Shining the Light of Hope
In Freetown, Sierra Leone, the lasting scars of the country’s brutal civil war run deep … poverty, illiteracy, exploitation, despair and more. As a result, children are regularly abandoned by parents who are unable to care for them; orphaned by violence or disease; or threatened with abuse at home.
And when they end up on the streets—which happens far too often—they have no one to protect them from hunger, illness, violence and fear.
Will you help shine the light of hope into their hearts?
Salesian missionaries and staff at Don Bosco Fambul offer compassionate care for vulnerable children in desperate need. They provide safe shelter, warm meals, access to social workers, and opportunities to learn. And, with ongoing support and vocational training, countless children who may otherwise have been lost are turning their lives around.
But we can’t stop here. The lives and futures of so many other young people are at stake.
Just as Don Bosco helped Turin’s homeless youth—inviting them off the streets and under his wing—our missionaries address the unique needs of these vulnerable girls and boys. Together with your generosity, we not only can rescue them—but also can devote even more resources toward programs that stabilize them, educate them, and help them build the foundations for much better, brighter futures.
