Don Bosco Mondo

Don Bosco Mondo e.V. is a German non-governmental organisation headquartered in Bonn that works with the Salesians of Don Bosco and the Don Bosco Sisters to support marginalised and disadvantaged children and young people. Founded in 1980 under the name Jugend Dritte Welt, the charitable association adopted its current name on 28 January 2012. Its stated mission is to combat poverty through education, enabling street children, child labourers, child soldiers and children from the poorest families to gain access to schooling and individual support, regardless of religion, nationality or gender. The approach is one of help for self-help, with a focus on simple, adapted education and vocational training. The organisation's main partner is the religious order of the Salesians of Don Bosco, which is active for young people in need in more than 130 countries. Through the order's worldwide network of more than 7,000 vocational training centres run by the Salesians and the Don Bosco Sisters, young people receive training tailored to local labour markets. Job placement and microcredit programmes then help them find work or build an independent livelihood. At social hotspots, disadvantaged children get a new chance, for example through special bridging courses for school dropouts or former child labourers to reintegrate them into school. In many countries, street children find not only training but also a home in Don Bosco centres, where they find refuge and protection and can gradually start a more stable life. In the spirit of holistic development, supported projects also include healthcare, promotion of women and girls, rural development and climate protection, with the aim of sustainably securing the basic rights of children, young people and their families. In emergencies caused by natural disasters, wars and climate change, Don Bosco Mondo, through its project partners, is often the first helper on the ground and provides efficient aid. According to its own reporting, in 2025 the organisation supported 180 projects in 43 countries, channelled 16.2 million euros in funding, and reached more than 665,000 beneficiaries. Its work is financed largely through donations and is presented publicly through campaigns such as its annual report and humanitarian appeals for Colombia, Kenya, Nepal and Venezuela.

Don Bosco Mondo e.V. was founded in 1980 under the name Jugend Dritte Welt as a non-governmental organisation based in Bonn, Germany. From its beginnings, it worked in cooperation with the Salesians of Don Bosco and the Don Bosco Sisters to support excluded and disadvantaged children and young people. On 28 January 2012, the charitable association adopted its current name, Don Bosco Mondo. The organisation's mission is to combat poverty through education. It supports projects in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe that provide street children, child labourers, child soldiers and children from the poorest families with access to education and individual support, regardless of religion, nationality or gender. The support is designed as help for self-help, with a focus on simple and adapted education and vocational training. Its main partner is the Salesian order, active in more than 130 countries, whose network includes more than 7,000 vocational training centres run by the Salesians and the Don Bosco Sisters. These centres offer training tailored to local labour markets, complemented by job placement and microcredit programmes. In many countries, street children also find a home in Don Bosco centres. Supported projects extend to healthcare, promotion of women and girls, rural development and climate protection. In emergencies such as natural disasters, wars and climate change, Don Bosco Mondo is often the first helper on the ground through its project partners. According to its own reporting, in 2025 it supported 180 projects in 43 countries, provided 16.2 million euros in funding, and reached more than 665,000 beneficiaries.

• 2025

  Supported 180 projects in 43 countries, provided 16.2 million euros in funding, and reached over 665,000 beneficiaries.

• 2012

  Renamed Don Bosco Mondo on 28 January 2012.

• 1980

  Founded under the name Jugend Dritte Welt in Bonn, Germany.

Non-profit development organisation fighting poverty through education, working within the Don Bosco family network.

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