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Fourteen Slovenian students traveled to Stara Zagora, Bulgaria, to lead a joyful oratory for Roma children—offering games, music, baking, and faith. Discover how their summer of service brought hearts together.
Eager to bring Christ to the margins, 26 young Venezuelans were formed and sent to serve in La Guajira and the Amazon. Discover how their witness is transforming lives.
In August 2025, 13 Salesian Missionary Volunteers joined the 25th VOSAMI experience in Madagascar’s Moramanga. Their pastoral work engaged 650 youth across daily formation and outreach efforts.
In 2025, 64 Salesian missionary volunteers served across Africa and Latin America. Their summer in Spain included sharing stories, evaluating experiences, and renewing commitment to transform communities globally.
In 2025–26, Poland’s Cracow Province will send 22 Salesian Missionary Volunteers abroad while expanding formation, parish outreach, and educational initiatives through its Villages of the World missionary awareness center.
Something beautiful continues growing within the Salesian Family: a renewed desire to strengthen and accompany the missionary heart of our young people. Over the past three years, the Salesian Missionary Volunteering (SMV) Advisory Team has been working to create a network among SMV programs and provide accompaniment. Last week, the advisory team met to evaluate the first strategic plan and create a way forward.
In 2022, something meaningful happened in Valdocco. For the first time, members from the Youth Ministry and Mission sectors came together to chart a common path for missionary volunteering. That meeting marked the birth of a shared strategic plan, a global effort to strengthen Salesian Missionary Volunteering (SMV) across the Congregation.
In a spirit of deep commitment and renewal, we are excited to share with our Salesian family across the globe the ongoing online formation for Salesian Missionary Volunteering (SMV) Directors, a concrete expression of our Congregation’s strategic vision for 2022–2026. Guided by our collective call to “walk with the young” and support our missionary presence in the world, this formation is both a response to real needs and a proactive investment in our global network of volunteers.
Salesian Missionary Volunteers dedicate their time, energy, and talents to transforming lives worldwide. Their service, rooted in faith and love, brings hope to communities in need. Discover how these volunteers are making a lasting impact—[read the full article here](https://www.infoans.org/en/sections/special-reports/item/21380-rmg-volunteering-something-meaningful-for-god?utm_source=chatgpt.com).
