Funded New Projects

Posted on: 08/12/19

This project is to construct a chapel for resident students at the Amalarakkini School for the Blind. Currently, the students and teachers need to be transported by hired vans to weekly Mass, which is very costly. Religious services at the school will help in the spiritual formation of the students and staff. The new chapel will also serve the surrounding community.

This project is located at the Amalarakkini School for the Blind in Susainagar, Tamil Nadu, India.

The total cost to construct and furnish the chapel = $26,000.00

Amalarakkini School for the Blind – Susainagar, Tamil Nadu, India

To construct and furnish the chapel = $26,000.00

Posted on: 07/02/19

Don Bosco Legazpi is a technical vocational school offering skills training and a farm development program to young people and families in this poor region, to help them achieve self-sufficiency. Funds are needed to supply the program with efficient machinery and equipment for their newly introduced soybean production program.

This project is located at the Don Bosco Agro-Mechanical Technology Center in Banquerohan, Legazpi City, Phlippines.

The total cost to provide training and purchase equipment for crop production = $5,000.00

Don Bosco Agro-Mechanical Technology Center – Banquerohan, Legazpi City, Phlippines

To provide training and purchase equipment for crop production = $5,000.00

Posted on: 07/01/19

This educational institution serves poor youth and young adults, many from local tribes. A sustainable source of clean water will enable students and staff to fight water-borne diseases; endure the dry season; cultivate the land for food; and provide employment opportunities for the community.

There are numerous ways to contribute to the funding of this project:
a. Drill a borehole and test water capacity = $21,090.00
b. Build a water tower and install a 5,300 gallon tank = $16,661.00
c. Supply and install a water purifying system = $1,822.00

This project is located at the Don Bosco Kilimanjaro International Institute for Telecommunications, Electronics and Computers (KIITEC) in Arusha Region, Tanzania.

The total cost to drill a borehole, install tank and water purifying system = $39,573.00

Don Bosco Kilimanjaro International Institute for Telecommunications, Electronics and Computers (KIITEC) – Arusha Region, Tanzania

The total cost to drill a borehole, install tank and water purifying system = $39,573.00

Posted on: 06/28/19

There has been a need to construct a residence for ailing missionaries from remote regions of the country. The residence will be used as place to stay when sick missionaries come to the capital city for medical treatments and procedures. Currently, they try to seek accommodations with friends or family.

This project is located at the Apostolic Vicariate of Chaco in Asuncion, Paraguay.

The total cost to provide lighting, security and an air system = $8,330.00

Apostolic Vicariate of Chaco, Asuncion, Paraguay

This is a request for funds from the Salesian Missions, New Rochelle, NY office. This project has received major funding from other Salesian mission offices in Europe and from in-country resources. To provide lighting, security and an air system = $8,330.00

Posted on: 06/18/19

Salesian communities are working in the area to achieve the large agricultural and farming potential of youth and young adults. Improvements in irrigation at five Don Bosco centers will provide clean water and give students and residents improved nutrition, as well as improve agricultural production for increased income generation and self-sufficiency.

a. Irrigation systems for greenhouse and boarding house kitchen gardens = $7,000.00
b. Transportable watering system to be used at farming training center = $6,000.00
c. Initiate replacement of irrigation system in agricultural vocational school = $8,000.00

This project is located in Lubumbashi, Katanga Province, the Democratic Republic of the Congo*.

The total cost to enhance irrigation systems at five centers = $21,000.00

*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.

Lubumbashi, Katanga Province - Democratic Republic of Congo

To enhance irrigation systems at five centers = $21,000.00

Posted on: 05/16/19

A comprehensive Bible Quiz Book has been compiled to nurture children’s knowledge of the Holy Bible and serve as a life guide. Prepared in their native language of Telugu, 1,000 copies will be distributed to children and adults in need of spiritual renewal.

This project is located at the parishes and schools in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, India.

The total cost to publish and distribute 1,000 copies of the Bible Quiz Book = $2,500.00

Parishes and schools in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, India

To publish and distribute 1,000 copies of the Bible Quiz Book = $2,500.00

Posted on: 05/16/19

This Salesian-run shelter is home for 350 village children. The scarcity of water in this drought-prone region forces parents to leave their children here while they migrate in search of reliable work and water sources. Funding is needed to help renovate the facilities and to install a water filtration system to minimize contamination and provide quality drinking water.

a. Tiling interior floors = $5,200.00
b. Painting interior walls = $1,800.00
c. Installing water filtration system = $2,600.00

This project is located at the Bosco Gramin Vikas Kendra in Maharashtra District, Harewadi, India.

The total cost to renovate shelter and install water filtration = $9,600.00

Bosco Gramin Vikas Kendra – Maharashtra District, Harewadi, India

Total cost to renovate shelter and install water filtration = $9,600.00

Posted on: 05/15/19

Don Bosco Anbu Illam shelters street children and helps integrate them back into society. The main building poses a health hazard because of the broken sewer pipelines which are in critical need of repair. Additionally, 8 new bathrooms need to be constructed to provide the children with decent and hygienic facilities.

Don Bosco Anbu Illam - Coimbatore, Tiruchy, India

To lay new sewer lines and construct 8 new bathrooms = $14,000.00

Posted on: 04/18/19

The Salesian Diocesan Center of Arts and Trades (MASC) is a vocational school which lost its back-up electrical system during Hurricane Matthew. This back-up system is essential to the operation of the school due to Haiti’s unreliable electricity supply and frequent blackouts. This project is to restore the electrical system to power the computer lab and classrooms when the city electricity is down.

This project is located at the Salesian Diocesan Center of Arts and Trades (MASC) in Les Cayes, Haiti.

The total cost to restore a back-up electricity system for the school = $14,753.00

Salesian Diocesan Center of Arts and Trades (MASC) - Les Cayes, Haiti

To restore a back-up electricity system for the school = $14,753.00