A crowded Noble Hall at the Tenerife Island Council hosted yesterday the commemorative event of the 25th anniversary of the Don Bosco Foundation. The island’s president, Rosa Dávila, and several members of the corporation such as the vice president and councilor for Social Action, Águeda Fumero, attended. The event was enlivened by groups emerged from the honoured organisation like the one composed of friendly clowns and a choir.
Rosa Dávila highlighted that the Foundation “has become a beacon of hope and opportunities for those most in need in this quarter of a century”. She added: “They not only provide a safe and welcoming home for children who have gone through difficult situations, but also offer the opportunity to learn and grow in a supportive and loving environment or to secure employment“.
She highlighted that “the other day Miguel Ángel Rojas (president of the Foundation) told me that last year the socio-labour insertion programme contacted more than 200 companies, helping 986 young people find a job, a position. The president emphasized: “The balance is there, with figures that speak of thousands of stories of marginalization, conflicts, misunderstandings, loneliness…”.
Rosa Dávila concluded: “Our commitment is to continue working with you to change lives and build a more just and supportive world for everyone”.
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On her part, Águeda Fumero praised Don Bosco’s networking within the overall third sector entities and congratulated the Foundation on its 25th anniversary. She recalled collaborating with the IASS in caring for minors, including young people in street situations. She praised their socio-labour insertion programme that connects the unemployed with companies and gives them the opportunity to develop their personal project”.
The Don Bosco Foundation is a non-profit organization, launched and promoted in 1998 by the Salesian Congregation of the Church. It works for young people in situations of social vulnerability, as well as other vulnerable groups. In 2023, it assisted over 3,000 people (983 found a job) to whom it offered residential, training, and social care. Additionally, last year 65 children and adolescents under guardianship lived in five residential resources managed by the Salesian entity. It employs 130 professionals who carry out their altruistic work in ten municipalities: La Orotava, Los Realejos, Puerto de la Cruz, La Laguna, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, El Rosario, Candelaria, Arona, Adeje, and Granadilla de Abona.
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