About Us
Who We Are
The Don Bosco Mission Office Tanzania exists to walk with young people, support the Salesian mission, and transform lives. We coordinate the work of Salesian communities across the country — in education, technical training, youth ministry, and care for young people in difficult circumstances — and connect that work to the friends and benefactors who make it possible.
We are part of the worldwide Salesian family, founded on the vision of St. John Bosco: that every young person, especially the poor and vulnerable, deserves an education, a trade, a faith, and a future.
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Our Mission
Why We Exist
To walk with young people in Tanzania — especially the poor and vulnerable — through education, technical training, faith formation and pastoral care, following the vision of St. John Bosco: that every young person deserves an education, a trade, a faith, and a future.
Our Founder
St. John Bosco
St. John Bosco (Don Bosco) founded the Salesian Society in Turin, Italy, in the 19th century, dedicating his life to the education and care of poor and abandoned young people during a period of rapid industrial change. His approach — known as the Preventive System — is built on reason, religion, and loving-kindness rather than punishment, and remains the foundation of Salesian work with young people worldwide today.
Don Bosco believed that every young person has goodness within them, and that given the right environment, education, and encouragement, they can build a good life for themselves and their community. That belief still shapes every Salesian mission, including here in Tanzania.
Our Presence
Salesians in Tanzania
Salesian communities are present in several regions of Tanzania, each shaped by the needs of the young people and families around them — technical and vocational training centres, schools, youth centres, parishes, and programmes reaching out to young people living on the street or otherwise at risk.
Wherever a Salesian community is present, the same charism applies: presence among young people, quality education and formation, and a home where they are welcomed as they are.
On behalf of the Salesians of Don Bosco in Tanzania, thank you for taking the time to learn about our mission. Every day, our communities open their doors to young people who need an education, a trade, a safe place to belong, and someone who believes in them. None of this work is possible without the friends, benefactors, and partners who stand with us. Whether through prayer, a donation, or simply sharing our story, you become part of the future we are building together with the young people of Tanzania.
