Mission News
Amid the turmoil and danger that plague Syria, our missionaries are providing programs and activities that offer children a sense of normalcy. For 2,200 young people struggling to cope with the chaos that surrounds them, these …
Clean Water for Refugees in Uganda
October 2, 2025
At the Salesian-run Palabek Refugee Resettlement Camp in Uganda, 93,000 refugees are now benefiting from a new high-capacity water tank that can store enough life-saving clean water for the entire community throughout the annual dry …
Caring for Orphaned Children in Syria
October 2, 2025
Thanks to the sincere kindness of friends like you, we're able to provide support for two orphanages in Aleppo, Syria. These homes are safe havens that give vulnerable children a sense of stability, love and protection in a region …
Dignity for Myanmar’s Vulnerable Youth
October 2, 2025
Thanks to caring friends like you, more than 60 street children who depend on the Don Bosco Youth Center in Mandalay, Myanmar for their basic needs, now have new bathrooms and showers. These facilities will help ensure proper hygiene and protect …
Educational Opportunities for Youth in Venezuela
September 12, 2025
Turmoil in Venezuela is forcing many of the country’s citizens to seek asylum in neighboring countries. For those who have stayed, the conditions are harsh and unforgiving. Poverty and hardship are daily realities for all. Earning a living …
New School Offers Relief for Children
September 12, 2025
Thanks to your generosity, the Salesian Sisters in Nigeria are opening a new nursery and primary school in Ikorodu. Having served this impoverished community for many years, the Sisters are deeply attuned to the needs of its people. The absence of a public elementary school for young children, especially girls, is most urgent … making…
A Shelter of Hope for Vulnerable Families
September 12, 2025
Surviving in South Sudan* is a struggle. Twelve years of internal conflict, compounded by a war in neighboring Sudan, has turned the entire region into a humanitarian crisis. Amid this turmoil, our Salesian missionaries remain on the front lines, caring for thousands of children and adults at the Gumbo Refugee Camp in Juba. To make…
The Gift of Good Health for Those in Desperate Need
August 7, 2025
While much of Brazil enjoys considerable wealth, the inequalities between rich and poor are staggering. Impoverished children and families living in desolate areas are excluded from society and unable to access the healthcare services available to the rest of the population. But thanks to a collaboration between the Salesian University in Campo Grande and a…
Your Generosity Inspires Poor Students in Rwanda
August 7, 2025
For the 260 kids who attend the Don Bosco Muhazi Technical and Vocational School in Rwanda, devastating hunger and unstable living conditions had created overwhelming obstacles to learning. But now, thanks to caring friends like you, Salesian Missions has provided food assistance and essential supplies for the students, giving them the support they need to…
Expanded Opportunities in Madagascar
August 7, 2025
Imagine a country so poor that almost 19 million people live below the poverty line. And of those, 5.7 million are children. Homelessness, food instability, families struggling to survive, and an epidemic of child labor … the crisis seems overwhelming. But with you by our side, our missionaries in Madagascar are making a big impact.…