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Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB)

A young mother carrying her baby at  Salesian shelter for underage single mothers in Luanda, Angola. / Agenzia Info Salesiana (ANS)

“Underage single mothers” Beneficiaries of Salesian-Sponsored Shelter in Angola

Jun 19, 2020

The newly-established shelter in Angola’s capital, Luanda will be instrumental in supporting underage single mothers in the Southern Africa nation, the leadership of the Religious Institute of Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) has announced in a report seen by ACI Africa.  

A Banner at a hospital in Uganda Palbek Refugee Camp.

“Our refugees not following rules to control spread of COVID 19”: Salesians in Uganda

Jun 16, 2020

Members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) serving in Uganda’s Palabek refugee camp have highlighted some of the challenges they are experiencing as they strive to keep the refugees safe, reporting failure to adhere to COVID-19 precautionary measure on the part of the refugees.  

Saving Africa's Witch Children, a documentary that featured shocking stories of torture inflicted on children in Nigeria. / Channel 4

Salesian Missionaries in Togo Caring for Children Accused of Witchcraft

Jun 10, 2020

Members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) in the West African nation of Togo are caring for children who, because of being slightly different from others, are accused of witchcraft and risk “deadly consequences.”

A Poster of the International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression.

Amid COVID-19, Street Children in Angola’s Capital “most vulnerable”: Salesian Aid Agency

Jun 6, 2020

The plight of street children in Angola’s capital, Luanda amid COVId-19 restrictions is a course for concern, the leadership of the U.S.-based Salesian Missions, the development arm of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) that supports homeless boys and girls in the Southern African nation has reported.

A poster of the Global Day of Parents 2020.

On Global Day of Parents, Salesian Missions Reviews Support to Women in DR Congo

Jun 4, 2020

On the occasion of the Global Day of Parents marked Monday, June 1, 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 parents around the globe in general and the support toward women in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in particular.

A tap providing portable water in the Diocese of Shinyanga, Tanzania.

Salesian Missions Facilitating Sanitation Infrastructure at a Catholic School in Tanzania

May 30, 2020

The U.S.-based development arm of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), Salesian Missions is funding the construction of sanitation facilities at Don Bosco Didia Secondary school in Tanzania’s Shinyanga Diocese through the "Clean Water Initiative.”

Church in South Africa Reaches Out to Poor Families Defying Lockdown to Beg

May 28, 2020

Hard pressed to evade starvation amid stringent COVID-19 restrictions, poor families in South Africa are risking contagion and moving from house to house to beg, a situation that has attracted the attention of Salesian missionaries working in the Southern African country.

A worker at the multipurpose hall under construction at the Don Bosco Vocational Training Center located in Tanzania’s Archdiocese of Dodoma. / Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB)

Salesian-sponsored Multipurpose Hall in Tanzania “to meet needs of 1,700 students”

May 22, 2020

A new multipurpose hall under construction at the Don Bosco Vocational Training Center located in Tanzania’s Archdiocese of Dodoma will be instrumental in meeting the needs of close to 1,700 students enrolled annually at the institution, the leadership of the U.S.-based Salesian Missions, which is the development arm of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), has announced in a report shared with ACI Africa.

Salesian Missionaries in Luís Cabral neighborhood of Maputo offer a new borewell for water access thanks to Salesian Missions ‘Clean Water Initiative’ / Salesian Missions

US-based Salesian Missions Facilitates Water Access for Hundreds in Mozambique

May 16, 2020

To facilitate access to safe and readily available water to hundreds of residents at a Maputo community in Mozambique, the U.S.-based development arm of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco, the Salesian Missions has funded the digging of a borewell through the “Clean Water Initiative.”

Some young girls at the City of Hope in Zambia. / City of Hope

How Salesian Sisters in Zambia are Supporting Vulnerable Children amid COVID-19

May 8, 2020

In a bid to keep vulnerable children in Zambia safe during the COVID-19 crisis, the female branch of the Salesians of Don Bosco, Daughters of Mary Help of Christians, have undertaken various initiatives to support the children.

Fr. Jorge Mario Crisafulli with Street children at the Don Bosco Fambul in Freetown, Sierra Leone. / Salesian Missions in Africa

Salesian Missions Reviews Service to Street Children in Africa on Their International Day

Apr 15, 2020

On the occasion of the International Day for Street Children marked Sunday, April 12, 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.