Funded New Projects

Posted on: 06/18/20

The Don Bosco Technical School of Dekemhare is a boarding school that trains students in nine trades, houses aspiring Salesians and includes a youth center. The project seeks to purchase, house and feed two additional cows in order to sell milk and help cover expenses, moving toward increased self-sustainability.

a. Expansion of cow stall barn = $5,000.00
b. Purchase of 2 additional cows = $4,600.00
c. Provide feed for the cows= $2,400.00

This project is located at the Don Bosco Technical School in Dekemhare, Eritrea.

Don Bosco Technical School – Dekemhare, Eritrea

To expand the cow stall barn, purchase two additional cows and provide feed = $12,000.00

Posted on: 06/18/20

The Salesians in this region are devoted to spiritual support and bringing clean, running water to destitute villages. This water project will provide boreholes with pumps to more than 4,000 poor people in four high-priority communities.

There are several opportunities to help fund this project:
a. One mechanized borehole at St. Mary’s = $4,670.00
b. One mechanized borehole at Teneso Bofour = $4,690.00
c. One borehole with hand pump at Mantukwa = $4,038.00
d. One mechanized borehole at Yawmiri = $6,425.00
e. Monitoring at all four locations = $1,570.00

This project has four locations in the Northern and Bono Regions in Ghana.

The total cost of this clean water project = $21,393.00

Four locations in the Northern and Bono Regions – Ghana

Total cost of the project = $21,393.00, with partial funding opportunities

Posted on: 06/18/20

Impoverished young adults migrate from El Salvador in search of better employment opportunities; however, without job training or skills, their quest for work and a brighter future is unsuccessful. Quality vocational education at Santa Cecilia School will greatly increase their prospects of finding modest jobs near home.

This project is located at the Santa Cecelia School in San Salvador, El Salvador.

The total cost to provide tuition, books, supplies and uniforms for 7 students = $10,045.00

Santa Cecelia School – San Salvador, El Salvador

To provide tuition, books, supplies and uniforms for 7 students = $10,045.00

Posted on: 02/06/20

Due to geographic conditions, there is very little potable water in this region. The people of these communities are forced to travel long distances to access clean water for their daily needs, or rely on rain and river water. Five new boreholes will provide clean water, reduce outbreaks of water-borne diseases, and eliminate the need for traveling hours each day in search of water. Over 20,000 poor children and families will benefit from this life-saving project.

1. Total construction of all FIVE boreholes = $47,746.50
2. Monitoring and technical assistance at all five locations = $4,450.30

This project has five locations in Ondo, Akwa Ibom, and Imo States in Nigeria.

The total cost of the entire project = $52,196.80

Five sites in Ondo, Akwa Ibom, and Imo States – Nigeria

Cost of construction for one borehole = $9,549.30; Cost for monitoring and technical assistance at all 5 locations = $4,450.30; Total cost of entire project = $52,196.80

Posted on: 12/09/19

Don Bosco Technical School provides vocational skills training and job placement assistance in key trades – electrical wiring, welding, tailoring and carpentry. Funding is needed to admit and train 50 at-risk youth, so that they may secure gainful employment and have the chance for a brighter future.

Don Bosco Vocational Training Center – Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India

To provide materials, administration, meals and accommodations for 50 at-risk youth = $13,000.00

Posted on: 11/13/19

This project is a work-sharing venture. Poor students at this Salesian trade school are in dire need of beds and protective mosquito nets. The goal is to provide raw sheet metal, which the students in the welding shop will use to manufacture 120 bed frames to replace the mats they currently use to sleep on the floor. In this way, the students will share in the success of the project.

This project is located at St. Anthony’s Technical Institute in Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh, India.

The total cost to provide sheet metal and mosquito netting to construct 120 beds = $8,572.00

St. Anthony's Technical Institute – Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh, India

To provide sheet metal and mosquito netting to construct 120 beds = $8,572.00

Posted on: 11/01/19

The Salesians at this extremely impoverished missionary site seek to purchase land near the Don Bosco Children Home to establish a vegetable and livestock farm, which will be used as an agricultural training center and food source for the community. The program will transform the lives of street children by providing shelter, education and agricultural training to help break the cycle of poverty and provide opportunities for financial independence.

This project is located at the Makululu Settlement in Chiloto, Kabwe, Zambia.

The total cost to purchase approximately 25 acres of land and develop the farm = $25,000.00

Makululu Settlement – Chiloto, Kabwe, Zambia

To purchase approximately 25 acres of land and develop the farm = $25,000.00

Posted on: 10/23/19

This is the first of a 4-step process to develop a reliable and renewable energy plan in the region. It will also create job opportunities for the local community. The project requires the establishment of a training center and the necessary tools, equipment and personnel. The center will teach local youth the skills required to install and maintain solar energy systems.

This project is located at the Don Bosco Solar Energy Training Center in Onitsha, Nigeria.

The total cost for materials, labor and staff to establish the Solar Energy Training Center = $36,022.00

Don Bosco Solar Energy Training Center – Onitsha, Nigeria

For materials, labor and staff to establish the Solar Energy Training Center = $36,022.00

Posted on: 09/25/19

This Salesian College provides a vital education and housing for 150 boys and 180 girls. The high demand for water has them struggling for a sufficient supply. Drilling a borewell would provide adequate clean water for drinking, hygiene and meeting the needs of the college.

This project is located at the Don Bosco College in Golaghat, Assam, India.

The total cost to machine-drill a borewell for a clean, reliable water supply = $10,000.00

Don Bosco College – Golaghat, Assam, India

To machine-drill a borewell for a clean, reliable water supply = $10,000.00