Juba, 15 April, 2023 / 8:55 pm (ACI Africa).
Street children in Ghana and South Sudan are being given “hope for a better life” in rehabilitation initiatives that Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), facilitates.
In their report on the International Day for Street Children marked annually on April 12, SDB officials review their initiatives that aim at providing education, shelter, and safety for street children in Ghana and South Sudan.
“Salesian missionaries around the globe provide safety, shelter, and education for street children,” Fr. Timothy Ploch, the interim Director of Salesian Missions, is quoted as saying in the Wednesday, April 12 report.
Fr. Ploch adds, “Salesian programs aim to help children live safely while getting the emotional support they need and the education that will help them live independently. It’s a second chance for these children to have hope for a better life.”
In Ghana, officials of the U.S-based development agency say that St. Dominic Savio Youth Center in the country’s Catholic Archdiocese of Accra is providing shelter for street children to “live comfortably and access mainstream education at nearby schools.”