Salesians of Don Bosco

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Who We Are
The Salesians of Don Bosco started working in the world from 1859 up to date, the work focuses on young people in a number of Centre’s and services throughout the world.
The Salesians have great and enviable records of involvement in Schools, youth/child care Homes, Technical education, Universities, Hostels, Parishes, Agricultural education, Chaplaincies, Spirituality Centre’s, Retreats and prayer Centre’s, the Social media, Rehabilitation, non-formal education, Vocational training schools and many other social works that touches the Young. They respond in a pastoral and educative way to the holistic development of the youth and their families.
Guiding Principles
  • Primacy of God
  • Prophets of fraternity
  • Servants of the youth
  • Education and Evangelization
  • Vocation promotion
  • Collaboration with the Lay faithful and Salesian family
  • Mission Ad gentes (Mission to nations).
Our core values
  • Respect for the rights and dignity of the youth and children
  • Collective responsibility
  • Commitment
  • Transparency
  • Accountability
  • Mutual respect
  • Honesty
Our Story

Don Bosco Chose to give the name ‘The Preventive System’ to this approach and for him it is to be built on three principles:

  • An educative relationship built on REASON
  • An encounter with the young that invites them to RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE
  • A relational approach that tackles issues with LOVING KINDNESS.

In Don Bosco‘s own words, these have been handed down to the Salesians as the three pillars of Reason, Religion and Loving Kindness. In the Christian and Salesian tradition, every person is seen as a child of God and is to be treated with respect and dignity.

Don Bosco was convinced that there is a depth in every person that deserves exploration, education and celebration. This could only happen when there is a proper and caring relationship between the young person and the adult accompanying him or her.

He always tried to live by his faith, and for him this meant that no one in need should ever be turned away from his Centre’s.

Don Bosco System of Education

Don Bosco Chose to give the name ‘The Preventive System’ to this approach and for him it is to be built on three principles:

  • An educative relationship built on REASON
  • An encounter with the young that invites them to RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE
  • A relational approach that tackles issues with LOVING KINDNESS.

In Don Bosco‘s own words, these have been handed down to the Salesians as the three pillars of Reason, Religion and Loving Kindness. In the Christian and Salesian tradition, every person is seen as a child of God and is to be treated with respect and dignity.

Don Bosco was convinced that there is a depth in every person that deserves exploration, education and celebration. This could only happen when there is a proper and caring relationship between the young person and the adult accompanying him or her.

He always tried to live by his faith, and for him this meant that no one in need should ever be turned away from his Centre’s.