INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR STREET CHILDREN: Salesian Missions highlights education and social programs impacting street youth around the globe

Salesian programs ensure that youth living on the streets have access to the education and social programs they need to have hope for the future. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (April 12, 2020) Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, joins humanitarian and international organizations around the globe in highlighting the plightRead more about INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR STREET CHILDREN: Salesian Missions highlights education and social programs impacting street youth around the globe[…]

17 Mar

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CHILE: Don Bosco Foundation provides services under its ‘Care and Prevention’ program for at-risk children thanks to Salesian Missions donor funding

The organization is currently serving nearly 160 street children across more than 15 municipalities in Santiago. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (March 17, 2020) Don Bosco Foundation was able to provide services under its “Care and Prevention” program for at-risk children in Santiago, Chile, thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of theRead more about CHILE: Don Bosco Foundation provides services under its ‘Care and Prevention’ program for at-risk children thanks to Salesian Missions donor funding[…]

06 Nov

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Innovative Technology to Track Homeless Youth

No one really knows how many kids roam the streets of Santiago, Chile—because they are notoriously difficult to find. Today, thanks to an innovative, award-winning tool created by staff at Fundacíon Don Bosco, case workers can literally see where they are—and deliver critical, personalized assistance in a fraction of the time. “There is no computerRead more about Innovative Technology to Track Homeless Youth[…]

12 Apr

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INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR STREET CHILDREN: Salesian Missions highlights rehabilitation and social programs impacting street youth around the globe

Salesian programs ensure that youth living on the streets are able to access the education and social programs they need to have hope for the future. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (April 12, 2019) Salesian Missions joins the United Nations (UN) and organizations around the globe in highlighting the plight of children on the International Day forRead more about INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR STREET CHILDREN: Salesian Missions highlights rehabilitation and social programs impacting street youth around the globe[…]

13 Aug

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Rising From the Ashes

Homeless — yet dignified and fearless — young children personally visited the president of Chile to request his assistance on their behalf. “They asked for a new house, because theirs had burnt down,” recalls the country’s minister for social development, Alfredo Moreno. “Now, those children have a place to go.” In February, a destructive fireRead more about Rising From the Ashes[…]

08 Jan

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(Crux) Preparing for pope, young Chileans say they’re glad he wants their views

SANTIAGO, CHILE Jan. 8, 2018 (Excerpt) The playground at the Salesian-run school is filled with children in brightly colored swimsuits, laughing and screaming as young Catholic volunteers spray them with water in the 100-degree summer sunshine. The children range in age from 6 to 12. They are participating in a weeklong summer camp, which helpsRead more about (Crux) Preparing for pope, young Chileans say they’re glad he wants their views[…]

02 Oct

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Bringing Dignity to the Slums of Santiago

Dozens of families live on the outskirts of Santiago, Chile, crammed into “Camp Giappone” — a filthy shantytown built with materials scavenged from a nearby landfill. “You can breathe the segregation and inequality here; it’s as acrid as burning garbage,” observe our Salesian missionaries serving in Santiago. Along with volunteers from the Silva Henríquez CatholicRead more about Bringing Dignity to the Slums of Santiago[…]

10 Mar

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Chile

Salesian Missions is making a difference in the lives of at-risk children in Chile. Although the education system in the country is far-reaching, many poor and disadvantaged children fall through the cracks. In the city of Santiago, hunger, homelessness and poverty threaten hundreds of children who live on the streets. And throughout the country, young people from impoverished families lack the educational opportunities available to the middle and upper classes.