Africa
Burkina Faso
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Rescue children facing adversity
Bobo-Dioulasso is the reference point for many surrounding villages where children, youth and adults head to in search of better living conditions. The area also has many children who have been abandoned by their family or sent into the city alone in the hope of a better future. As a result, there is a high population of children living in the streets. Most come from rural areas where they have left school or have not even had a chance to start.
With no education or means to take care of themselves, many youth who end up living on the streets turn to drugs or stealing, or are involved in prostitution or begging. The situation of girls is particularly severe because many end up as domestic slaves, subjected to exploitation and abuse, and deprived of all their rights.
Salesian missionaries living and working in the area have created programs that address the child welfare needs of youth living on the streets. A Salesian home accommodates 30 children, who are offered education, a place to sleep, food and medical care. And, if possible, they are assisted in reuniting with their families.
More Missions In Burkina Faso
Empower girls & women through education
Provide clean, safe water
Deliver essential equipment & supplies
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WEST AFRICA: Donor funding from Salesian Missions provides scholarships for 325 students
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INT’L YOUTH DAY: Salesian Missions highlights social and educational programs for youth in need
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Salesian Scholarships Give Hope to Vulnerable Children
The outlook for impoverished youth in Sub-Saharan Africa is concerning. More than one out of every five children between the ages of 6-11 – and a third of children between 12-14 – are out of school. That number increases to ne
WEST AFRICA: Donor funding from Salesian Missions provides scholarships for 209 students
Sub-Saharan Africa has highest rates of exclusion from education. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (March 3, 2025) Salesian missionaries in the Our Lady of Peace provincial community were able to provide 209 scholarships to youth who are disadvan
GLOBAL: Women and girls face extreme poverty, says new report
Report released by UN Women and United Nations Department on Economic and Social Affairs. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Oct. 12, 2023) More than 340 million women and girls will live in extreme poverty by 2030 and close to one in four will ex
INT’L WOMEN’S DAY: Salesian schools and centers ensure educational equity
Programs developed specifically for young women and girls. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (March 8, 2023) Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, joins humanitarian organizations and countries around the globe
WORLD WATER DAY: Salesian Missions highlights work of ‘Clean Water Initiative’
The Salesian Missions ‘Clean Water Initiative’ ensures youth around the globe have access to clean, safe water. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (March 22, 2021) Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, joins
BURKINA FASO: The Don Bosco Center in Bobo-Dioulasso has new solar water pump for clean water access thanks to funding from Salesian Missions ‘Clean Water Initiative’
The “Sun Helps Us Succeed” solar water project ensures students and their families have access to clean drinking water. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Aug. 26, 2020) The Don Bosco C