Country: South Africa
INT’L WOMEN’S DAY: Salesian Missions highlights educational programs that empower women and girls
Targeted programs provide opportunities for education and training. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (March 8, 2025) Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, joins humanitarian organizations and countries around the globe in celebrating International Women’s Day on March 8. The day honors the economic, political and social achievements of women while focusing…
INT’L DAY OF LITERACY: Salesian Missions highlights educational programs that teach youth literacy
Salesian missionaries teach essential skills around the globe. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Sept. 8, 2024) Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, joins humanitarian organizations and countries around the globe in celebrating International Literacy Day. Celebrated each year on Sept. 8, the day was launched in 1967 to “remind the public…
INT’L DAY OF EDUCATION: Salesian Missions highlights life-changing educational programs for poor youth
Salesians considered largest private provider of vocational and technical training in the world. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Jan. 24, 2024) Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, joins humanitarian organizations and countries around the globe in honoring International Day of Education on Jan. 24, recognized since 2018. The United Nations General…
GLOBAL: Women and girls face extreme poverty, says new report
Report released by UN Women and United Nations Department on Economic and Social Affairs. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Oct. 12, 2023) More than 340 million women and girls will live in extreme poverty by 2030 and close to one in four will experience moderate or severe food insecurity, according to the recent “Progress on the Sustainable…
INT’L DAY OF PEACE: Salesian Missions highlights life-changing programs
Salesian missionaries provide programs to youth regardless of gender, race or religion. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Sept. 21, 2022) Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, 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…
Accelerating Toward Brighter Futures
Today in South Africa, more than a third of young people ages 15-24 are extremely poor—largely because they lack access to quality education and employment opportunities. At the Salesian Institute in Cape Town, hundreds of promising students in that same demographic are gaining the knowledge and skills they need to lift themselves out of poverty.…
GLOBAL: Funding supports most vulnerable during pandemic with food and prevention measures
Salesian Missions funds COVID-19-related projects to provide nutritional support and prevention measures in countries around the globe. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (June 2, 2021) When the global COVID-19 pandemic struck and countries began lockdowns, Salesian missionaries around the globe went into action ensuring that those who were impacted in their local communities had the food and…
SOUTH AFRICA: Salesian Missions provides funding for food aid
Salesian Missions provides funding for food aid impacting 6,592 people in Swaziland, Lesotho and South Africa. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Dec. 21, 2020) Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, provided funding for food relief to Salesian missionaries, with the Salesian Planning and Development Office in Johannesburg, South Africa. Salesian missionaries…
UNIVERSAL CHILDREN’S DAY: Salesian Missions highlights educational and child rights programs that bring hope to children around the globe
Salesian programs in Colombia, El Salvador, India and South Africa ensure that youth are able to access the education and social programs they need to have hope for the future. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Nov. 20, 2020) Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, joins humanitarian organizations and countries around the…
WORLD FOOD DAY: Salesian Missions highlights feeding programs that ensure youth and their families have access to the nutrition they need to survive and thrive
Feeding programs in Brazil, Timor-Leste, South Africa and Zambia illustrate the work of Salesians around the globe that support this year’s theme, which is focused on #FoodHeroes. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Oct. 16, 2020) Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, joins the international community and organizations around the globe…