Africa

More than 500 students graduated from Don Bosco University in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo*, in the 2024-2025 academic year. In September, the school celebrated the graduates from the four faculties of computer science, financial management and engineering, human and social services, and theology.

St. John Bosco Church in Kazembe, Zambia, has completed construction and repairs of a grotto thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions. The work included roofing, plaster work and painting. Funds also provided for the installation of a PVC ceiling.

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Americas & Caribbean

Students and educators at Salesian San Jose Agricultural Technical School, located in Barinas, Venezuela*, received nutritional support through a project funded by Salesian Missions. During the nine months of the project, 64,584 meals were served, providing three meals a day to 96 boarding students who are training to become agricultural

The Salesian Educational Center (CEST) and the Marta Martínez Cruz High School in Yerbas Buenas, Chile, were recognized by the Maule Regional Ministerial Secretariat of Energy for their contribution to innovation in green hydrogen in the fields of electricity and electronics.

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Asia & Oceania

Salesian missionaries, sisters and collaborators provided much-needed aid and support to 1,600 displaced families in Min Kun, Myanmar*. The families, who were forced to flee their homes due to ongoing conflict, received not only essential supplies but also spiritual encouragement and emotional support during this challenging time.

The Don Bosco Development Society, the social service arm of the Salesian Province of Kolkata in India, has built 34 permanent houses in Narkeldanga, after a February fire destroyed the homes of families who lived near the Sealdah railway station. The homes mark the end of months of displacement, offering

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Europe

For the fourth year in a row, students who returned to class in Ukraine connected from home, shelters or from other countries where their families have moved in search of safety. The war has forced remote education, in some cases in underground classrooms, said Father Oleh Ladnyuk, a Salesian teacher

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Special Reports From Salesian Missions

Salesian Missions joins humanitarian organizations and countries around the globe in honoring the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty held on Oct. 17 each year. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty and the 35th anniversary of the World Day to

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 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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