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Thai Tsunami project complete: Salesian Family to the fore
BANGSAK: 7th September 2006 -- A superb example of the Salesian Family meeting urgent needs in the dramatic context of post-Tsunami Thailand, Don Bosco Bangsak is now at a stage where it is ready for occupation by the first group of 78 youngsters left orphaned and homeless by the Asian Tsunami which devastated the area on 26 December 2004.
On 15th November 2005, the Thai Salesian Province requested, and gained permission from the Rector Major to buy land and build an orphanage at Bangsak, in the South-western corner of Thailand. The new building is located on approximately 4 hectares of land. The Province had already made an option in the 2004 Provincial Chapter to redirect some of its energies to specific works for poor young people, and the subsequent Tsunami begged a direct response.
The first stage of the project is now complete and consists of five single-storey homes catering for 16 persons each. Subsequent stages will see this number doubled, a house for staff, one for the Salesians, a gymnasium and a multi-purpose hall. The project is being financed by VIS (the international volunteer organisation conducted by the Salesians out of Rome), though the land was purchased by the Province.
Currently, one Salesian is involved directly in the animation of the new presence which is attached to the Salesian community of Suratthani, but the direct care and management of the children is being catered for by a Volunteer of Don Bosco (VDB) and a Salesian Cooperator, along with four Buddhist volunteers.
All in all this project is a magnificent realisation of Don Bosco's dream to combine all forces for good in the effort to achieve happiness and salvation of young people in need.
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AustraLasia is an email service for the Salesian Family of Asia Pacific. It also functions as an agency for ANS based in Rome. For queries please contact admin@bosconet.aust.com Try out BoscoWiki to be interactive. For RSS feeds, subscribe to www.bosconet.aust.com/RSS/rssala.xm A separate service entirely is called F/OSSERVATORE to help us keep abreast of trends in the digital world.
Thai Tsunami project complete: Salesian Family to the fore
BANGSAK: 7th September 2006 -- A superb example of the Salesian Family meeting urgent needs in the dramatic context of post-Tsunami Thailand, Don Bosco Bangsak is now at a stage where it is ready for occupation by the first group of 78 youngsters left orphaned and homeless by the Asian Tsunami which devastated the area on 26 December 2004.
On 15th November 2005, the Thai Salesian Province requested, and gained permission from the Rector Major to buy land and build an orphanage at Bangsak, in the South-western corner of Thailand. The new building is located on approximately 4 hectares of land. The Province had already made an option in the 2004 Provincial Chapter to redirect some of its energies to specific works for poor young people, and the subsequent Tsunami begged a direct response.
The first stage of the project is now complete and consists of five single-storey homes catering for 16 persons each. Subsequent stages will see this number doubled, a house for staff, one for the Salesians, a gymnasium and a multi-purpose hall. The project is being financed by VIS (the international volunteer organisation conducted by the Salesians out of Rome), though the land was purchased by the Province.
Currently, one Salesian is involved directly in the animation of the new presence which is attached to the Salesian community of Suratthani, but the direct care and management of the children is being catered for by a Volunteer of Don Bosco (VDB) and a Salesian Cooperator, along with four Buddhist volunteers.
All in all this project is a magnificent realisation of Don Bosco's dream to combine all forces for good in the effort to achieve happiness and salvation of young people in need.
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AustraLasia is an email service for the Salesian Family of Asia Pacific. It also functions as an agency for ANS based in Rome. For queries please contact admin@bosconet.aust.com Try out BoscoWiki to be interactive. For RSS feeds, subscribe to www.bosconet.aust.com/RSS/rssala.xm A separate service entirely is called F/OSSERVATORE to help us keep abreast of trends in the digital world.
