Salesian Missions Australia

Salesians of Don Bosco are working in 134 countries, at the grass roots level in many of the world’s “trouble spots”. Our Mission is to support and deliver vocational teaching to underprivileged youth in developing countries and offer job related skills to help them better their lives.

Salesian Missions Australia aim is to assist fellow Salesians in developing countries in their work for the alleviation of poverty by providing financial assistance through the donations received from our generous donors for which we are grateful. Most of these undertakings are facilitated through the Don Bosco schools that are well regarded in their local communities.

We work together with local leaders that are passionate and agents of change within their communities. As Salesians are mostly locals and are immersed within the communities in which they operate, they know the unique challenges, needs and opportunities that exist.

International Salesian works and projects include schools (academic, technical, agricultural), school luncheon programs, orphanages, workshops for unemployed youth, emergency programs and accommodation for street children, drilling for water, medical centres and providing assistance to the disadvantaged.

Aid and services are also provided directly to people in need of relief from poverty, sickness or helplessness as a result of natural disasters and emergencies. By launching special fundraising Appeals, Salesian Missions and their Partners work with local communities and organisations to support programs that relieve famine in Africa, rebuild earthquake damaged schools in Nepal and Ecuador, assist flood victims in India, house internally displaced people in South Sudan, provide education, food and supplies in the face of pandemics and so much more.