Country: India
INT’L DAY OF CHARITY: Salesian Missions highlights social programs that meet basic needs
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Education, workforce development provided for youth and their families. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Sept. 5, 2025) Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, joins humanitarian organizations and countries around the globe in honoring the International Day of Charity celebrated each year on Sept. 5. The date was chosen by the General…
INT’L YOUTH DAY: Salesian Missions highlights social and educational programs for youth in need
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Salesian missionaries work in more than 130 countries around the globe. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Aug. 12, 2025) Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, joins humanitarian organizations and countries around the globe in recognizing International Youth Day. Celebrated each year on Aug. 12, International Youth Day was established by the…
WORLD DAY AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS: Salesian Missions highlights education and social support for youth at risk
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This year’s theme is ‘Human Trafficking is Organized Crime – End the Exploitation’. NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (July 30, 2025) Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, joins humanitarian organizations and countries around the globe in recognizing World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. In 2013, United Nations member states adopted a resolution…
INDIA: Don Bosco College establishing canteen thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions
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Students to access nutritious, affordable food on campus. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (July 28, 2025) Salesian missionaries with Don Bosco College in Bangalore, India, are establishing a new canteen thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco. The canteen will provide a clean space with nutritious food…
Safe Homes for a Community in India
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At first glance, there appears to be litter strewn along the banks of a major drainage canal in Kapali Bagan, which is located in the Tangra region of Kolkata, India. Long, tattered pieces of plastic hanging on poles, and piles of colorful junk are scattered amid the chaos of children running around in a frenzy.…
WORLD YOUTH SKILLS DAY: Salesian Missions highlights vocational and technical education for youth who are disadvantaged
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Salesians offer more than 1,000 vocational, technical, professional and agricultural schools. NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (July 15, 2025) Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, joins humanitarian organizations and the international community in celebrating World Youth Skills Day, celebrated on July 15 each year since 2014. The United Nations designated the…
WORLD REFUGEE DAY: Salesian Missions highlights educational and social programs for refugees
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Salesians provide direct support of basic needs, training for a better future. NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (June 20, 2025) Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, joins humanitarian organizations and the international community in honoring World Refugee Day, held each year on June 20 since 2001. The day, which is coordinated…
A Haven of Hope
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Windows with full panes of glass, doors that open and close, fans that circulate air, and lights that provide a warm glow. Impoverished youth are now benefitting from these improvements at the Mission Hostel in Murshidabad, India – all made possible by your kindness and generosity. “These kids are from families who migrate across India…
INDIA: Salesians empower women with skills training thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions
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Women become financially self-sufficient through tailoring and computer classes. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (April 21, 2025) Bosco Education & Skill Training Center for Women, part of the Konkan Development Society in the Gadag district, Karnataka, India, offered skills training to vulnerable women thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians…
INT’L DAY FOR STREET CHILDREN: Salesian Missions highlights programs that support and empower youth
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Salesian programs help children live safely, provide basic needs. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (April 12, 2025) Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, joins humanitarian and international organizations around the globe in highlighting the plight of children and youth who are homeless on the International Day for Street Children. The day…