Mission News
In Nepal — where monsoon season looms large over the destruction and havoc already wreaked by two devastating earthquakes — Salesian missionaries are transitioning into phase two of their disaster response efforts: medium-term relief.
Nepal: Salesian Emergency Response
May 8, 2015
They awaited no official requests. They sought no outside advice. Instead, just moments after a catastrophic earthquake ravaged the region of Kathmandu, Nepal — and at great peril to their own lives — Salesian missionaries rushed to assist and tend to the victims.
A Transformative Experience at Don Bosco Kep
May 8, 2015
In Cambodia, where an estimated 700,000 people are living with a disability — full inclusion in the educational system, in job training programs and in employment itself — often remains elusive. Invisible to society, physically challenged youth therefore face an additional task: how to improve their prospects for a brighter, more secure future? For Salesian…
Haiti Five Years Later: Your Support is Making a Difference
May 8, 2015
In early 2010 — shortly after a devastating earthquake shook Haiti to its core — Salesian Missions was determined to raise funds for the construction of the Salesian Youth Center at the Politechnique Don Bosco (aka DB Tech) in Fort Liberté. Five years later, that promise has been realized — thanks to the remarkable generosity…
Catastrophic Earthquake in Nepal: We Need Your Help
April 27, 2015
By now, you have heard the heartbreaking news. A 7.8-magnitude earthquake rocked the area of Kathmandu, Nepal in the early hours of April 25th — flattening homes, toppling electrical wires, crumbling water pipes and triggering devastating avalanches.Terrified people are left to cope in the cold and darkness… searching for loved ones.
Vision for Sustainable Water – and Futures
April 10, 2015
On March 22, Salesian Missions joined the international community in celebrating World Water Day — an annual event that focuses attention on the importance of safe, clean water; calls for equitable and just access to water as a basic human right; and advocates for the sustainable management of fresh water resources. In recognition of the…
Providing Humanitarian Relief During Disasters
April 10, 2015
The stories rarely, if ever, make the headlines: news of natural disasters in remote and impoverished communities far from the orbit of entertainment-thirsty attention. And yet — whenever and wherever catastrophe strikes — our Salesian missionaries are among the first to respond.
A Brighter Future for Ebola Orphans in West Africa
April 10, 2015
Late last year, as the Ebola crisis was raging in West Africa, a parallel “epidemic” was emerging: one that stigmatized little girls and boys who lost one or both parents to the disease. Ostracized by society due to fear and misunderstanding, these innocent orphans had nowhere to turn — and could easily have become Ebola’s…
Small Loans, Huge Opportunities
March 9, 2015
Touching lives for a better future. For the past 21 years, this motto has guided the activities of Bosco Seva Kendra (BSK), the development arm of the Salesian Province of St. Joseph in Hyderabad, India. From poverty-eradication programs, to sustainable development initiatives, to education and skills training opportunities, BSK strives to arm marginalized children and…
Defending the Human Rights of Youth
March 9, 2015
I Am Not A Witch Video“It is impossible that a child has made a pact with the devil.” These are the words of Father José Luis de la Fuente, a Salesian missionary working on behalf of marginalized children in Kara, Togo. Sadly, too many adults in his community believe just that — and as a…