Mission News
In India, an estimated 10 percent of children in school — sometimes as many as two or three per classroom — struggle with a learning disability. Although recent efforts have focused on raising awareness of this critical issue, much work remains to be done. To this end, a new program pioneered by Don Bosco Egmore…
New Hope for Unemployed Youth in Sri Lanka
January 6, 2016
Until recently, 19-year-old Tiron faced a grim future. Having dropped out of school for financial reasons, he held little hope of finding decent work and securing his long-term economic stability. In fact, without meaningful intervention, he risked becoming yet another indirect casualty of Sri Lanka’s civil war.
Nurturing the Potential of Girls through Education
January 6, 2016
Far too often in developing countries, females are stigmatized as being second-class citizens. And while the reasons are many, the results are the same: a once-bright potential stifled by disempowerment, ultimately trapping girls in a lifetime of poverty and discrimination.
Bringing Humanitarian Aid (and Hope) to Refugees
January 6, 2016
“How can we not help and support them?” These are the words of Father Cristobal Lopez, Salesian provincial of Mary Help of Christians in Seville, Spain. He refers to the millions of refugees fleeing war, violence and other horrors at home — the men, women and children who journey to other countries seeking a better…
Don Bosco on Wheels: Extraordinary Abilities, Infinite Possibilities
November 9, 2015
In 2010, Father Jaime Reyes Ratana formed Don Bosco on Wheels — a modest undertaking with a mission to provide wheelchairs and social support to a small group of youth with disabilities in Guadalajara, Mexico. Little did he know how great the need was — or that his project would rapidly grow to become one…
Sharing Thanksgiving’s Bounty
November 9, 2015
Once again, it is time for our Annual Food Distribution Appeal. This is an important campaign that raises the funds to get critical food aid to children and families who need it most. This food — generously donated by our international relief partners — is already on the ground. Now, we must rely on the…
Envisioning a Brighter Future for Youth on the Streets
October 13, 2015
In Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, thousands of little girls and boys live on the streets — in gutters, under bridges, in drainage ditches or worse. Some are orphans — alone in the world, doing what they can to survive. Others are runaways, fleeing from the poverty and hunger of their rural villages. Sadly, many of them…
Committed to the Cause of Refugees
October 13, 2015
They’re crammed into the dark recesses of dubious ships like packed sardines. They’ve ransomed their futures to fund a voyage that may fail. And, should they reach the distant shores of a continent ill-equipped to accommodate them, they face a harsh reality: instead of asylum and a better life, they may become trapped in a…
Building a Brighter Future for South Sudan
October 13, 2015
South Sudan suffers from pervasive social and cultural conditions that conspire to impede its future. Widespread poverty means that girls are routinely traded into marriage in exchange for livestock and other valuable goods. A lack of industry means that instead of attending school, boys are often kept home to assist parents who rely on subsistence…
Nepal Is Calling
September 14, 2015
In the dark, frightening and chaotic hours of April 25, Nepal cried out for help — and many friends of Salesian Missions answered, generously and from the bottom of their hearts. Today, a new video produced by Fr. Jiji Kalavanal in Nepal details the positive impact of that generosity — as well as the important…