Fund a New Project

Constructing an Audio Visual Studio at the Don Bosco Youth Center will allow the Salesians to train young people for media-related jobs such as photography, video production, journalism and more. It will also allow them to produce quality media content with a positive message and provide ministry through media.

This project is located at Don Bosco Youth Center, in Shillong, Meghalaya, India.

The total cost to construct and furnish the A/V Center and train educators = $35,418.00

Funding still needed: $19,418.00

Partial funding received from a local source:
$16,000.00 – August 10, 2021

Don Bosco Youth Center, Shillong, Meghalaya, India

To construct and furnish the A/V Center and train educators = $35,418.00

Install solar electricity systems to supply electricity to homes and provide street lights. This would replace the cost and dangers of using kerosene lamps – and youngsters will be able to study and do homework in adequate lighting.

This project is located in the Khasi-Jaintia Hills District of Meghalaya, India. The Salesian St. Joseph Training Center in Meghalaya is the project coordinator.

The total cost to purchase and install solar electricity systems for 100 marginalized families = $25,403.00

Funding still needed: $8,000.00

Thank you for the partial funding received for this project:
$2,403.00 on July 14, 2022
$15,000.00 on February 25, 2019

Khasi-Jaintia Hills District - Meghalaya, India. The Salesian St. Joseph Training Center in Meghalaya is the project coordinator.

Purchase and install solar electricity systems for 100 marginalized families = $25,403.00

Existing vocational school needs to upgrade dated classrooms and expand programs to accomodate more students. There is a real need to offer vocational and life skills to empower poor young women.

Please note: These partial funding opportunities are available:

a. Refurbishing 5 classrooms = $20,000.00  (funded – thank you!)
b. Tuition for 3 years for 250 students = $36,000.00
c. Expansion of program courses – equipment, teachers, books, etc. = $32,580.00

This project is located at the Don Bosco Vocational Center in Uvira, The Democratic Republic of the Congo.*

Total cost for expansion and upgrade= $88,580.00

Funding still needed: $67,580

Partial funding received – thank you!
$20,000.00 received
$1,000.00 on August 11, 2022

*Any goods, services, or funds provided by Salesian Missions to programs located in this country were administered in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including sanctions administered by the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control.

Don Bosco Vocational Center - Uvira, The Democratic Republic of Congo

Total cost for expansion and upgrade= $88,580.00

Build a new school to help educate and empower tribal youth. This would be the first formal school building constructed in this remote area.

Please note: Even partial funding for this life changing project would be welcome. For instance:

a. Cost for construction of 1st phase = $135,725.00
b. Cost of furniture for the school = $24,521.00
c. Teachers/staff salary for the first year = $7,500.00

This project is located at the Don Bosco Center within Jamtoli Village, in Jharkhandi State, India.

The total cost to build, furnish and support operation for one year = $240,144.00

Don Bosco Center - Jamtoli Village, Jharkhandi State, India

Build, furnish and support operation for one year = $240,144.00

The tropical weather in Cambodia reaches over 100 degrees, making the outdoor basketball court at the Don Bosco School hazardous and unsafe to use during the day. The Salesian Sisters would like to cover the basketball court with a steel roof to protect students from the sun and excessive heat, allowing a safe place to play during school hours and on weekends.

This project is located at the Don Bosco School Teuk Thia, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

The total cost to construct a protective steel roof over the basketball court = $19,824.00

Don Bosco School Teuk Thia, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

To construct a protective steel roof over the basketball court = $19,824.00

The Don Bosco Home in Kandi houses children who have been abused, abandoned and exploited. Most of them have fled from their homes and families, and have begun the dangerous act of living and trying to survive on the dangerous city streets. The Don Bosco Home provides them with food, shelter and an education for the chance at a better life. Without proper funding, this life-saving facility cannot continue to operate and dozens of children will be at risk of losing this sanctuary.

This on-going project is located at the Don Bosco Home in Kandi, Benin.

The total cost to maintain the home, including supplies, staff and activities for one year = $71,162.00

This project received one year of funding (through November 2021) from a local resource. Continued on-going support is needed to keep this home functioning. 

On-going partial funding received:
$4,000.00 on September 27, 2022
$1,000.00 on August 11, 2022
$10,000.00 on December 3, 2021
$500.00 on October 29, 2021
$31,429.75 on December 4, 2018
$5,000.00 on November 5, 2018
$2,109.45 on September 21, 2018
$37,622.80 on November 27, 2017

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

Don Bosco Home - Kandi, Benin

To maintain the home, including supplies, staff and activities for one year = $71,162.00

Rehabilitate and create a community “green space.” Situated within the historic grounds of a Salesian Monastery, this area will be a family-friendly gathering place for children to play and socialize. The project plans include installing a protective gate, adequate lighting, video cameras and on-site security guards to keep the children safe.

This project is located at the Cremisan Monastery in Israel, on the border between Jerusalem and the West Bank.

The total cost to upgrade the grounds and install a security system and hire security = $52,458.00

The Cremisan Monastery located on the border between Jerusalem and the West Bank

Total cost to upgrade grounds, install security gate, lighting, video cameras and hire 4 security guards for 1 year = $52,458.00

Start a 2-week summer camp program for disadvantaged children.

This project is located in the Salesian Province of West Africa, in Ashaiman, Ghana.

The total cost to establish the program and provide the staff, sporting goods and meals to feed children for a 2-week period = $4,000.00

Salesian Province of West Africa, Ashaiman, Ghana

Establish program, staff, sporting goods and meals to feed the children for a 2 week period = $4,000.00

Construct a new chapel and auditorium for students attending the Don Bosco Institute of Higher Education.

This project is located at the Don Bosco Institute of Higher Education in Kerala, India.

The total cost for building materials, labor, interior fixtures and furniture = $94,850.00

Don Bosco Institute of Higher Education in Kerala, India

Total cost for building materials, electrical, plumbing, labor, interior fixtures and furniture = $94,850.00