Salesians in Ivory Coast Providing Nutrition, Education, Social Support to Needy Children

“Salesian missionaries focus their consideration on working with youth in want and their households to offer schooling and social providers to offer them hope for a greater life,” the Director of Salesian Missions, Fr. Gus Baek, has been quoted as saying within the November 10 report.

Fr. Baek provides, “Youth who’re in a position to have interaction in productive actions are in a position to (deliver) ahead what they’ve discovered in Salesian facilities.”

“They join with their communities and enhance their self-confidence,” Fr. Baek says.

Meanwhile, Don Bosco Immaculate Child Protection Center within the West African nation of Togo has been offering instructional and social packages for avenue youngsters.

In a Wednesday, November 9 report, SDB officers say the middle that’s based mostly in Kara was created in 1985 “to offer shelter and assist for avenue youngsters.”

“The intention was to assist have interaction them in productive actions to discourage them from delinquent conditions,” SDB officers in Togo say.

They add, “The aim was to additionally facilitate social and household reintegration. The avenue youngsters, between the ages of 5-17, come from cities and villages in Togo.”

In August, SDB officers within the West African nation say, “Students took half in instructional courses through the college break to assist put together them for the college yr.”

“Each morning, main and highschool college students took programs at Don Bosco College and High School,” they are saying, and add, “These programs included math, written and spoken expression, civic and ethical schooling, historical past, geography, English and French language, and philosophy.”

SDB officers additional say, “Students additionally engaged in socio-educational actions within the afternoon. This included sports activities and actions that assist youth categorical themselves artistically.”