Country: India
Healing Their Wounds
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Little Anjana was just three years old when her father died. By age five, she had already endured a lifetime’s worth of beatings from the man who took his place. At Jyoti Snehalaya (“House of Love”), she rediscovered her childhood—and reclaimed her future. Jyoti Snehalaya, a long-term shelter for girls ages 5-18, is part of…
INDIA: Donor funding supports 5 Salesian childcare institutions
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Children and youth receive food, education, counseling and more. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (June 18, 2024) Salesian missionaries with Don Bosco Snehalaya in Assam, India, were able to fund the “Comprehensive Support for Poor and Needy Children in Assam” project thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don…
WORLD DAY AGAINST CHILD LABOR: Salesian Missions highlights programs that reduce child labor
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Salesian programs help ensure children and youth are able to gain an education. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (June 12, 2024) Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, joins humanitarian organizations and the international community in honoring World Day Against Child Labor. The day has been celebrated on June 12 since 2002,…
New Community, New Opportunities
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Nearly every day, parents seeking better futures for their families arrive in India’s Central Maharashtra region—a place flourishing with job opportunities and economic promise. Except … their children often struggle to acclimate and thrive. A new Salesian-led project for migrant youth addresses this issue first-hand. “The transient nature of migrant life creates very real barriers…
WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY: Salesian Missions highlights environmental initiatives
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Salesians installing solar panels, providing clean water access. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (June 5, 2024) Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, joins humanitarian organizations and the international community in celebrating World Environment Day held annually on June 5. The day will focus on land restoration and drought resilience under the…
INT’L DAY OF INNOCENT CHILDREN VICTIMS OF AGGRESSION: Salesian programs support youth facing war and challenging situations
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Salesians in more than 130 countries work to ensure youth are safe, have basic needs met. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (June 4, 2024) Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, joins humanitarian organizations and the international community in honoring International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression. Recognized on June 4…
INDIA: At-risk youth benefit from vehicles with donor funding from Salesian Missions
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Salesian missionaries support youth and marginalized families in rural areas. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (April 29, 2024) Salesian missionaries with SURABI, the Salesian Project Development Office of Chennai, India, have five vehicles to support their work thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco. The vehicles are…
INDIA: Schools install solar panels through donor funding from Salesian Missions
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14 solar panels benefit Salesian institutions. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (April 22, 2024) Salesian institutions in India installed solar panels thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco. Fourteen solar panels were added to the Don Bosco Media Academy, located in Manikandam, and Don Bosco Pre-Novitiate in…
INDIA: Salesian Missions funds project to help support migrant children
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Children attend study centers, receive health and nutrition services. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (April 15, 2024) Salesian missionaries with Bosco Vikas Gramin Kendra were able to support children in migrant communities in the Central Maharashtra region of India thanks to funding from Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco. Salesians note…
INDIA: Salesians build bathrooms for youth with Salesian Missions funding
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Project is part of new youth empowerment center. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (April 3, 2024) Salesian missionaries with Don Bosco Yuva Spandana (DB YES), located in Ajjanahalli in the Ramanagara District of Karnataka State, India, have built new bathrooms in a building that is being refurbished for a new youth empowerment center. Once fully operational, the…