Malawi

In Malawi, more than 50 percent of the population lives in poverty and the majority of households have women as the head of the household, according to the World Bank. Located in southeast Africa, Malawi is a landlocked country bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast and Mozambique to the east, south and west.

Agriculture is a central part of Malawi’s economy but land distribution is unequal and crops are highly vulnerable to the region’s frequent droughts. Few houses have piped water and less than one in 10 Malawians has access to electricity. Water is collected from wells or streams and most people cook over an open fire. Malawians deal with hunger and malnutrition on a daily basis. According to the U.S. Agency for International Development, 45 percent of the country’s children under age 5 are stunted due to a lack of adequate nutrition. Many children also lack educational opportunities and have few options for improving their circumstances.

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Provide technical & vocational training

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Provide clean, safe water

Deliver essential equipment & supplies

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Empowering Youth for the Future

In Malawi and Mozambique, Salesian missionaries have partnered with a leading global energy corporation to teach underprivileged youth relevant and in-demand skills to lead the way forward. Since 2009, the Salesians have collabora

WORLD TEACHERS’ DAY: Salesian Missions highlights teacher training programs that support teachers around the globe

Salesian missionaries educate more than 1 million youth in more than 130 countries. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Oct. 5, 2021) Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, joins humanitarian organizations and co

MALAWI: Students have access to clean water

Don Bosco High School digs second borehole thanks to funding from the Salesian Missions ‘Clean Water Initiative’. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (March 17, 2021) Don Bosco High School in Nkhotakota, Malawi, was able to dig a second borehole

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

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, 2020) Salesian Missio

GLOBAL: Salesian Missions funds COVID-19-related projects to ensure Salesian organizations can provide nutritional support and prevention measures in countries around the globe

Salesian Missions has supported nutritional and prevention projects in Burundi, Timor-Leste, India, Namibia, Malawi, South Africa, South Sudan and Zambia   NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Sept 3, 2020) The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has

WORLD HUMANITARIAN DAY: Salesian Missions highlights humanitarian assistance in the face of the coronavirus pandemic

Programs in Burundi, India, Malawi and Peru illustrate the work of Salesians around the globe that support this year’s theme, which is focused on humanitarian work during the pandemic. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Aug. 19, 2020) Salesian M

MALAWI: Salesian Missions donors provide funding for maize for 382 families through St. Don Bosco Parish in Lilongwe

Salesian missionaries have been able to help families address nutritional shortfalls, especially important now as they face the global pandemic. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (July 22, 2020) St. Don Bosco Parish in Lilongwe, Malawi, received f

Clean Water in Malawi and Nigeria, Thanks to You

Recently, students and staff at Don Bosco High School in Nkhotakota, Malawi celebrated the installation of a new community water well. Holding up letters that together spell “Thank You,” and accompanied by a drum and g

WORLD WATER DAY: Salesian Missions ‘Clean Water Initiative’ ensures youth around the globe have access to clean, safe water

Programs in Guinea, India, Malawi, Nigeria and Tanzania highlight Salesian initiatives that bring clean water access to schools and communities. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (March 22, 2020) Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the

MALAWI: Don Bosco High School has clean, fresh water thanks to funding from Salesian Missions ‘Clean Water Initiative’

The new borehole and solar pump ensure that the school has clean water to improve students’ health and hygiene as well as curb the outbreak of disease. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Feb. 13, 2020) Don Bosco High School in Nkhotakota, Malawi

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Agriculture Training Programs

Salesian Missions includes agriculture in its vocational training programs – to ensure that youth of Rwanda learn better agricultural practices as well as keep the school self-sustaining in the face of the country’s food shortages.

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Feed a Child

Salesian Missions includes agriculture in its vocational training programs – to ensure that youth of Rwanda learn better agricultural practices as well as keep the school self-sustaining in the face of the country’s food shortages.

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Technology Program

Salesian Missions includes agriculture in its vocational training programs – to ensure that youth of Rwanda learn better agricultural practices as well as keep the school self-sustaining in the face of the country’s food shortages.

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