Salesian missionaries across Benin strive to keep youth safe and provide them with an education—which for many is the only path out of the staggering poverty 70 percent of Benin’s population experiences. According to UNICEF, Benin remains one of the poorest countries in the world.
Youth in Benin suffer greatly from the effects of extreme poverty and child trafficking. About half of all children between the ages of 5 and 13 are engaged in some kind of forced labor and almost 20 percent are chronically undernourished.
Don Bosco Foyer, a residential educational program, offers poor youth safe shelter and a chance to gain an education. The goal is to ensure that youth have the opportunity to build a better future.
The program serves boys and girls in very complex situations, including children who have been abandoned by their families, victims of abuse and those who are victims of forced marriages. Children’s most basic needs are met, including shelter, proper nutrition, clothing and access to adults who help them feel protected from the exploitation and violence many faced while living on the streets.
Don Bosco Foyer launched its “Improvement of equipment” project in Kandi, a town in the Alibori Department of eastern Benin. The goal of the project is to improve the educational capacity of the Salesian school to better provide basic education and skills training to even more youth.
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