3-Day National Conference Inaugurated at Don Bosco College Sultan Bathery

9 January 2025

Disasters, Life and Health, Social Development,

The three-day National Conference on ‘Innovations in Interventions for the Indigenous Population’ was inaugurated at Don Bosco College, Sultan Bathery, on Thursday, January 9. It marks the beginning of fostering dialogue, research, and solutions for the empowerment of Indigenous communities.

- BIS correspondent, Wayanad

Survivors of the Wayanad Landslide Celebrate Christmas at Don Bosco

22 December 2024

Disasters, Festivals, Social Ministry,

The Don Bosco College in Sultan Bathery brought together the survivors of the Mundakkai and Chooralmala landslides on Friday, December 20, to celebrate the 'Santa Eve 2K24' event. The event provided a sense of normalcy and comfort, reminding them they were not alone in their struggles.

- Wayanad Correspondent

Mother and Son in UNADAP COP29 Climate Conference Delegation

10 November 2024

Disasters, Ecology,

A mother and son duo from Don Bosco School Park Circus Kolkata are part of the United Nations Agency for Development and Peace (UNADAP)’s Climate Conference Delegation COP29, which will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 11 to 22 November.

- Fr C. M. Paul sdb

Post-Disaster Relief Help at Wayanad, Kerala

9 November 2024

Development Office, Disasters, Livelihood, Social Development,

Once the dust settles, reality kicks in! The aftermath of the July landslides in Wayanad, Kerala, adds untold miseries to the script. Seeing their plight, BREADS Bangalore, in collaboration with Don Bosco College Sulthan Bathery, provided basic household articles and essential commodities to over 70 survivors of the landslides that hit Mundakkai and Chooralmala on November 5 as part of # We4You.

- Bangalore Correspondent

‘We are With You as You Move Forward’: Celebrating Onam with landslide victims in Wayanad

16 September 2024

Development Office, Disasters,

As Kerala state celebrated its state festival of harvest, prosperity, harmony and unity, Onam, Don Bosco College, Sulthan Bathery, and the Development Office of the Salesian Bangalore Province BREADS Bangalore hosted a get-together on September 11 for the people affected by the recent devastating landslides in Wayanad. Around 200 landslide survivors participated in the ‘Njangalum Ningalodopam’ (We are With You as You Move Forward) Onam celebrations.

- Bangalore Correspondent

Landslide Hits Kerala’s Wayanad; Several lives lost, Hundreds feared trapped

30 July 2024

Development Office, Disasters,

Massive landslides wreaked havoc in the Wayanad district of Kerala leaving at least 84 people, including children dead and leaving several families missing. According to reports, the Mundakkai town was completely swept away by the landslide. Chooralmala, Attamala, and Noolpuzha villages were the other areas hit and cut off by the landslides.

Rebuilding lives amid large-scale floods and cyclonic destruction

11 December 2023

Disasters, Social Life, Social Ministry,

In the wake of the devastating cyclonic storm "Michaung" that pounded Chennai, the state capital of Tamil Nadu in South India, and left a trail of destruction across the state, the Salesian community emerged as a beacon of hope, resilience, and compassion amid the chaos. The cyclone, which struck with unprecedented force, disrupted the lives of thousands, submerging entire neighbourhoods and claiming the homes of countless families.

Salesian Parish Reaches Relief to Sundarban Village People

10 November 2021

Agencies, BOSCO Out Reach, Disasters, Marginalized, Parish / Church, Self Help Groups, Social Development, Social Life, Social Ministry,

The Salesians and Missionaries of Charity Sisters from Boys Town Gangarampur, West Bengal, distributed relief materials at Sundarbans some 75 km from Diamond Harbour on November 8, 2021. The materials consist of rice, dal, oil, blankets and medicines given to 90 families.

- Fr Sunil Lakra

Kerala rains unleash havoc, deaths; KISMAT showers solace to affected

19 October 2021

Disasters, Job Placement, Volunteering,

The heavy rainfall and the consequent floods have devastated the state of Kerala, claiming the lives of many and displacing thousands since last week. Rescue efforts are in full swing with the help of local administrators everywhere. The rainfall has partially subsided in central Kerala, but the threat of landslides and severe waterlogging across multiple districts persists. Kerala has seen a series of natural disasters in the past four years, causing loss of lives and property. The residents of the Kottayam district have witnessed a tragedy of such magnitude for the first time.

- Rubin Panthackal Sdb

Salesian Intervention Sees Eye Surgery Miracle After 33 Months

20 August 2021

Agencies, Disasters, Life and Health, Marginalized, Projects, Success Story, Young at Risk, Youth,

``If it was not for Father U P Sebastian and Father Mathew George, and the kindness of Madam Petra, the miracle of the restoration of my eyesight would never have happened,`` said Darshan Oraon, a 21-year-old youngster after the eye surgery. Darshan hailing from Oodlabari tea gardens in North Bengal had to undergo surgery for his eye for an injury of 33 months old. His insatiable desire to learn to ride a motorbike ended in a tragedy when a speeding motorbike hit him from behind, throwing him off the road and causing severe injury to his face and eye on that ill-fated day in December 2018.

- C.M. Paul

AIDA Dimapur and SBI Sanjeevani Provides Free Medical Care in Rural Areas

26 July 2021

Agencies, BOSCO Out Reach, Development Office, Disasters, Justice and Human Rights, Life and Health, Marginalized, Media, Missions, Procure, Projects, Salesian Family, Self Help Groups, Social Development, Social Life, Social Ministry, Success Story, The Regional,

AIDA Dimapur and SBI Sanjeevani, a Mobile Medical Van which was launched on July 1, has visited nine villages and provided free check-up and medicine from July 12 - 24.

- Madathiparambil Jose Thomas

Hill NGOs Fight COVID with Wellbeing Campaign

22 May 2021

Disasters, Marginalized, Mental Health, Profiles, Self Help Groups, Social Life, Success Story, Volunteering, Youth, Youth Groups,

Sonada: A group of ten Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) in the hills have come together to fight COVID-19 with a 15-week Wellbeing Campaign. Their slogans include: `Bring Back the Smiles,` and `We Build Each Other`.

- C.M. Paul

104-bed Facility at Don Bosco School Egmore for COVID Care

20 May 2021

DB Alumni, Disasters, Don Bosco Plus, Education, Social Development, Social Ministry, Volunteering,

The DB Egmore GCC COVID Care Centre is a joint initiative of Don Bosco School Egmore, DB Past Pupil doctors, Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC), DBPPA Egmore, and various past pupil batches of DB Egmore. With collaboration from various sectors, the team set up a 104-bed (with oxygen concentrators) COVID Care Centre at Don Bosco School, Egmore, to supplement the ever-increasing demand for oxygen beds in the city.

- Fr Mathews Dominic

Don Bosco, the lifestyle for Dr Varun Khullar

11 May 2021

BOSCO, DB Alumni, Disasters, Education School, Life and Health, Marginalized, Salesian Family, Salesian Society, Volunteering,

``When a student turns into a healer during a pandemic, the equation of life changes. Dr Varun Khullar begins his morning by feeding the needy. He is on call 24x7 for emergencies. I saw the values of our patron saint, Don Bosco, in his lifestyle and felt so proud and so safe. He taught an old English teacher that life is only about serving,`` writes Uma Nair, an English teacher at Don Bosco School, Alaknanda - New Delhi, about her student Varun Khullar. Dr Varun, MD, completed his studies at Don Bosco School, Alaknanda, in 2006. With the second wave of Covid-19 sweeping across Delhi, Dr Varun supplies food, free medicines, and oxygen concentrators for the needy and underprivileged through his NGO `Chhoti Chhoti Khushiyan` (Little, Little Happiness).

- Fr. Babu Varghese SDB

BOSCO Delhi Responds to COVID-19 Surging Situation

8 May 2021

Agencies, BOSCO, BOSCO Out Reach, Development Office, Disasters, Job Placement,

Delhi is in the spotlight as it struggles with the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite various challenges of Covid-19, Don Bosco Organisation for Social Concern and Operation of the Salesian Province of New Delhi (BOSCO Delhi) is out there to support the Delhiites with courage and fearlessness.

- Fr. Babu Varghese SDB

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