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Don Bosco Mondo

Don Bosco Mondo e.V.

Bonn, Germany

EducationChildren & YouthEmployment & SkillsPoverty & HungerTax-deductible donations
NGOFounded 1980International reach
Profile last updated: October 25, 2026

About

Founded in 1980, Don Bosco Mondo is a non-governmental organisation based in Bonn, Germany working on education, children & youth, employment & skills +5 more.

Don Bosco Mondo e.V. is a German non-governmental organisation for development cooperation, based in Bonn. Working across religious and ideological boundaries, it supports disadvantaged children and young people worldwide, with a focus on school education, vocational training, child protection and children's rights. Its partners are the Salesian Order (Salesians of Don Bosco) and the Don Bosco Sisters, which run projects in more than 130 countries. The organisation funds projects through private donations, corporate partners and public funding from the BMZ and the EU, and reports supporting 172 projects in 48 countries in 2024 and 180 projects in 43 countries in 2025. It also runs advocacy work for young people, emergency relief after disasters and crises, and development education in Germany. Don Bosco Mondo was founded in 1980 as an initiative and is organised as a registered association, with a foundation (Stiftung Don Bosco Mondo) that supports its work. Its donation-quality seal is the DZI Spendensiegel.

Location

Bonn, Germany

Founded

1980

Organisation type

NGO

Legal form

e.V.

Legal name

Don Bosco Mondo e.V.

Registration

VR 4566 (Amtsgericht Bonn)

VAT number

DE265527186

Languages

DE

Causes & programmes

Causes

EducationChildren & YouthEmployment & SkillsPoverty & HungerHumanitarian aid & Disaster reliefHuman rightsRefugees & MigrationEnvironment & Climate

Works for

ChildrenYouthFamiliesWomen & GirlsRefugees & MigrantsHomeless peoplePrisoners & Ex-offenders

How they work

Direct servicesAdvocacy & campaigningGrant-makingEmergency responseAwareness & education

Programmes

Aktion SchrittfürSchritt

Children & Youth

Fundraising running campaign in which individuals and teams dedicate runs to supporting disadvantaged children and young people.

Don Bosco Öko-Clubs

Environment & Climate · India

Environmental clubs for young people in southern India focused on tree planting, waste upcycling and climate protection.

E-Mobility-Projekt Mumbai

Employment & Skills · India

Vocational training and livelihood project around electric rickshaws, enabling young women and men to work as drivers and entrepreneurs.

Don Bosco Tech Africa Netzwerk

Employment & Skills

Network supporting vocational training for young people across Africa.

UN Sustainable Development Goals

SDG 1 No povertySDG 2 Zero hungerSDG 3 Good health and well-beingSDG 4 Quality educationSDG 5 Gender equalitySDG 7 Affordable and clean energySDG 8 Decent work and economic growthSDG 9 Industry innovation and infrastructureSDG 10 Reduced inequalitiesSDG 11 Sustainable cities and communitiesSDG 12 Responsible consumption and productionSDG 13 Climate actionSDG 16 Peace justice and strong institutions

Funding & support

Annual budget

€19.8m (2025)

Funded by

Individual donationsGovernment fundingEU fundingCorporate partnershipsLegacies

Ways to support

DonateMonthly givingFundraiseLegacy givingCorporate partnership

Trust

Tax-deductible donationsDZI Spendensiegel

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Salesianer Don Boscos, Don Bosco Schwestern, Don Bosco Mission Bonn, Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ), European Union, VENRO, Grohe AG, igus GmbH, ZwickRoell Academy

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