[1981-1985] (2010)

St John Bosco Tombura-Yambio

The Salesian house is located in the village of Manguo, 6 km from the town of Maridi, in the South of the country. In Maridi the Salesians animate “St. John Bosco” parish, three elementary schools, a high school and an oratory, where the young gather to play football and to spend their leisure time. Ten aspirants – i.e. young boys attending high school and interested in joining the Salesian Congregation, live with the Salesian community.

Schools are normally open, thanks to the missions, and above all they are a safe place for the students. The greatest problem for the pupils is hunger: many of them go to school without having had breakfast and sleep in the classroom. Many have only one meal per day, when they return home; but this also is not for sure.

In the mission of Maridi and in the neighbouring villages there are many children, because the families are numerous. Not all of them can go to school; half of them do not go to school, mainly because of poverty.

The parents are illiterate and do not feel the need to send their children to school to study; they prefer that they remain at home, to help in the fields, to take care of their younger siblings or to beg in the streets. People are poor and because of this they are often apathetic, sad, dejected; Don Bosco’s presence in this environment gives a new hope for a better future”.

Activities

Parish of St John Bosco In collaboration with Visitation Sisters of Don Bosco (VSDB)

Primary school

Secondary school

Hospital

Boarding for girls (VSDB Sisters)

Aspirants

Oratory

Contacts:

Salesians of Don Bosco

P.O. Box 22 8111

Juba – South Sudan

Phones:

Emails:

Salesians

Fr. Peter Muigai Kariuki: Rector & Asp.

Fr. Charles Taban: VR, Prine, ss. BAdm.

Br. Raju Toppo: Prine. Pr. Sch. + Ass. Asp.

Fr. Dominic P: Parish Priest

Cl. Peter Tran Quang Tri: PT

Cl. Amada Nelson Lado Angelo: PT