Quito, Ecuador - 1895 – From their very arrival in Ecuador, the Salesians have dedicated themselves to work in the indigenous communities of the Shuar, the "fearsome head reducers". In 1963, there were 11 Salesian houses in the middle of the jungle, with several parishes and a group of Salesians delegated to work among the local natives.

Turin, Italy - 1936 - The project for the expansion of the Basilica of Mary Help of Christians in Turin was started in 1934, with a letter from the then Rector Major, Fr Pietro Ricaldone, asking "not to forget to extend the devotion to Mary Help of Christians.... and to complete the enlargement of the Basilica." In 1936 the Salesian Bulletin reported on the works and major projects to "embellish and enlarge the Basilica and to erect an altar dedicated to Don Bosco."

Leusden, Holland - 1958 - The first Salesian house founded in Holland was in Lauradorp in 1928. In 1937 the Salesian house in Leusden was inaugurated as a Salesian aspirantate, which later became a Vocational Training Center where new professionals from Dutch society were trained.