Funded New Projects

Posted on: 06/20/18

Many pre-school children in the village are left unattended and roam around aimlessly during the day. An Early Childhood Education Center would provide a safe, healthy learning environment for over 100 pre-school children. This project involves renovating 2 existing classrooms and equipping them with age-appropriate furniture, supplies and learning materials to provide a strong foundation for future education.

Lufubu, Zambia

To renovate and furnish 2 classrooms and supply learning materials = $15,000.50

Posted on: 06/08/18

The sports facilities at Don Bosco Roga, a Salesian home for street children, are in need of renovation and repair as children are at risk of injury. The project is for the construction of three sports courts and the acquisition of new sports equipment for the children to play soccer, basketball and volleyball in a safe environment.

This project is located at the Don Bosco Roga Home in Lambaré, Paraguay.

The total cost to construct athletic courts and provide new sports equipment = $42,544.00

Don Bosco Roga Home in Lambaré, Paraguay

To construct athletic courts and provide new sports equipment = $42,544.00

Posted on: 05/18/18

These evening tutoring centers will assist poor youth with their homework and provide counseling, recreation facilities and evening meals. The hope is that these centers will reduce the school drop-out rate and result in contributing members of society. About 500 children would receive assistance.

This project is located at the Don Bosco Nagar in Hyderabad, India.

The total cost to provide supplies and teachers to run 10 centers for 2 years = $10,650.00

Don Bosco Nagar - Hyderabad, India

To provide supplies and teachers to run 10 centers for 2 years = $10,650.00

Posted on: 05/18/18

This project is to start a summer camp for 150 marginalized and at-risk youth. The camp will offer courses that include: introductory education classes for street children who have never attended school, English language classes, including reading and writing, and basic computer skills. The classes will increase their confidence in their ability to learn, as well as aid them in their academic endeavors once they enter formal education.

Ongole Don Bosco Center - Andhra Pradesh, India

To implement program and provide supplies, counselors, food and boarding expenses for 150 children = $3,808.00

Posted on: 04/26/18

This project will provide musical instruments to poor children in our Salesian school to start a band. It is believed that an extra-curricular program in music and entertainment will bring relief and healing from the trauma that exists in the post-Ebola, post-civil war world.

This project is located at the St. Augustine’s Agricultural Secondary School in Lungi, Sierra Leone.

The totl cost to provide a set of brass band instruments for holistic education = $6,103.40

St. Augustine's Agricultural Secondary School- Lungi, Sierra Leone, Africa

To provide a set of brass band instruments for holistic education = $6,103.40

Posted on: 04/26/18

The Salesian Vocational Center provides life skills, job training and employment assistance to high-risk youth. An additional thirty desktop computers will help upgrade their computer lab and provide training to help hundreds of students break the cycle of poverty.

This project is located at the Bartolomé Ambrosio Salesian Vocational Training Center in Guatemala City, Guatemala.

The total cost to provide 30 desktop computers = $15,000.00 ($500 per computer)

Bartolomé Ambrosio Salesian Vocational Training Center, Guatemala City, Guatemala

To provide 30 desktop computers = $15,000.00 ($500 per computer)

Posted on: 04/05/18

The 150 students at this Don Bosco Primary School are dependent upon the Salesians for all of their needs: food, clothing, medical care, shelter, tuition and other fees, etc. Providing school uniforms to those students without would foster a feeling of joy, unity and confidence among all the students.

Don Bosco Primary School - Kampala, Uganda

To provide uniforms for 110 students = $4,070.00

Posted on: 02/02/18

Constructing 4 additional classrooms will provide many more desperately poor children in this community a chance for education and a better life. The more children that attend school, the more likely they are to stay away from the dangers of the streets.

This project is located at the Primary School Saint Kiwanuka/Kingabwa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo*.

The total cost to construct, furnish and staff 4 new classrooms = $22,843.00

*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.

Primary School Saint Kiwanuka/Kingabwa - Democratic Republic of Congo

To construct, furnish and staff 4 new classrooms = $22,843.00

Posted on: 01/11/18

The Salesians run a vocational training school for the underserved Adivasi tribal community, which offers education and job placement for 6 popular trades. Additional equipment is needed to accommodate more students, giving them a chance to learn vital job skills, find decent employment and become self-sufficient.

This project is located at the Don Bosco Vocational Technical Center in Rangajan, Assam, India.

The total cost to provide 5 sewing machines, 5 computers and training fees for 30 additional students = $6,807.00

Don Bosco Vocational Technical Center – Rangajan, Assam, India

To provide 5 sewing machines, 5 computers and training fees for 30 additional students = $6,807.00