07 Apr

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WORLD HEALTH DAY: Salesian health programs provide access to care for people living in poverty

Salesian missionaries offer more than 150 medical clinics and hospitals in mostly rural areas around the globe. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (April 7, 2022) Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, joins humanitarian and other international organizations in honoring World Health Day on April 7. In 1948, the World Health OrganizationRead more about WORLD HEALTH DAY: Salesian health programs provide access to care for people living in poverty[…]

29 Mar

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EL SALVADOR: Children receive meals thanks to Salesian Missions, Feed My Starving Children

Rice-meals were distributed to schools in the municipalities of Soyapango, San Miguel and Santa Ana. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (March 29, 2022) More than 20,000 people, mostly school children, had access to better nutrition thanks to a partnership between Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, and Feed My Starving Children,Read more about EL SALVADOR: Children receive meals thanks to Salesian Missions, Feed My Starving Children[…]

15 Feb

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GLOBAL: Projects improve care for people with disabilities in Mexico and El Salvador

Funding received from the U.S. Agency for International Development’s American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (USAID/ASHA) program. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Feb. 15, 2022) Thanks to funding Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, received from the U.S. Agency for International Development’s American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (USAID/ASHA) program, Salesian missionaries haveRead more about GLOBAL: Projects improve care for people with disabilities in Mexico and El Salvador[…]

31 Jan

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GLOBAL: Salesian Missions launches 75th Anniversary Campaign to help ship supplies to poor youth and families

For every $1 donation, Salesian Missions is able to send up to $14 in goods to poor youth and their families around the globe. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Jan. 31, 2022) In honor and celebration of its 75th anniversary, Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, has launched a new campaignRead more about GLOBAL: Salesian Missions launches 75th Anniversary Campaign to help ship supplies to poor youth and families[…]

03 Dec

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INT’L DAY OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES: Salesian Missions highlights programs that provide education and support for people with disabilities

This year’s theme is ‘Fighting for rights in the post-COVID era’. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Dec. 3, 2021) Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, joins humanitarian organizations and countries around the globe in honoring International Day of People with Disabilities. Since its inception in 1945, the United Nations has outlinedRead more about INT’L DAY OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES: Salesian Missions highlights programs that provide education and support for people with disabilities[…]

22 Nov

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EL SALVADOR: New building receives sustainable construction award

‘Walking Anew!’ project launches new building and technologies for medical rehabilitation practitioners thanks to USAID funding. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Nov. 22, 2021) Don Bosco University in San Salvador, El Salvador, is empowering the next generation of medical rehabilitation practitioners to transform the lives of people with mobile disabilities through its “Walking Anew!” project. This projectRead more about EL SALVADOR: New building receives sustainable construction award[…]

16 Nov

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EL SALVADOR: Salesian programs receive rice-meal donations thanks to Salesian Missions partnerships

Salesian Missions has partnerships with Rise Against Hunger and Feed My Starving Children. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Nov. 16, 2021) The Salesian-run FUSALMO and the Salesian Technical Institute Ricaldone, both located in San Salvador, El Salvador, were able to provide nutritional support to youth, families and students thanks to partnerships between Salesian Missions, the U.S. developmentRead more about EL SALVADOR: Salesian programs receive rice-meal donations thanks to Salesian Missions partnerships[…]

30 Jun

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EL SALVADOR: New facilities for Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences inaugurated

Don Bosco University inaugurates new facilities for Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences thanks to “Walking Anew!” project. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (June 30, 2021) Don Bosco University in San Salvador, El Salvador, has inaugurated new facilities for the Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences to empower the next generation of medical rehabilitation practitioners through its “Walking Anew!” project. ThisRead more about EL SALVADOR: New facilities for Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences inaugurated[…]

02 Feb

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EL SALVADOR: Furniture donation enhances student living and learning

Don Bosco University has new chairs and other furniture thanks to a Salesian Missions partnership with Furniture Reuse Solutions. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Feb 2, 2021) Don Bosco University, located in San Salvador, El Salvador, has new furniture thanks to a donation secured by Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco.Read more about EL SALVADOR: Furniture donation enhances student living and learning[…]

10 Jan

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Positive Steps Toward a Future of Inclusion

An estimated one billion people—roughly 15 percent of the world’s population—live with some form of disability. Despite the progress borne of strong advocacy, full inclusion—in the educational system, in job training programs, and in society itself—remains elusive, especially for those living in developing countries. At Don Bosco University in San Salvador, El Salvador, the nextRead more about Positive Steps Toward a Future of Inclusion[…]