Mission News
Now that Spring is in full bloom, it's time for our annual Loaves and Fishes campaign—a critical appeal that provides food, clothing, medicine and other essential supplies to thousands of children and families around the world. For every $1 you can give, we are able to provide $14 worth of life-changing necessities. “I can’t emphasize…
Their City—and Spirits—Will Never Break
May 13, 2024
More than a year has passed since a catastrophic earthquake crumbled the foundations of so many lives in Syria. But the effects remain clear and present for its people who, despite it all, are rebuilding their lives and hope, thanks to our compassionate supporters. Almost immediately following that first violent tremor on February 6, 2023,…
New Computers, New Skills for At-Risk Students
May 13, 2024
Much like their peers here in the United States, youth across Argentina are eager to learn relevant, cutting-edge skills that will help them succeed in the classroom, further their education, and build rewarding careers. Yet poverty and a lack of resources often derail those dreams. Kind friends like you are changing that, one student at…
Quenching Thirst and Delivering Dignity
April 10, 2024
Clean water. In a world where impoverished communities desperately lack it, it’s one of the simplest ways to deliver dignity. In Lagos, Nigeria, a brand-new well is doing just that, thanks to the generosity of our compassionate donors. Here, as many as 100,000 youth live on the streets … a heartbreaking byproduct of Nigeria’s pre-existing…
Bicycling into the Future
April 10, 2024
Like most kids her age, 9-year-old René had always dreamed of having her own bike—one she could ride to school, to visit her friends, and to explore. But she never thought her dream would come true—until kind friends like you came along. Thanks to our generous supporters, we recently helped secure and deliver 120 bicycles…
Overcoming Poverty by Empowering Women
April 10, 2024
How do you empower families and communities to transcend poverty and build more stable futures? As Salesian missionaries have long understood, you educate women. And that’s the goal of a new vocational training program in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Offered through the Marie Dominique Center in the Koumassi suburb, the program couldn’t have come soon enough.…
Big Plans, Bright Dreams
March 14, 2024
Across Makululu, Zambia, homeless youth often become society’s failures—the lack of education, employment opportunities, and meaningful social support leads to despair, substance abuse, and family breakdown. At Don Bosco Children’s Home, vulnerable youth with nowhere else to turn find refuge … and hope. “These youngsters who end up living on the streets have often been…
Meeting God on the Soccer Field
March 14, 2024
In February 2020, Father Agustin Togo had a vision—to engage and inspire Achuar children through sports. Specifically, he wanted to use soccer to motivate at-risk youth to attend school, and build their spiritual, moral values to guide their lives and paths forward. Four years later, the Yankuam Jintia Fútbol School far exceeds his dream. Fr.…
A Silver Jubilee of Hope
March 14, 2024
Creativity. Independence. Love, patience and kindness. At Don Bosco Fambul’s Child Care Center in Freetown, Sierra Leone, Salesian missionaries nurture the first two qualities with an abundance of the other three. And brighter futures blossom because of it—as our own Father Gabriel Stawowy witnessed first-hand. Fr. Gabriel traveled to Freetown this past December to participate…
Living by Don Bosco’s Example
February 16, 2024
Hardship is a constant fact of life in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)—where far too many people already struggle to get by on just $1 a day. Now, escalating conflict is only making things worse. Thankfully, a group of dedicated past Salesian pupils have delivered a small glimmer of hope to those seeking…