Mission News
Five years ago in Haiti, a devastating earthquake shook an already fragile country to its core. Today, thanks to focused leadership by our Salesian missionaries on the ground, steady progress toward a complete recovery — and restoration of hope — continues.
Helping Migrant Children in Adversity
November 12, 2014
Every day, in impoverished countries around the globe, the same scene plays out over and over: driven by political chaos, violence and dire poverty, desperate parents make the gut-wrenching decision to send their children — sometimes their only children — away, sincerely believing they will find new opportunities and a better life. Salesian missionaries are…
Mentoring and Internships for Visually Impaired
October 14, 2014
Founded in 2001 by the Salesians, the Pinardi Federation of Madrid, Spain, has long fostered job skills training and work preparation for society’s most vulnerable youth. Now, a new agreement with the Atresmedia Foundation further expands this mission to include the visually impaired.
Devastating Drought in Guatemala
October 14, 2014
The Guatemalan government has declared a state of emergency after a devastating drought has ravaged the crops — and livelihoods — of more than 256,000 families. In a country already battling one of the world’s highest rates of chronic under-nutrition in children under the age of five, the situation is desperate. Salesian missionaries have rushed…
New Hospital Brings New Hope in South Sudan
September 8, 2014
Four years after Salesian missionaries first envisioned a new hospital for the people of Tonj, South Sudan, it has officially opened. Completed thanks to a collaboration with the Italian youth volunteer organization TonjProject Onlus — founded by a Salesian priest in Lombardy — and the generosity of many loyal supporters, the hospital will increase access…
Giving Hope to Children in Crisis
September 8, 2014
According to United Nations estimates, more than 150 million children worldwide are living outside the care of their families. While the reasons are many (domestic abuse, natural disasters, and loss of a parent to war or disease top the list), their options are few. In Colombia — as in the more than 130 countries where…
Don Bosco Students ‘Pay it Forward’ in the Solomon Islands
September 8, 2014
More than a decade ago, the film character Trevor McKinney “invented” a bold new idea: the act of paying good deeds forward. Today in the capital city of Honiara, Solomon Islands, students at the Don Bosco Technical Institute are doing just that — by fabricating and delivering critical items to victims of April’s devastating cyclones…
Ebola Crisis in West Africa: Your Help Desperately Needed
August 14, 2014
Hope for Central American Child Migrant Crisis
August 14, 2014
During the past year, tens of thousands of Central American children have fled horrific violence and poverty in search of safety and a better life in the United States. And as usual, whenever the well-being or safety of children are in jeopardy, the Salesian family raises its collective voice in support of humane response. As…
Improving Access to Health Care around the Globe
August 14, 2014
This past May, Salesian missionaries in Pucallpa, Peru organized a free medical campaign to serve residents who otherwise could not afford care. Since 2005, similar initiatives throughout Peru have helped improve the quality of life of those living in extreme poverty — and have shined a spotlight on a much broader effort to provide health…