About Don Bosco

John Bosco (16 August 1815 – 31 January 1888), popularly known as Don Bosco is a source of inspiration. The Salesians of St. John Bosco arrived in India in 1906 and established a home for poor boys, and a skill training center in Mylapore, India. The Salesians of St. John Bosco was founded by St. John Bosco in 1859 in Turin, Italy with the mandate of helping poor children, youth, and young people. Since its inception, the Salesians of St. John Bosco have grown from their origins in Northern Italy to being present in 117 countries and operating one of the largest networks of charitable institutions that benefit youth and young people.

Where We Are

The International Network

Today, the organization is present across the country with over 500+ charitable institutions. In 1964, the Salesians of St. John Bosco took over a technical school and St Michael’s home for poor boys in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. Today, the organization operates 31 Institutions in the region with a variety of activities – Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. In 2008, we expanded our institution network to South Odisha namely in Koraput District later it was shifted to Muniguda, Rayagada District, where we operate a residential school for poor children from remote villages.

Don Bosco Network India

In India, we are present in 28 states through 500 institutions, reaching out to 1 million beneficiaries, especially through Don Bosco Youth Development Services.