INTERNATIONAL DAY OF CHARITY: Salesian Missions highlights life-changing educational and social programs for poor youth

Salesian missionaries are working in more than 130 countries around the globe, bringing poor youth and their families education, workforce development and social programs. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Sept. 5, 2019) 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 DayRead more about INTERNATIONAL DAY OF CHARITY: Salesian Missions highlights life-changing educational and social programs for poor youth[…]

12 Aug

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EL SALVADOR: The USAID-funded “Walking Anew!” project supports research and innovation for people with mobile disabilities

At the April 2019 Don Bosco University graduation, 30 students, including 19 women, graduated from the orthotics and prosthetics departments. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Aug. 12, 2019) 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 “WalkingRead more about EL SALVADOR: The USAID-funded “Walking Anew!” project supports research and innovation for people with mobile disabilities[…]

07 Apr

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WORLD HEALTH DAY: Salesian Missions highlights medical programs and clinics that ensure poor youth have access to health care

Programs in Brazil, El Salvador, Guatemala and India illustrate the work of Salesians around the globe that support this year’s theme, which is focused on health care for all. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (April 7, 2019) Salesian Missions joins the World Health Organization (WHO) and other international organizations in honoring World Health Day. In 1948, theRead more about WORLD HEALTH DAY: Salesian Missions highlights medical programs and clinics that ensure poor youth have access to health care[…]

08 Mar

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INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY: Salesian Missions highlights educational and social programs around the globe that empower girls and young women

Programs in Cambodia, El Salvador, Mali, and Sierra Leone illustrate the work of Salesians that support this year’s theme, which is focused on building a gender-balanced world. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (March. 8, 2019) Salesian Missions joins the United Nations and the international community in celebrating International Women’s Day celebrated each year on March 8. TheRead more about INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY: Salesian Missions highlights educational and social programs around the globe that empower girls and young women[…]

15 Feb

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EL SALVADOR: Scholarships from Salesian Missions enable 15 youth to study at Saint Cecilia Salesian High School in Santa Tecla

Scholarships provide opportunity for youth, who not otherwise be able to afford to study, a chance to continue their education and gain skills for later employment. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Feb. 15, 2019) Fifteen youth, aged 12 to 15 who plan to continue their studies in the technical field, were able to attend the Saint CeciliaRead more about EL SALVADOR: Scholarships from Salesian Missions enable 15 youth to study at Saint Cecilia Salesian High School in Santa Tecla[…]

31 Dec

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EL SALVADOR: Don Bosco University students delivered 108 orthotic devices and eight lower limb prosthetic devices during mission trips in 2018

Grant funding secured by Salesian Missions is enabling Don Bosco University to increase access to medical rehabilitation for persons with physical disabilities. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Dec. 31, 2018) The School of Rehabilitation Sciences at Don Bosco University in San Salvador, El Salvador, contributes to the rehabilitation and inclusion of persons with disabilities through professional trainingRead more about EL SALVADOR: Don Bosco University students delivered 108 orthotic devices and eight lower limb prosthetic devices during mission trips in 2018[…]

12 Jul

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EL SALVADOR: Furniture donation from IRN impacts close to 900 students, enhancing their learning environments

The donation ensures that youth attending Don Bosco University have the furniture they need to learn and study. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (July 12, 2018) The Salesian-run Don Bosco University in San Salvador, El Salvador has received 586 pieces of furniture for its School of Rehabilitation Sciences and School of Aeronautics thanks to a recent donationRead more about EL SALVADOR: Furniture donation from IRN impacts close to 900 students, enhancing their learning environments[…]

05 Apr

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Excelling Through Poverty

Fourteen years ago, young Eduardo Menjivar Valencia had no choice but to drop out of school and work on his parents’ farm near San Pablo Tacachico, El Salvador. Then, an unexpected opportunity transformed his life — one that has permanently lifted him, and his family, out of poverty. A bright student with a promising academicRead more about Excelling Through Poverty[…]

06 Nov

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Providing Tools for Success

Growing up in the suburbs of San Salvador, El Salvador, young Carlos faced a grim future. And it’s no wonder: as one of the most violent countries in Central America, El Salvador has entrapped nearly 60,000 young people into gang-related and other criminal activity that becomes almost impossible to escape from. But, the Salesians areRead more about Providing Tools for Success[…]

06 Nov

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Hope for People Arriving at Mexico’s Border

At the height of Central America’s migrant crisis, tens of thousands of people from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras fled to the United States border, desperately seeking refuge from brutal violence and unbearable poverty. In 2016 alone, nearly 47,000 unaccompanied children (and more than 70,000 families) arrived from these countries with little more than theRead more about Hope for People Arriving at Mexico’s Border[…]