(ANS – Hyderabad) – Don Bosco Rehabilitation Centre (DBRC), Ramanthapur was blessed on 3 November with the visit of Fr Fabio Attard, Salesian General Councilor for Youth Ministry and his team, and 35 delegates from the 11 provinces of India and Sri Lanka. DBRC is to Hyderabad Province what Valdocco was for the Salesians at the birth of the Society in Turin.

by Thumma Pradeep, SDB

All the residents and staff members of DBRC  gathered at the gate to receive the honourable guests. The guests were then accompanied by the band to the hall for a programme of welcome and a short presentation by Fr TD John of the YaR services in the province with special emphasis on the child safety net, human rights education and OOTA (well springs).

Fr Sudhakar, welcoming the chief guest and other guests to the Don Bosco Navajeevan homes said that it is a privilege to have so many Salesians visiting these children during this year of the Bicentenary of the Birth of Don Bosco. He said that their presence would make them feel that they do belong to the large Salesian Family. He also briefed them about the activities carried out at Don Bosco Navajevan in Hyderabad with special mention of the success stories of past pupils. The programme concluded with a band piece ‘showers of blessing’ performed by the children.

Fr Attard in his message said that he had spent five years in the Technical school at Malta and he knew about the work and services offered in skill training. He used to tell the boys, “We are here to help you for your bright & glorious future. If you are not going to make use of our service your life will be in vain. Life is a challenge, it is up to you whether to accept it or to deny it.” He concluded with a message he received from one of his past students on the facebook: “In Don Bosco I had a home and I got a good future.”

After the programme some of the visitors took a tour of the non-formal training centre which includes a printing press, a computer section, garment making & tailoring, carpentry, welding and a bakery.

Published 06/11/2014