Giving hope to millions of youth around the globe
Giving hope to millions of youth around the globe
More than 80 percent of Togo’s rural population lives in conditions of poverty, making the country one of the world’s poorest, according to UNICEF. Children in the country suffer the most with close to 50 percent of those living in poverty under the age of 18. One in eight children will not reach their fifth birthday and the number of children who drop out of school because their parents cannot afford to educate them is high. Children are also often forced to work in exploitative and dangerous conditions in order to help support their families.
Salesian programs in Togo provide participants a place to live, nutritious meals and counseling, along with education and job skills training. The goal is to help youth develop a sense of hope for their future and learn the skills necessary to lead independent, productive lives.
Don Bosco Professional Center in the city of Kara has more than 500 students now enrolled and attending vocational training courses thanks to an expansion of the school’s facility. The expansion project was made possible through financial support from donors in Seville, Spain. During the course of construction, classrooms were restructured and improvements were made to the roof, facilities, lab and workshop equipment.
Construction should be completed in the upcoming months. Meanwhile, Salesian missionaries are developing awareness-raising sessions regarding the role of women in vocational training. These training sessions will be provided to the local population with the goal of integrating more female students into the vocational training courses. Currently, primarily male students are studying courses for electricians, electro-technicians, bricklayers and carpenters.
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