ZAMBIA: At-risk youth and their families impacted by Feed My Starving Children ricemeal donation

The food support has improved the lives and health of youth, enabling them to focus on their daily activities. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Aug. 12, 2020) Mary Help of Christians in Kasama, Zambia, was able to provide meals to youth in need thanks to a partnership between Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the SalesiansRead more about ZAMBIA: At-risk youth and their families impacted by Feed My Starving Children ricemeal donation[…]

07 Aug

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GLOBAL: More children at risk of life-threatening malnutrition due to COVID-19, says new global report

Salesian Missions is fighting hunger around the globe through nutrition projects supported by partners to provide ongoing food relief. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Aug. 7, 2020) Worldwide, an additional 6.7 million children under the age of 5 could suffer from a severe malnutrition known as “wasting” before the end of 2020, said humanitarian leaders who analyzedRead more about GLOBAL: More children at risk of life-threatening malnutrition due to COVID-19, says new global report[…]

30 Dec

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ZAMBIA: More than 2,900 youth and families impacted by Feed My Starving Children rice-meal donation

The rice-meal shipments from Feed My Starving Children improved the lives and health for those attending Salesian schools, centers and parishes. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Dec. 30, 2019) More than 2,900 people, including youth, families, grandmothers and orphaned children, have access to better nutrition thanks to a partnership between Salesian Missions and Feed My Starving Children,Read more about ZAMBIA: More than 2,900 youth and families impacted by Feed My Starving Children rice-meal donation[…]

13 Nov

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ZAMBIA: Salesian missionaries in the Makululu settlement buy land for new farm thanks to Salesian Missions donors

The farm will provide a source of food for the children and local community and act as a training center for agriculture students. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Nov. 13, 2019) Salesian missionaries working in the Makululu settlement in Kabwe, Zambia, were able to purchase close to 25 acres of land and develop a farm thanksRead more about ZAMBIA: Salesian missionaries in the Makululu settlement buy land for new farm thanks to Salesian Missions donors[…]

20 Jun

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MEDIA ADVISORY: Salesian missionaries from around the globe travel to US to share stories about helping at-risk youth

Talks will be centered around the mission of the Salesians of Don Bosco, to end the cycle of poverty by providing education and opportunities to at-risk youth in more than 130 countries, in some of the poorest places around the globe. NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (July 3, 2019) — As part of the annual Mission CooperativeRead more about MEDIA ADVISORY: Salesian missionaries from around the globe travel to US to share stories about helping at-risk youth[…]

03 Jan

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ZAMBIA: New Salesian Early Childhood Education Center develops thanks to Salesian Missions donors

The Early Childhood Education Center will provide a safe, healthy learning environment for more than 100 pre-school aged children. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Jan. 3, 2019) Young children in the village of Lufubu, Zambia will have a new Salesian Early Childhood Education Center thanks to Salesian Missions donors. Many pre-school children in the village are leftRead more about ZAMBIA: New Salesian Early Childhood Education Center develops thanks to Salesian Missions donors[…]

12 Apr

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Addressing Poverty through Clean Water

It’s impossible to imagine cooking with — let alone drinking — water from the toilet. According to the United Nations, 1.8 billion people today rely on a source of drinking water contaminated with human or animal waste — which drastically increases their risk of contracting cholera, dysentery, typhoid and polio. This is one of many reasons whyRead more about Addressing Poverty through Clean Water[…]

14 Oct

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Child Sponsorship Program Offers Real Hope

Young Josephine was in seventh grade at a Salesian school in Kazembe, Zambia when something unimaginable happened: in a heartbreaking attempt to escape the agonizing grip of poverty, Josephine’s parents sold her for a mere $30. Such desperation is one of the many reasons that Father Slawomir Bartodziej established the “Distance Adoption Program” in this rural village.