Street Boys Rehabilitation Centres Of Don Bosco Boys
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1998-09
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Tangaza University College
Abstract
We cannot deny the social problems that are prevalent today everywhere in the world,
whether they are in the northern hemisphere or the southern part. One such problem in our
continent is the increasing number of street children.
Children are confronted by the situation that are beyond their strength that lead them
to street life. Some of the causes to their situation are: hunger, diseases, poverty, war, harsh
weather conditions and displacement. In Kenya only there are about 60 thousands of street
children roaming streets. At the same time there are 260 governmental and non-governmental
organisations involving themselves with different objectives, in an attempt to address this
problem.
There are organisations that are showing their mercy by helping these children, NGOs
and church organisations. Many of Catholic church activities have entered into the struggle
against crisis of street children. They are involving themselves in rehabilitation programs or by
giving food and clothes.
Salesians are among the good Samaritans who give possible means (structure) to the
street children to improve their lives and help to form the future of these children The
Salesians of Don Bosco are a religious Institute in the Roman Catholic Church catering for the
education of the youth, especially the poor and abandoned. They came to East Africa that is,
Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda in 1980. They identified as a social problem, thousands of
children struggling for survival. The children were forced to leave their homes and their dear
ones due to one reason or the other. The spirit of Don Bosco could not close the door and
eyes to this social need. Since Salesians are allocated to the youth through their charism their
close contacts and loving hearts have been invested in the life of hundred of children.
This paper reflects on the street children rehabilitation centres of Bosco Boys that are
run by Salesians sheltered under the umbrella of Catholic Church of Kenya. My concern in
this essay is more about the background of Bosco Boys, the objectives, the activities of the
project and the strategies of project including my recommendation.
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Street Boys, Rehabilitation Centres, Don Bosco Boys, Rural To Urban Movement, Unemployment, Poverty, Ethinicism