Salesian works devastated by

Haiti earthquake

The Salesian works for poor young people in Haiti have been seriously affected by the 12 January earthquake.

Don Bosco The Salesians of Don Bosco have been working to provide food, shelter and education to the poorest children and young people of Haiti for 85 years.

Their work is a voice of hope in a country apart by violence and extreme poverty.

A voice of hope for the young of Haiti

Before the earthquakeBefore the earthquake there were 60 Salesians in 9 communities serving poor children and young people in Haiti.

The Salesians operated six schools and mission centres providing education, vocational courses and technical training to enable young people to learn practical skills to gain employment. In many cases they also provided food, shelter and other basic living essentials.

NOW … almost everything is destroyed

Fr Pierre Lephène in front of the ruins of the Salesian run “ENAM” (National School of Arts and Trades), where about 300 pupils were killed.

Human losses

At least 300 students

Numerous teachers

3 Salesians

The bodies of some students and teachers pulled from the rubble of the Salesian “ENAM” school complex.

Damage to facilities

• Provincial Headquarters• seriously damaged and uninhabitable

• “Lakay”, the house for street-kids• destroyed

• Training House of Salesian priests and brothers• seriously damaged – will need to be demolished

The Haiti earthquake has practically destroyed all the Salesian works in Port-au-Prince

… is partially destroyed: the pavilion used for the welcoming

and entertaining groups of young people has collapsed.

The Thorland Centre

• Petion Ville School• seriously damaged

• “Cité Soleil” Mission Complex• Church and parish centre destroyed

• Salesian Houses

• Petion Ville: seriously damaged

• Fleuriot: seriously damaged

The Salesian school “ENAM” (National Institute of Arts and Trades) was totally destroyed with the loss

of at least 300 students.

“Silence, suffering and sadness reigns”

ENAM – National Institute of Arts and Trades

ENAM – National Institute of Arts and Trades

“Silence, suffering and sadness reigns”

“Le Petites Ecoles” (“The Little Schools”) of Fr Bonhem

have completely collapsed.

They used to provide food and education for 20,000 poor children and

young people every day

Don Bosco remains a beacon of hope for the people of Haiti

The Salesian Family worldwide is rallying to the assistance of the Salesian Family in Haiti.

International Salesian NGOs have commenced aid and relief operations to assist the Salesians and those who rely upon them

Relief operations at the Salesian “Cité Soleil” Mission Centre

Thorland Salesian Relief Centre

The Salesians in Thorland and Petion Ville are looking after 3,000 refugees who have lost everything and in their desperation have asked for help from the Salesian house

Salesian International Relief Appeal

Fr Pasqual Chavez, Rector Major of the Salesians has launched an international appeal calling on all members of the Salesian Family around the world to respond generously to provide urgent support to Don Bosco’s poor sons and daughters in Haiti.

“ … in the name of Don Bosco, I make this plea on behalf of

our poorest brothers and sisters!”

Salesian International Relief Appeal

Please send donations to your closest Salesian centre

or

Salesian Missions Haiti AppealSalesian Province Centre

PO Box 264Ascot Vale Vic 3032

Please …

… enable Don Bosco to

continue to be a “Voice of Hope” for poor children

and young people in Haiti

Please send donations to your closest Salesian centre

or

Salesian Missions Haiti AppealSalesian Province Centre

PO Box 264Ascot Vale Vic 3032

www.sdb.org.au