Fund a New Project

As the size of the community has increased and the number of parishioners grown, the Salesians have had to embark on a multi-phase project to expand their church. Phase 1 has been completed. Now they are in URGENT need of funds to complete Phase 2 – the concrete structural work to protect against torrential rains and destructive mudslides, of which the sub-structure is at risk.

If their prayers to complete Phase 2 are answered, they can move on to Phase 3 – the construction to complete the church, including electrical, plumbing, carpentry and painting.

This project is located at St. Augustine’s Parish in Freetown, Sierra Leone.

The total cost for Phase 2: materials and labor to complete concrete and block work of the inside and outside structure = $7,500.00 and the total cost for Phase 3: final construction to complete the church expansion, including electrical, plumbing, laying floors, hanging walls, and painting = $50,000.00

Funding still needed for Phase 3: $36,712.57

Funding received for Phase 2 – thank you!
$7,500.00 on January 2, 2020 

Partial funding received for Phase 3 – thank you!
$2,500.00 on March 31, 2023
$9,494.34 on August 11, 2022
$1,293.09 on August 25, 2020

St. Augustine's Parish – Freetown, Sierra Leone

Phase 2: For materials and labor to complete concrete and block work of the inside and outside structure = $7,500.00 Phase 3: Final construction to complete the church expansion, including electrical, plumbing, laying floors and hanging walls, and painting = $50,000.00

This old church serves a large, poor community. It is more than 50 years old and has a great deal of age-related damage. The church is in need of repairs and renovations to keep it functioning, prevent further deterioration, and ensure the safety of the parishioners.

This project is located at the Mela Eral Church, which is part of the Keela Eral Parish, in Tamil Nadu, India.

The total cost to repair and renovate damages = $24,385.71

Mela Eral Church, Keela Eral Parish – Tamil Nadu, India

To repair damaged areas and renovate = $24,385.71

Hunger has been declared a national disaster in this drought-ridden country. Our Salesian missionaries at the Don Bosco Youth Center want to provide 200 impoverished children with two meals a day to keep them in school and away from the dangerous streets. Additionally, we want to train adults in food security so they can store food for the future.

This on-going program can be funded for one month or multiple months.

To purchase food and supplies (rice, beans, pasta, dry fish, cooking oil, etc.):

1. For 1 month = $5,404.00
2. For 2 months = $10,808.00
3. For 3 months = $16,212.00
4. For 6 months = $32,424.00
   (An extraordinary gift of funding for 6 months will feed the children throughout the dry season, until the rains begin and growing food becomes more viable again.)

This on-going project is located at the Don Bosco Youth Center in Rundu, Namibia.

Total cost to purchase food and supplies for on-going program = $32,424.00

Partial funding received for this on-going project:
$10,000.00 on May 1, 2023
$1,000.00 on August 11, 2022
$5,000.oo on March 15, 2022
$1,000.00 on March 7, 2022
$250.00 on October 29, 2021
$20,000.00 on September 23, 2021
$10,000.00 on August 27, 2020
$12,936.05 on December 3, 2019
$10,808.00 on September 24, 2019

Thank you to our generous donors for helping to fund this project!

Don Bosco Youth Center – Rundu, Namibia

Purchase food and supplies for on-going program = $32,424.00

In this remote, impoverished diocese of Equatorial Guinea, there are several parishes where the population lives without safe drinking water. The Salesians hope to alleviate this crisis, increase sanitation, improve the health of children, and supply clean drinking water by constructing wells and cisterns in 18 rural sites.

Please note – even partial funding for this project would be welcome. There are opportunities to fund individual wells at each of the 18 locations. Each well = $18,000.00

This project is located in the Ebibeyin Diocese, in Equatorial Guinea.

To build 18 wells in 18 locations = $18,000 each, or $324,000.00 for the entire project

Funding still needed: $184,600.00

Partial funding received:
$4,600.00 on November 29, 2023
$18,000.00 on August 2, 2023
$36,000.00 on July 10, 2023
$18,000.00 on May 26, 2023
$18,000.00 on May 24, 2023
$22,200.00 on December 30, 2022
$9,700.00 on December 29, 2022
$2,500.00 on November 14, 2022
$2,500.00 on November 5, 2022
$3,000.00 on September 27, 2022
$1,000.00 on August 11, 2022
$2,500.00 on April 27, 2022
$31,000.00 on March 14, 2022
$5,000.00 on February 22, 2022
$18,000.00 on February 11, 2022
$3,051.15 on November 3, 2021
$10,908.85 on December 30, 2019
$7,040.00 on November 22, 2019
$18,000.00 on September 23, 2019
$3,000.00 on August 27, 2019

Thank you to our generous donors for helping to fund this project!

Ebibeyin Diocese – Equatorial Guinea

To build 18 wells in 18 locations = $18,000 each, or $324,000.00 for the entire project

Disadvantaged children and young adults attending schools in impoverished areas of India are often unaware of available career opportunities. Many drop out of school to work and support their families. This project will test their aptitudes, provide guidance to discover their interests, and explore career options for successful futures. It will also develop positive self-esteem, confidence and motivation to succeed.

This type of intervention program has been successful in a number of schools in other districts and involves interaction between students, parents, teachers and counselors.

Partial Funding Opportunities with Goal of 50 schools in 5 Districts of Tamil Nadu:

a. One-time start-up costs for equipment and storage expenses = $3,714.00

b. Career guidance on wheels: A traveling vehicle outfitted with audio-visual capability to bring regular career guidance awareness programs to schools in remote areas without proper classrooms or facilities = $43,286.00

c. Recurring monthly expenses: for project management, operating costs, bi-annual career fairs, and counselor and facilitator salaries in 5 districts = $59,714.00

This project is located at the Don Bosco Vazhikaatti Educational and Charitable Society in Tamil Nadu, India.

Total cost for one-time start-up costs; program vehicle; and monthly management and operating expenses = $106,714.00

Don Bosco Vazhikaatti Educational and Charitable Society – Tamil Nadu, India

Total cost for one-time start-up costs; program vehicle; and monthly management and operating expenses = $106,714.00

The Salesians’ BEST (Bosco Employability Skills Training) Program helps marginalized college students prepare for long-term careers. By providing comprehensive skills training and offering job placement opportunities, the program seeks to make students career-ready so they can obtain sustainable employment and help build a stronger society.

Each year, the program will be available to 2,500 candidates from 10 colleges. The total cost to fund the entire project for one year is $74,542.00; however, there are several partial funding opportunities available:

• Upgrade computers and replenish supplies = $4,371.00 annually
• Provide for personnel and operating costs = $70,171.00 annually, with breakdown as follows:
  1. One Project Manager = $4,286.00
  2. One Application and Documents Manager = $3,429.00
  3. Five Career Counselors = $15,429.00 (or $3,085.80 each)
  4. Five Life Skills Trainers = $15,429.00 (or $3,085.80 each)
  5. Five Job Counselors = $15,429.00 (or $3,085.80 each)
  6. Annual operating costs = $16,169.00

This on-going project is located in various districts in the Chennai Province of Tamil Nadu, India.

The total cost PER YEAR to help marginalized college students gain sustainable employment = $74,542.00

Various districts in Tamil Nadu, Chennai Province, India

Total cost PER YEAR to help marginalized college students gain sustainable employment = $74,542.00

The Don Bosco Center is an educational institution in Ramfalbil that serves approximately 786 students between kindergarten and 10th grade, as well as the local parish and community. The Center is in need of a multi-purpose hall for cultural programs, indoor activities, assemblies and community meetings.

Please note: Funding for the construction of this project is being requested from multiple sources. Salesian Missions USA is seeking assistance to construct the roof for this community hall.

This project is located at the Don Bosco Center in Ramfalbil, Assam, India.

Funding is being requested from multiple sources; Salesian Missions USA seeks to fund the roof. The total cost to construct the roof for the hall = $15,000.00

Don Bosco Center - Ramfalbil, Assam, India

Funding is being requested from multiple sources; Salesian Missions USA seeks to fund the roof. To construct the roof for the hall = $15,000.00

A large number of adults in this area are infected with HIV/AIDS. Many have died, leaving their young children orphaned and abandoned. This project will provide nutrition, support, healthcare and education for 160 orphaned children. The poorest children without guardians will live at the Don Bosco Care Home, and those who can live with extended families will receive the same benefits.

Special funding opportunity: An extraordinary gift of $107,140.00 would help educate the children and keep the program running for more than 2 years!

This on-going project is located at the Don Bosco Care Home in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, India.

The total cost to protect, foster and educate 160 children = $53,570.00

On-going partial funding received:
$300.00 on December 29, 2023
$4,548.00 on December 22, 2023
$5,911.10 on August 29, 2023
$1,000.00 on August 29, 2023
$250.00 on August 16, 2023
$550.00 on August 4, 2023
$6,000.00 on May 30, 2023
$250.00 on April 21, 2023
$250.00 on December 20, 2022
$307.25 on October 20, 2022
$250.00 on June 24, 2022
$250.00 on October 29, 2021
$250.00 on September 28, 2021
$300.00 on August 31, 2021
$5,722.00 on August 18, 2021
$15,000.oo on August 11, 2021
$4,000.00 on April 28, 2021
$250.00 on April 12, 2021
$2,000.00 on March 30, 2021
$250.00 on February 26, 2021
$250.00 on December 29, 2020
$495.00 on November 10, 2020
$2,151.00 on October 3, 2019
$4,175.00 on January 4, 2019
$5,000.00 on December 27, 2018
$1,000.00 on December 5, 2018

Thank you to all our generous donors for helping to fund this project!

Funding received for 1 year:
$49,319.55 on December 4, 2018
$2,109.45 on September 21, 2018
$2,141.00 on August 9, 2018

Don Bosco Care Home - Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, India

To protect, foster and educate 160 children = $53,570.00