Salesian missionaries are working in Sierra Leone to ensure that youth who are at risk and vulnerable have the supportive services and education they need to thrive. Recently, Father Luca Barone, president of the Salesian Mission Office in Turin, Italy, visited the country to see the Salesian programs there.

Salesian missionaries at St. Jude Science & Technical College, located in Vandeikya, in the Benue State of Nigeria, were able to renovate a hostel thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions. The work included structural repairs of the walls, flooring, tiling, and ceiling, refurbishment of windows and doors, painting, and

Salesian missionaries in Ecuador have made a commitment to sustainable development and the improvement of the quality of life of local communities as part of the “Protection of Rights, Food Sovereignty and Economic Empowerment for Women and Families in Vulnerable Situations” project.

Salesian missionaries have carried out maintenance work on deep wells, replacing submersible pumps in various villages within the Parabubure Indigenous territory, in the Campinápolis area of Mato Grosso, Brazil. The goal is to ensure a strong water supply for the Santa Luzia, Santarém and Aopa communities.

The situation in Min Gun, in the Sagaing region of Myanmar*, remains critical more than a year after the magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck the area. The initial emergency response for Salesian missionaries has continued as they support thousands of people who are still trying to rebuild their lives in

Salesian missionaries established eco‑infrastructure at Pastor Lenssen Polytechnic College, located in Kuthenkuly, Tamil Nadu, India. Don Bosco Kuthenkuly, as the school is known, received the donor funding for the project from Salesian Missions.

The Artisan Workshop – Tailoring and Costume Design educational program operating at the Don Bosco Institute in Naples, Italy, is helping students gain theoretic and practical skills in tailoring and costume design. The course comprises 300 hours of education, 90 of which are dedicated to historical, cultural and theoretical study,

Salesian Missions joins humanitarian and other international organizations in honoring the International Day of Families celebrated each year on May 15. The day is organized by the International Federation for Family Development in partnership with SOS Children’s Villages International and in collaboration with UNICEF and the Division for Social Policy

Salesian Missions joins humanitarian and international organizations around the globe in highlighting the plight of children and youth who are homeless on the International Day for Street Children. The day provides organizations and the millions of street children worldwide with an opportunity to have their voices heard while ensuring that

Salesian Missions joins humanitarian and other international organizations in honoring World Health Day on April 7. In 1948, the World Health Organization (WHO) held the First World Health Assembly and designated the day to mark the founding of WHO. The first World Health Day was held in 1950. Every year