2018 The Report by Fr Dolphie in Hong Kong
Don Bosco South Asian Youth Services
Global Migration is an attitude, set in the minds of the public, and we see a greater population which delves into a bleak future by way of living with unknown people. Probably could be a trend in this present context to live with anonymous groups with decent salary or no salary, rather than with known people with deep scars. Migration has become the global phenomena among people seeking richer countries for economic wealth and to better pastures due to political upheavals in native or better living conditions.
Most of the South Asian minority groups belong to the lower socio-economic strata, although many of them were born and raised in Hong Kong. Their total population is about 42.000 or 11% of the ethnic minority groups. The majority of them believe in Hinduism, Islam and Sikhism. Their countries of origin are Nepal, Bangladesh, Philiphines, Pakistan or India. Community or social services for these communities are not adequate and especially the youth and women are the most underprivileged. Many of them are in search of work, but find themselves in difficult situations, as they do not have the qualifications of skills to claim proper employment.
Don Bosco South Asian Youth Services:
DBSAYS wanted to see if they could help them. After an initiative of Fr. Peter Newbery, founder of Youth Out-reach, sponsored by the China SDB Provincial and his council, in early 2013,
I, Dolphie arrived to Hong Kong along with Fr. Amala for a three-month study of the situation of the South Asian immigrant youth at risk there. Since November 2013, i'm a member of St. Louis Community, Pok-Fu-Lam Road in West Point, Hong Kong.
Vision
The Salesian Province of China was helpful to establish this work among the South Asians. Above all, I totally believe in Divine Providence. I would like to give thanks for all persons who are encouraging me for all these initiatives taken by way of funding and support and volunteering help and services. It’s a model work for Migrant Youth.
Mission
At Present the Major Activities of Don Bosco South Asia Youth Services are:
1. Animation for South Asian community on the first Sunday of every month. Thereafter DBSAYS has Animation for people like sharing, games or value movies and recollection.
2. Youth Centre in Tung Chung (Lantau island, near
the Hong Kong airport). It is based in the Tung Chung
Catholic school, about 60 South Asian teenagers come
every Sunday. Animated by the Cooperators and some
young animators and Our Volunteers.
3. Seminars and Camps for Schools with many
migrant youth (eg. Sir Ellis Kadoori, Caritas Tuen Mun
Maradon foundation)
4. Youth swimming in Hong Kong (Kennedy Town) and
Lan Tau (Tung Chung). Aroung 40 to 45 teenagers
attend the swimming organized by Don Bosco South Asian Youth Services.
5. Hip hop training for teenagers and around 12 to 15 Teenagers and youth attend and practice hip-hop.
6. Tuition classes for South Asians in Cantonese language, Mathematics and English class around 45 children come to our tutions. The address is 466, Shun Sing Mansion, beginning of Queens Road, Shek Tong Tsui, HK.
7. Youth Camps at Don Bosco Youth Center in Cheung Chau island.
8. Getting place and support for Tamil language tuitions in Wah Yan College for some 130-school children.
9. Outreach work for the young in the streets
10. Nepali youth mini-band troop, for performances
11. St Louis South Asian Youth group, around 15 youth are present.
12. Cantonese Classes for Adult South Asians at Youth Out-Reach organized by DBSAYS at Sai Wan Ho, Youth Outreach campus.
13. Yoga for the EM group held fro 2017 to 2018 and conducted at Don Bosco Learning centre.
14. Reach out Activities on Streets and Public places in Nights.
15. Handicraft and Chinese drawing and painting for children and women.
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