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This Institution is run by the Salesians of Don Bosco. Don Bosco Beatitudes takes its name from Saint John Bosco, a humble priest of northern Italy who dedicated his entire life to the welfare of poor youth. The Salesian Society is named after Saint Francis de Sales who is the model of kindness, love and patience. Today the Salesians work in over 102 countries and the society ranks third in the size of all religious orders and second as a Foreign Missionary Society.

Rev.Fr.Orpheus Mantovani, a Salesian priest from Italy had the spirit, zeal and the dreams helping the poorest of the poor. His dreams came true when the Archbishop Louis Mathias of Madras-Mylapore asked Fr.Mantovani, who was the parish priest of Tambaram to survey Vyasarpadi for a new parish. After studying the place, on 8th December 1964, the feast of the Immaculate Conception, he purchased the land that was a dumping ground for cinders. He was moved by the poverty of the people and the pitiful condition of the lepers. He converted this land into a living space. The place was overcrowded with the evacuated slum and pavement dwellers from the city and with 20,000 Indians repatriated from Burma. The work was officially inaugurated on 2nd February 1965. Eventually the leprosy patients were shifted to Pope John's Garden which is 8 kilo meters away from the centre.We the Salesian fathers, brothers and sisters at Don Bosco Beatitudes, with the collaboration of other women religious are proud to carry on the wonderful heritage given to us by our founder and father, Don Bosco.

The Beatitudes has a number of welfare projects for the Leprosy patients, their children, the elderly, handicapped persons and poor slum dwellers. Ever since its inception in 1965 it has catered to several thousands of needy people. It is situated in North Madras which is infested with slums. Most of the poor people of the city of Madras live in this area. The welfare programmes in the centre aim to improve the lives of the poor people. Our programmes include all age groups, from the cradle to the grave. Help is given to every one irrespective of caste, creed or religion.

This centre is sustained solely by the contributions of generous people from all over the world. FBC – Friends Beatitudes Chennai

 

FBC – Friends Beatitudes Chennai

  •    What's more beautiful than BRINGING BACK THE SMILE on a desolate child's face?.
  •    What's more joyful than SHARING ONE'S HAPPINESS and spreading the  message of LOVE?.
  •    What's more fulfilling than SERVING THE HUMANITY with all compassion and  dedication?.
  •    What's more satisfying than BRINGING THE DIGINITY BACK to poor leprosy  patients and their children      taking them to mainstay of life?.
 
 
Don Bosco Beatitudes
 

Helps the poorest of the poor.

One of the most efficient and non-profit and Non Governmental Organization.
Has as its Motto: "No one has the right to be happy alone" and its mission is truly humanitarian - to help all people in need without regard to race, beliefs or caste.
Is unique among Relief and Development Centres in the Salesian World.
Carries on its mission for more than three and a half decades - at Vyasarpady, Chennai-India.
Is 1995 winner of the National Award for the welfare of the handicapped.
Is also 1998 Winner of the State Award for the welfare of the disabled

Beatitudes Social Welfare Centre is an organ of the Don Bosco Group of Institutions which has a hundred year history and has won accolades amongst the public for its educational and moral standards besides reaching out to the lowest strata of the society by catering to Orphans, Semi Orphans, lepers, beggars, Destitute and the aged besides caring for their children. Besides these we have the unique distinction of having close ties with various Government Agencies for a wide-variety of Women Empowerment Projects, Self-Help Groups, Women's Training Centres, Elementary, High, Transit & Night Schools, Camillus & Memisa Dispensaries, Destitute Aged Homes, Leprosy Rehabilitation Centre, Home for Special Children, Balwadis, etc., Any given day over 2,500 beneficiaries visit our campus and our institution has just celebrated 40 years of its service to the poorest of the North Chennai. We are proud also to be utilized by the almighty to touch the lives of over 46,000 directly in the passing year alone through our services. In recognition of our services we have also been bestowed the 1995 National Award of India for the Welfare of the Handicapped and the 1998 Tamil Nadu State Award for the Welfare of the disabled.

 

 
 
Fr. Francis Schlooz - The First Director
 

Fr.Francis Schlooz, a Dutch Salesian Missionary Priest suceeded Fr.Mantovani. Fr.Schlooz was another great charismatic person remembered much not only at the Don Bosco Beatitudes, by the people of Vyasarpadi where he worked for twelve years but especially by the leprosy patients all over TamilNadu.

This Center was fortunate to have him as its first Director from 1967-1979. He developed the multitudes of works began by his predecessor with the spirit of his motto "No one has the Right to be alone".
He died on 20th March 1998.

 
 
Fr. Rathnaswamy Tarcisius SDB - Director
 

Fr. Manjil Ittyachan (1979-1982)
Fr. Rathnaswamy Tarcisius (1982-1991)
Fr. A.T.James (1992-1995)
Fr. Velanganny Mark (1995-2001)
Fr. Rathnaswamy Tarcisius (2001 - 2007)

Fr. Patrick Alphonse(2007 -)served as Directors
 
 
Don Bosco Beatitudes Today
 

We are in 21st century. Don Bosco Beatitudes after 35 years of its yeomen services to the poor, the sick, the afflicted and the marginalized, felt the need of changing its action plan.

It has taken up the word "HELP" for its action plan : Don Bosco BEATITUDES HELP : "Helps – Encourages – Liberates – People" the essentials to make people more happy, peace-loving and liberated, to march towards progress and development. Everyone at this Center, inspired with these divine Words, acts, animates and fulfills all its activities.

 
 
 
 
 
 
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