By Khulile Thwala
Over 1 400 youth participating in three Salesian programmes in Eswatini are benefiting from furniture thanks to a donation secured by Salesian Missions, the US development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco.
According to Mission Newswire, the furniture was provided by Furniture Reuse Solutions, which has a commitment to sustainability and societal benefit. The company provides charities and nonprofits with gifts-in-kind donations that aid in their humanitarian missions.
The furniture was provided to the Salesian-run Manzini Youth Care and distributed to Bosco Study Centre, Bosco Youth Agricultural Center, and the Enjabulweni Residential Care Home. Manzini Youth Care was established in the 1970s and provides services to marginalized youth.
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The services include free primary school for children who have dropped out of school due to poverty, two vocational training centres for older youth, residential care for former street children, and a drop-in school for street children when they first come off the streets.
At the Bosco Study Center, Salesians replaced the furniture in the library and the staff room, allowing both students and teachers to do their work comfortably. The donation also provided comfortable and durable furniture for the study rooms and dining hall at the Enjabulweni Residential Care Home.
The offices at Manzini Youth Care also benefited from the donation. Salesians were able to replace the old office chairs and the tables, enhance the learning facilities, and improve the working, learning, and study conditions.
