In this context, the Salesians have actually decided to double their option for the poor and needy children and young people of the area, inaugurating, on June 4th, an oratory in the house of Tacurú and celebrating the Encounter of Youth Centres, with the participation of 200 young people and 50 animators.
The Don Bosco Vocational School, which was founded 40 years ago, now counts hundreds of students who, followed by 45 teachers, attend three-year courses for carpenters, electricians, hairdressers, cooks, and who also have the possibility to complete the junior high school courses.
For his part, Fr. Rubén Avellaneda SDB, Director of the Tacurú Movement, explained that, after an assembly, it had been decided to open the doors of the institution, despite the risks that such a decision might imply. The Don Bosco Vocational School offers its pupils a space for listening, in which the need of the quarter often emerged to have more opportunities of work, transport, respect, and recreational activities in public squares and, on the contrary, fewer drugs.
After the acts of violence that took place in the quarter, the population spontaneously wrote a banner: “We thank the teachers who come and continue their lessons, aware as they are of the risks they face”.
Despite the insecurity problems and the fact that essential services such as transport, sanitary assistance and education have not been restored in the area, the Tacurú Movement continues its work, and in the Encounter of Youth Centres which was held on June 4th they tried to “Discover the good side of each Youth Centre as a place of encounter”.
