Don Bosco Development Outreach Network

11/05/2026

This week, Irene Waweru (Senior Programme Officer), Mariana Bahkita (Accountant), and Gordon Omondi (Logistics Officer) coordinated and delivered relief food across over 40 manyattas, reaching approximately 2,000 households in one of Kenya's most remote and underserved regions.
Korr is a place where distance is a daily reality, from markets, from services, from support.
But it is never far from DBDON's commitment.
This is not just logistics. This is solidarity. This is the Don Bosco spirit, showing up, in person, where the need is greatest.
To every family in Korr who received support this week: you are seen, you are valued, and you are not forgotten.
🙏 Thank you to our partners and donors who make journeys like this possible.
📍 Korr, Marsabit County, Northern Kenya
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30/04/2026

𝐃𝐁𝐃𝐎𝐍 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐌𝐙-𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬
We are pleased to share that Dr. Sam Ebale, DBDON Coordinator, and Ms. Irene Waweru, Senior Programme Officer, represented DBDON at the Workshop on Financial Administration & Risk Management that took place April 27-29, 2026, in Kampala, Uganda.
Hosted by KOLPING INTERNATIONAL and the Uganda Kolping Society, this specialized three-day training focused on financial administration requirements for projects co-financed by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Germany.
Workshop Highlights:
1. Expert-led sessions on BMZ funding guidelines and financial administration standards
2. Risk management frameworks and assessment strategies
3. Quality standards for donor reporting and annual audits
4. Practical case studies from NGO operations across Africa
5. Interactive working group exercises on real-world financial challenges
This capacity-building opportunity is particularly significant for DBDON as several Don Bosco Kenya projects, including those in Don Bosco Kakuma, Embu, Marsabit, and Makuyu, have been supported by BMZ funding. The training directly supports our mission to enhance project management capabilities and strengthen accountability in donor-funded initiatives.
As DBDON continues to develop and implement programs serving over 15,000 children, youth, and vulnerable communities across Kenya's 12 Don Bosco institutions, this training ensures we maintain the highest standards of financial stewardship and compliance.
The knowledge and best practices gained will strengthen our ongoing partnerships with donors and enhance our ability to effectively manage resources for maximum impact in youth empowerment, TVET education, and community development programs.

22/04/2026

RMG – Il primo Salesiano Coadiutore nominato Direttore nel continente africano

(ANS – Roma) – Nell’ambito dei lavori dell’ultima Sessione Plenaria del Consiglio Generale, il Rettor Maggiore, Don Fabio Attard, con il consenso degli altri membri del suo Consiglio, ha nominato come Direttore della casa salesiana di Bangui-Damala, in Repubblica Centrafricana, il sig. David Metoule, SDB. La nomina, che dà seguito alle deliberazioni del Capitolo Generale 29 (CG29), rende il sig. Metoule il primo Salesiano Coadiutore ad essere nominato Direttore di comunità nel continente africano.

https://www.infoans.org/sezioni/notizie/item/27765-rmg-il-primo-salesiano-coadiutore-nominato-direttore-nel-continente-africano

21/04/2026

Today we got hands-on!
The coaches went into creating student and teacher profiles, setting up classes, browsing content, planning lessons, assigning activities, and configuring settings on the ProFuturo Mathematics platform.
Learning by doing that’s the ProFuturo way! 💡 Our coaches are gaining the confidence and skills to bring this powerful tool directly into their classrooms. 🚀

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20/04/2026

Today marks Day 1 of our 5-day ProFuturo Mathematics (PF Maths) Training in Naivasha! 🧮📚
PF Maths is a powerful new addition to the ProFuturo platform that enables more advanced, personalised learning features for our pupils, taking digital education to the next level.
ProFuturo is a global initiative by Fundación Telefónica and Fundación “la Caixa”, implemented in Kenya by DBDON, and has already reached over 60,000 learners and 5,000 teachers across Nairobi, Machakos, and Kitui.
This training is a key step in strengthening the capacity of our teachers and coaches to deliver quality, tech-enhanced mathematics education to children in vulnerable communities.
Big thank you to our ProFuturo Kenya Trainers Mr. Tobias and Dr. Emmanuel N. 🙏

Together with Caritas, we are building a future where every child has access to quality education. 💡
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13/04/2026

Korr, Marsabit County · April 2026
This week, DBDON's team made the journey from Nairobi to Korr over 700 kilometres to deliver vital nutritional support to lactating mothers in the community. Because the health of a mother is the health of her child.

This is the Salesian mission in action present, practical, and personal.

13/04/2026

Skills are the new currency and we are investing in Kenya's youth.
DBDON's TVET programs equip Kenya's youth with practical skills for sustainable livelihoods.

10/04/2026

"𝐈𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝." Don Bosco.

09/04/2026

This is Korr after the rains.
The Church and buildings have quietly served this community for years. They stood here as a symbol of presence, care, and continuity long before roads reached this far north.
Nyingi Wahome arrived here this week with Gordon Omondi, covering ground that was, until recently, cut off by flood-damaged roads.
The Salesian presence in Korr is not just a project. It is a relationship built over years, sustained through every dry season and every flood.
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09/04/2026