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Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB)

Salesian ‘A New Beginning’ program helps youth in conflict with the law in Angola. Credit: Salesian Missions

Salesians in Angola Fostering “rights of children in conflict with law” and Reintegration

Aug 16, 2022

Members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) in Angola are fostering “the rights of children in conflict with the law” in an initiative dubbed “A New Beginning”. 

St. Joseph Vocational Training Center offers students opportunity to have hands-on learning in renewable energy. Credit: Salesian Missions

Salesians in Sudan Empowering Youths with Skills in Renewable Energy

Aug 13, 2022

Members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) are empowering young people in Sudan with skills in the field of renewable energy.

Salesian missionaries invited film experts from India to hold intensive training for 40 young student filmmakers. Credit: Salesian Missions

Salesians Empowering Dozens of Youth in Southern Africa Through Filmmaking Initiative

Aug 10, 2022

The filmmaking initiative that the members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) have spearheaded in the Catholic Archdiocese of Lusaka in Zambia is benefiting dozens of youth from three Southern African countries.

Don Bosco Vocational Center in Cameroon held an open house to showcase students’ educational progress. Credit: Salesian Missions

On World Youth Skills Day, Salesians Highlight Youth Empowerment Initiatives in Africa

Jul 17, 2022

On the annual event of the World Youth Skills Day (WYSD) marked July 15, officials of a Salesian entity have highlighted initiatives that the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) has undertaken to empower the youth across the globe, including Africa.

Children receive meals to improve education in Zambia. Credit: Salesian Missions

Salesian Entity Spearheading Livelihood Program for Learners, Women in Zambia: Report

Jul 11, 2022

The U.S.-based development arm of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), Salesian Missions, has reported spearheading a livelihood program that is benefiting hundreds of God’s people in Katongo village in Western Zambia, including learners and women. 

16 students receive renewable energy training thanks to funding Salesian Missions received from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation in Tanzania. Credit: Salesian Missions

Hundreds Benefit from Studies in Renewable Energy in Tanzania’s Salesian Institutions

Jul 9, 2022

Hundreds of youths in Tanzania have been equipped with skills in renewable energy from institutions run by members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) in the East African country.

Salesian missionaries provide education and for the basic needs of youth in their programs in Chad. Credit: Salesian Missions

Salesians in Chad Using Education to Give “most vulnerable youth a sense of self-worth”

Jul 6, 2022

Members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) serving in Chad are using education to reach out to “most vulnerable youth” in the landlocked country located at the crossroads of North and Central Africa, giving them “a sense of personal dignity and self-worth”.

Don Bosco Youth Center provides 2 meals a day to give youth energy to focus in school. Credit: Salesian Missions

Hundreds of Children in “drought-ridden” Namibia Receive Salesian “nutritional support”

Jul 2, 2022

Hundreds of vulnerable children in Rundu, Namibia, have received nutritional support from members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SBD) in a collaborative initiative.

Children at Foyer Don Bosco in Benin have basic needs met thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions. Credit: Salesian Missions

Salesians in Benin’s Kandi Township Reaching Out to Children in “complex situations”

Jun 29, 2022

Foyer Don Bosco, a children’s home under the auspices of members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) in Eastern Benin is benefiting abandoned and abused children in the country’s Kandi township.

Students at the Salesian secondary school in the Zatti community in Kabwe, Zambia. Credit: Salesian Missions

Salesians’ Classroom Construction Initiative Benefiting Learners at Zambian Community

Jun 25, 2022

Learners at the Salesian secondary school in Zambia’s Zatti community are benefiting from the classroom construction project undertaken by members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), a report indicates.

Credit: Salesian Missions

Salesian Entity in Sierra Leone Awarded for Facilitating “recovery for underage girls”

Jun 11, 2022

Don Bosco Fambul, an organization run by the members of the religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) in Sierra Leone has been honored with “Solidarity Project Award” by Spanish daily newspaper ABC, for facilitating “support and recovery for underage girls”.

Salesians in Lungi, Sierra Leone, start a Climate Club to focus on environmental education for youth. Credit: Salesian Missions

Salesians’ Laudato Si’ Inspired Initiative to Benefit Thousands of Youth in Sierra Leone

Jun 7, 2022

More than 5,000 youth in Sierra Leone are set to benefit from a climate club initiative spearheaded by the members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB).

Credit: Salesian Missions

Salesian Entity Facilitating Scholarships for Vulnerable at Nigerian Vocational Center

Jun 4, 2022

The U.S.-based development arm of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), Salesian Missions, is facilitating scholarships for students with vulnerabilities at the Don Bosco Vocational Training Center Koko in Nigeria.

Families receive food, medicine in camp for internally displaced in South Sudan. Credit: Salesian Missions

On Global Day of Parents, Salesian Entity Highlights Family Initiatives in South Sudan

Jun 1, 2022

On the occasion of the Global Day of Parents marked Wednesday, June 1, Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), has highlighted initiatives toward parents and children around the world, including South Sudan.

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Salesian Entity Facilitates Access to Clean Water at Catholic Parish in Equatorial Guinea

May 27, 2022

The U.S.-based development arm of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), Salesian Missions, has facilitated clean water supply to hundreds in a Salesian Parish in the town of Beayop in Equatorial Guinea’s Ebebeyín Diocese.

Young mothers benefit from a sewing program through the Don Bosco Technical and Vocational Training School in Rwanda. Credit: Salesian Missions

On International Families Day, Salesians Highlight Initiatives to Assist Rwandan Families

May 16, 2022

On the occasion of the International Day of Families (IDF) marked Sunday, May 15, members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) have highlighted their initiatves aimed at empowering needy families in Rwanda.

Don Bosco Kuajok: Street Children at the heart of Salesian Apostolate. Credit: Salesian Missions

Salesians in South Sudan Rehabilitating, Reintegrating Street Children in Families

Apr 25, 2022

Members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) ministering at their centre in South Sudan’s Wau Diocese are rehabilitating street children and helping reintegrate them with their respective families.

Wilondja Mayayu Luc is a young Salesian and one of the beneficiaries of the project. Credit: Salesian Missions

Hundreds in Lubumbashi Archdiocese in DR Congo Benefit from Salesian Food Project

Apr 19, 2022

Close to 500 youth in Kansebula, a village in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) Lubumbashi Archdiocese, can have a decent meal thanks to a food project started at a 44-hectare farm that belongs to the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB). 

In Benin, Mamma Margherita Salesian Center launches an introductory art course for street children from the Dantokpa open-air market. Credit: Salesian Missions

On Annual Day for Street Children, Salesians Review Service to Street Children in Africa

Apr 17, 2022

On the International Day for Street Children marked April 12 annually, Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), joined other humanitarian and international organizations in reviewing initiatives toward street children around the globe, including Africa.

Some children at Don Bosco Oratory in Kabgayi, Rwanda. Credit: Salesian Missions

Salesians at Rwandan Oratory Resume “in-person activities” After Drop in COVID-19 Cases

Apr 11, 2022

Members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) at an oratory in Rwanda's Catholic Diocese of Kabgayi have resumed in-person activities following a drop in reported COVID-19 cases.