The Don Bosco Boys’ Home in Dumangas, in particular, was opened by the Salesians in 1998 on the island of Iloilo, the fourth largest in the Philippines, where beautiful beaches and crystal clear sea counterbalance a social context in which forms of economic and social poverty are nestled.
Here, in this Salesian work, the missionaries host poor and disadvantaged minors who find not only a safe home, nutritional and health care, but also vocational training, social and spiritual support and moments of leisure made of play, sport, sharing.
As a residential structure, the Don Bosco Boys’ Home in Dumangas is subject to various regulations structured by various government agencies, including the Philippine Fire Code issued by the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP).
For this reason, the Salesians in Dumangas asked Missioni Don Bosco to help them install a compliant system which allows them to continue the activities and at the same time to allow a high standard of safety for the 67 children, all between the ages of 10 and 17, who they host and fully support.
The Salesians working at the Don Bosco Boys’ Home in Dumangas therefore turned to the Mission Office in Turin, asking for support in adapting the existing fire-fighting system and in strengthening it. Specifically, it involves installing smoke detection devices and a fire suppression and extinguishing system.
More information about the project and the Don Bosco Boys’ Home is available on the Missioni Don Bosco website at the following link.
