
Blessed Philip Rinaldi
ABOUT US
The Rinaldi Foundation is the Planning and Development Office of the Salesians of Don Bosco in Haiti. The Salesians of Don Bosco, a Catholic religious congregation founded in 1859, provide education, vocational training, youth programming, and residential care to disadvantaged youth in more than 130 countries around the world, with programs that reach more than 3 million youth on a daily basis. They have served in Haiti since 1936.
- January 12, 2010: Dark year for Haïti.
12 Janvier 2010, 12 Janvier 2024, cela fait déjà 14 ans mais présent encore dans nos mémoires.
Current Projects
- Working toward Violence Reduction
UPDATE Sept 2018: We are happy to announce that the project was renewed for a second year! 90 more youth from Port-au-Prince will have the opportunity to participate in internships, and 12 young adults from Cap-Haitien will have the chance to launch a new transportation service. Young people living in the milieu of the street are ...
- Hunger for Education
There is an old Haitian saying: “Sak Vid Pa Kanpe,” (An empty sack cannot stand). Likewise, it is very difficult for a child with an empty stomach to “stand up” in the classroom and excel in his or her studies. Recognizing this, the Salesians in Haiti are partnering with Salesian Missions of the United States ...
- Placing Students at the Center of Learning
Observing the need for a more student-centered pedagogy, the Technical Office for Salesian Professional Formation (BTFPSA) of the Rinaldi Foundation has embarked upon an initiative to implement Competency-Based Learning within the Salesian vocational schools of Haiti. Supported by Caritas and Jovenes y Desarollo of Spain, the BTFPSA has contracted with Dr. Yannick Daoudi, a Canadian ...
Over 22,000 Reasons to Support

Over 22,000 youth and community members benefit from the schools, youth programs, and ministry provided by the Salesians of Don Bosco in Haiti each year! These works bring hope and opportunity to youth who need it most and provide a foundation for a bright Haitian future. Your donation will support projects that vitally strengthen these important endeavors.