has grown from its humble beginnings as a single…
Education for a Brighter Future in Peru
March 13, 2019
Today in Peru, an estimated 3.3 million children between the ages of 5 and 17 are engaged in forced labor—much of it hazardous. And, despite focused government efforts to combat this inhumane practice, these numbers are only expected to rise—the result of increasing income inequality and an overall lack of opportunity, especially for rural and…
Transforming Sierra Leone, One Child at a Time
March 13, 2019
Salesian missionaries at Don Bosco Fambul have been working on behalf of Sierra Leone’s most vulnerable children since 1998, when they first arrived in the capital city of Freetown in the midst of the country’s brutal civil war. Beginning with their programs to rehabilitate former child soldiers, and assist girls and boys left orphaned and…
A “Dad’s” Love for His Kids in Ethiopia
February 21, 2019
Like any devoted parent, Angelo Regazzo rises each morning at 4:00am to have breakfast with the children before he goes to work. Unlike many parents, however, his family is comprised of quite a few kids: 400, to be exact. You see, this man is their father—just not in the typical sense. Angelo Regazzo is a…
Tools of Love for Refugees in Uganda
February 21, 2019
Since April 2016, thousands of South Sudanese refugees have flooded across the northern Ugandan border into Palabek—where they join, as of now, at least 36,000 others seeking relief from violence, drought and famine in their own countries. Salesian missionaries working within the camp have provided physical and spiritual support for these refugees—the vast majority of…
A Heartwarming Tale from Bangalore
February 21, 2019
Every five minutes, a vulnerable girl or boy arrives alone and frightened at a train station in Bangalore, one of India’s biggest cities. Every five minutes! Some of them are simply lost, with no ability to find their way home. Others have been abandoned. Many have fled poverty and violence at home. But all share…
Sustainable Employment for India’s Youth
January 22, 2019
In India, a significant gap exists between the growing number of motorized vehicles on the roads, and the skilled technicians required to service and repair them. Missionaries at the Salesian-run St. Joseph’s Industrial Training Institute have forged a new partnership which promises a win-win solution to the problem. Last October, administrators at St. Joseph’s signed…
Giving Gifts of Dental Health
January 22, 2019
Who would Santa be without his trademark sack of toys, slung over his shoulder as he scrambles toward the nearest chimney? This past Christmas, for dozens of impoverished kids in San Benito Petén, Guatemala, Santa arrived with a much different kind of bag: one carrying desperately needed dental supplies for themselves and their families. In…
Scouting Shines the Light of Peace
January 22, 2019
Today, in what seems to be the darkest hour in the war-torn country of the Central African Republic (CAR), 15,000 children and young people are ready and eager to join the worldwide “Scouting” movement, and brighten their country’s path toward peace. Scouting is a global movement that helps build a young person physically, mentally and…
Conquering World Hunger, Together
November 12, 2018
Once again, Salesian Missions has launched our dedicated Food Distribution Appeal — an annual campaign, inspired by Thanksgiving’s bounty, which raises the funds required to deliver nutritional food to children and families in desperate need. This year especially, we depend on the participation of compassionate friends like you to help us conquer world hunger. After…