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.

Salesian missionaries were able to improve educational support for youth and young adults through the VIA Don Bosco program, located in Mimboman, Yaoundé, Cameroon. The project was made possible thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco.

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

Don Bosco Technical School Gabutu, located in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, held a free medical care clinic for more than 500 members of the local community. Community members received medical consultations, dental check-ups, health screenings and glasses. The event was part of the 41st anniversary celebrations of the technical

A Salesian program is working with vulnerable families to strengthen their support system and build stability while also helping children stay in school. The program, known as DBARK, takes place in Palam, an area of Delhi, India, where families have inconsistent incomes and difficult living conditions that often threaten children’s

Mats Hovelaque, a 19-year-old from Belgium, has been working with Salesians in the Ivory Coast through VIDES (Volunteers in Development, Education and Solidarity). The volunteer program places young adults on short-term or long-term volunteer missions.

Salesian Missions joins humanitarian organizations and countries around the globe in honoring World Teachers’ Day, which has been celebrated each year on Oct. 5 since 1994. The day honors the vital role that teachers play in the lives of their students and commemorates the anniversary of the signing of the

Salesian Missions joins Catholic organizations around the globe in honoring World Day of Migrants and Refugees. The day, celebrated on Sept. 27, is the 112th celebration of the day, which was started in 1914 as a way to highlight and express concerns for vulnerable populations of people who have left

Salesian Missions joins humanitarian organizations and countries around the globe in recognizing the International Day of Peace, observed on Sept. 21 each year. The United Nations General Assembly declared the International Day of Peace as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations