INDIA: 500th house built for family in need
Don Bosco Development Society provides homes for people in Kapali Bagan
INDIA
(MissionNewswire) The Don Bosco Development Society, the social service arm of the Salesian Province of Kolkata, has built its 500th home for people living in Kapali Bagan, located in the Tangra area of Kolkata, India. The houses offer residents a secure dwelling, which helps provide a significant step toward a better quality of life.
Kapali Bagan is home to numerous families living precariously along a major drainage canal. Residents often reside under makeshift shelters of plastic sheets and bamboo poles on the canal banks. The area is also characterized by its proximity to dumping grounds, where many locals earn their livelihood by scavenging for recyclable materials.
At the recent ceremony, Archbishop Thomas D’Souza of Calcutta blessed and presented the keys to the family, marking the culmination of six years of dedicated effort by the Don Bosco Development Society. The event marked the completion of 40 newly constructed homes, bringing the total number of houses built by the organization to 500.
A Salesian noted, “Established in 1997, Don Bosco Development Society is committed to uplifting underprivileged communities by tackling poverty, ignorance and malnutrition. This low-cost housing initiative provides a dignified living space for families residing in the challenging conditions of Kapali Bagan.”
The initiative was launched by Father Mathew George, former assistant professor at Salesian College Sonada and Siliguri, during his tenure as secretary of the Kolkata Provincial. Salesian plan to continue the construction of low-cost houses as there are several hundreds of families that are in need.
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