09 Sep

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(ACI Africa) On International Literacy Day, Salesians highlight programs for vulnerable youth in Zambia

LUSAKA, Zambia Sept. 9, 2022 (Excerpt) On the occasion of the International Literacy Day marked September 8, members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) have highlighted their education programs seeking to empower vulnerable youth in Zambia. In a report published Thursday, September 8, SDB members speak about the institutions ofRead more about (ACI Africa) On International Literacy Day, Salesians highlight programs for vulnerable youth in Zambia[…]

08 Sep

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INT’L LITERACY DAY: Salesian programs provide education to poor and at-risk youth

Salesian missionaries establish vital primary, secondary and vocational schools in impoverished areas. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Sept. 8, 2022) Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, joins humanitarian organizations and countries around the globe in celebrating International Literacy Day. Celebrated each year on Sept. 8, the day was launched in 1967Read more about INT’L LITERACY DAY: Salesian programs provide education to poor and at-risk youth[…]

11 Jul

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ZAMBIA: Children receive meals to improve education

More than 700 people in Katongo village receive rice-meals from Feed My Starving Children shipment. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (July 11, 2022) People living in the village of Katongo, Zambia received 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, aRead more about ZAMBIA: Children receive meals to improve education[…]

21 Jun

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ZAMBIA: 4 new classrooms benefit students

Salesian secondary school in Zatti community builds 4 new classrooms thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (June 21, 2022) Students have four new classrooms at the Salesian secondary school in the Zatti community in Kabwe, Zambia, thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians ofRead more about ZAMBIA: 4 new classrooms benefit students[…]

15 Apr

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ZAMBIA: St. Mary’s Parish has a newly reconstructed chapel thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions

Chapel is also source of clean drinking water for many families. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (April 15, 2022) The Salesian-run St. Mary’s Parish, located in the village of Nambe in Zambia, has a newly reconstructed chapel thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco. The old chapelRead more about ZAMBIA: St. Mary’s Parish has a newly reconstructed chapel thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions[…]

06 Apr

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Water for Everyone: A Worthy Ongoing Goal

Water, as Pope Francis reminds us in Laudato Si, is a basic human right. Yet billions of people around the world still lack a safe water source for drinking, cooking and washing. Addressing this crisis requires bold action—and Salesian missionaries are ready to respond. “When marginalized communities don’t have access to clean water, the effectsRead more about Water for Everyone: A Worthy Ongoing Goal[…]

22 Mar

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WORLD WATER DAY: The Salesian Missions ‘Clean Water Initiative’ ensures access to clean, safe water

Led by UN-Water, World Water Day is celebrated March 22. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (March 22, 2022) Top of Form Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, joins humanitarian organizations and countries around the globe in celebrating World Water Day. Led by U.N.-Water, the organization that coordinates the United Nations’ workRead more about WORLD WATER DAY: The Salesian Missions ‘Clean Water Initiative’ ensures access to clean, safe water[…]

11 Jan

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ZAMBIA: Parish has clean water access thanks to the Salesian Missions ‘Clean Water Initiative’

New water project drilled a hole deep enough to provide water year-round to St. James Parish. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Jan. 11, 2022) Top of FormSt. James Parish in Chimese, a village in Zambia, has clean water thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco. The project,Read more about ZAMBIA: Parish has clean water access thanks to the Salesian Missions ‘Clean Water Initiative’[…]

19 Oct

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ZAMBIA: Work begins on new chapel to benefit community

Donors from Salesian Missions fund new St. Mary’s Parish chapel project in Kabwe. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Oct. 18, 2021) Work has begun on a new chapel for St. Mary’s Parish, located in the village of Nambe in Kabwe, Zambia, thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of DonRead more about ZAMBIA: Work begins on new chapel to benefit community[…]

11 Oct

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ZAMBIA: Don Bosco Children Home develops farm thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions

Farm provides nutritious food for children and community while utilized as an agricultural training center. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Oct. 11, 2021) Salesian missionaries working in the Makululu settlement in Kabwe, Zambia, were able to purchase land to develop a farm thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians ofRead more about ZAMBIA: Don Bosco Children Home develops farm thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions[…]