Salesian Missions' Food Distribution Appeal

Salesian Missions Launches Annual Food Distribution Appeal

(ANS – New Rochelle – November 5, 2026) – Salesian Missions has launched its Annual Food Distribution Appeal, enabling donors to multiply their gift many times over by turning a $1 donation into $20 of critical nutrition.

Salesian Missions maintains partnerships with international humanitarian aid organizations like Rise Against Hunger and Feed My Starving Children that donate tons of nutritious food. With the trusted presence of Salesian missionaries in more than 130 countries, life-saving meals are provided for people who need them most. Donor funding helps Salesian Missions transport the meals from shipping docks to Salesian program locations around the globe.

In some places, the severity of food insecurity is overwhelming. An estimated 645,000,000 people are living with hunger, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Further, the organization has noted that about 2.1 billion people (26% of the global population) were moderately or severely food insecure in 2025, lacking regular access to safe, sufficient, and nutritious food.

In 2025, Salesian Missions sent food aid to Benin, Burundi, Ethiopia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Haiti, Guatemala, East Timor, Uganda, and Zambia. This food aid provided meals to students and served as an incentive for families to send their children to school. As a result of the feeding programs, students are thriving. Many have gained weight, suffer fewer illnesses, and have become more focused on their studies.

“Salesian missionaries are perfectly positioned to effectively and efficiently distribute goods and supplies like food aid to the communities in which they serve,” said Fr. Michael Conway, director of Salesian Missions. “Our donors remain an integral part in ensuring this aid reaches youths who depend on Salesian programs for food, water, shelter, and education.”

More than 30,000 Salesians are dedicated to caring for youths who are poor and disadvantaged by providing programs around the globe. Salesian programs assist youngsters thru education (academic, trade, and agricultural), workforce development initiatives, emergency relief and humanitarian aid, infrastructure support, clean water initiatives, and nutritional and health services.

To learn more and make a donation, visit SalesianMissions.org/lp/food.