Volunteering
Pause for others! We invite young people to become Salesian missionary volunteers
We are opening applications for a new year of preparation. Pause for others and become a Salesian missionary volunteer. Experience service and growth.
Volunteering
NOT TO GO FAR, BUT TO COME CLOSE
After four months spent in Africa, something has already inscribed itself on the heart. What our two Slovak Salesian volunteers live by, and where, has been summed up in a blog by missionary volunteer Nikola — known to everyone as Šmiky. Read an excerpt from the article Joy grows by being shared, in which she […]
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Sponsorships
From the Streets to Safety: Bosco Boys Nairobi Has Rescued 51 Boys
The Salesian Bosco Boys Nairobi centre has carried out another successful rescue operation aimed at helping boys living on the streets of Nairobi. The intervention was the result of the long-term, systematic outreach work of the Don Bosco rescue team, which regularly visits known locations where street children gather, builds relationships with them and offers […]
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Fundraising
Thank You for the Hope You Bring
FOUR GIFTS Advent collection: where is your help going in 2026? We thank everyone who has chosen to support the FOUR GIFTS Advent collection and to join the people who believe that solidarity has real power. Your support means a great deal — above all to children, their families, pupils, single mothers and others to […]
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Volunteering
HOW DO MOTIVATIONS AND BOSCO BOYS CHANGE OVER TIME?
Another weekend with our volunteers is behind us — volunteers who are continuing the process of discerning whether to commit to mission. During the weekend meeting in Slavnica, we explored volunteer motivations — how to recognise and work with the unhealthy ones, how to overcome those that are insufficient, and how to transform them into […]
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