Africa

Don Bosco Tech Africa and the African Union Department of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation jointly held a pan-African continental conference at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia*.

Salesian missionaries with the Don Bosco Pre-novitiate, located in Korhogo, Ivory Coast, have clean water thanks to a project funded by the Salesian Missions “Clean Water Initiative". Salesian Missions is the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco.

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Americas & Caribbean

Salesians are continuing to provide aid for victims of two devastating earthquakes measuring magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5 that struck Venezuela* on June 24, 2026. The earthquakes have left widespread destruction, loss of life and thousands of families in urgent need.

The Salesian Family Youth Center, located in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, is committed to creating opportunities that prepare youth not only for academic success but also for life and work beyond the classroom. The “Terrace Kidz Marketing Project” was created with the goal to provide a

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Asia & Oceania

Don Bosco Technical Center in Alafua, Samoa, is expanding educational opportunities for youth who are vulnerable through the construction of new classrooms. The project is supported by the Salesian Mission Office in Australia and a fundraising campaign with local families, former students, and donors, who have contributed 25% of the

Students at St. Dominic Savio High School, located in Andheri, a suburb in western Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, presented a class exhibition on the theme “Different Cultures, One World” and the sub-theme “Caring for Creation". The exhibition celebrated diversity, creativity, learning and shared responsibility toward the Earth.

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Europe

The Salesian Vice-Province of Mary Help of Christians in Ukraine* continues to support youth during the ongoing war in the country. This year, Salesians once again held the "Summer for Young People" program, hosting numerous activities at Salesian communities across the country. Around 3,000 youth from various parts of Ukraine

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Special Reports From Salesian Missions

Salesian Missions joins the international community and organizations around the globe in honoring World Food Day. Celebrated each year on Oct. 16, the day was established to bring attention to the plight of people in the world who are hungry and undernourished while providing an opportunity for a deeper understanding

Salesian Missions joins the international community in celebrating Global Handwashing Day 2026. The day, organized by the Global Handwashing Partnership, is celebrated each year on Oct. 15 and is dedicated to increasing awareness of the importance of hand-washing with soap.

Salesian Missions joins humanitarian organizations and countries around the globe in honoring the International Day of Rural Women, which is celebrated each year on Oct. 15. This day, which was first established in 2008, recognizes “the critical role and contribution of rural women, including Indigenous women, in enhancing agricultural and

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