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✨ Mary Immaculate, Our Guide – A Don Bosco Celebration ✨

Today, the Don Bosco Family around the world celebrates the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary — a day of grace, hope, and...

The Sound of Hope in Makululu

They play trumpets, drums, trombones. And there is something captivating in watching a boy who just lifted a trumpet to his lips switch to a drum with total confidence — as if each instrument were already written into his hands, as if music were his natural language.

Don’t Miss: Rescued from the Street Documentary 🎥

Have you seen our documentary “Rescued from the Street” yet? If not, it’s time to take a closer look at the powerful journeys of children who’ve found a new beginning at Don Bosco Makululu.

Through His Eyes: A Healing Journey in Progress

When I arrived at Don Bosco Makululu, I was uncertain. I had been living on the streets for some time, and adjusting to a new environment felt difficult...

When a phonebooth becomes a shelter: the hidden lives of children...

Before the streets fill with traffic, before markets come alive and classrooms open their doors, thousands of children in Zambia are already awake...

Now I am here – a place at the end of...

Don Bosco Makululu does not only rescue the children from the street, but also supports reintegration with their extended family once the boys are...

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History

2023

The streets are ruled by elders, dealers and strongmen. Meanwhile, the boys end up on the street when they are as young as 7...

2020

We decided to open a high school so that the children who graduate from primary school with us can continue their education. Having a complete education...

2019

We are expanding the school facilities. More buildings are being constructed because there is not enough space for all the students and boys at...

2018

In the same year we officially opened the school. At first, we were not able to accept many students because we are short on...

2017

We have completed the construction of the first building. We are beginning to take in the first street boys and poor children who had...

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