DON BOSCO SALESIAN COMMUNITY PALABEK
REBUILDING LIVES
Don Bosco Palabek is a Salesian mission dedicated to serving refugees and host communities in Palabek Settlement, Northern Uganda. It is a place of hope, education, and empowerment where young people and families are supported to rebuild their lives with dignity
Pastoral care
We rebuild the lives of people by restoring hopes and faith through religious teaching
Education
We aim at providing quality Education to both the youth and children in Palabek settlement
Agriculture
We also collaborate with the refugees and the host community in Agricluture
Welcome to Don Bosco Palabek
Welcome to Don Bosco Palabek, a Salesian mission at the heart of Palabek Refugee Settlement in Northern Uganda, dedicated to restoring hope and dignity among refugees and host communities. We serve children, youth, and families through a variety of interventions including pastoral care that nurtures faith and peace, Early childhood development that builds a strong educational foundation, the Don Bosco Vocational Training Centre that equips learners with employable skills, the Don Bosco Demonstration Farm that promotes sustainable agriculture and food security, as well as youth animation that develops talents, leadership, and cultural identity. Alongside these, our community and social programs offer support to the most vulnerable, fostering unity, resilience, and self-reliance. Inspired by the spirit of St. John Bosco, we believe in education with love, service with faith, and empowerment with skills to prepare people for a brighter and sustainable future.
OUR VISION
A transformed community where young people and families in the settlement live with dignity, equipped with skills, faith, and opportunities to create sustainable livelihoods and a peaceful future.
OUR MISSION
To empower refugees and the host community through holistic education, vocational training, food production, entrepreneurship, and pastoral care, fostering self-reliance, dignity, and hope for a brighter future.
OUR FOCUS
At Don Bosco Palabek, our work is guided by strong core values that shape every intervention. We are rooted in faith and pastoral care, nurturing hope, morality, and compassion in the community. We value empowerment, equipping people with skills and opportunities to achieve self-reliance and dignity. With a spirit of integrity, we uphold honesty, transparency, and accountability in all our services. We embrace inclusiveness, serving both refugees and host communities without discrimination, while promoting sustainability through environmentally friendly practices in education, livelihoods, and agriculture. Above all, we act in solidarity with the most vulnerable, walking alongside them to restore dignity and build resilience for a brighter future.
DB Palabek Intervention Areas
The St. Kizito Salesian Community Palabek in Palabek Refugee Settlement supports refugees and host communities through diverse interventions including pastoral care, Early childhood development, Don Bosco Vocational Training Centre that equips youth with practical skills for employment, the Don Bosco Demonstration Farm that promotes sustainable agriculture and food security, youth animation that engages young people in education, sports, culture, and leadership and others that uplift vulnerable families. All these efforts reflect the Salesian mission of St. John Bosco educating with love, serving with compassion, and empowering people to build a brighter future.
Pastoral care
Through preaching the good news about the word of God, we are nurturing faith and peace
Youth Animation
We engage young people in different activities like Brass Band, Education, Sports, Culture etc.
Early Childhood Education
We nurtures children’s learning, growth, and well-being to prepare them for school and life.
Vocational Training Center
This equips youth and adults with practical skills for employment, self-reliance, and sustainable livelihoods.
Saving and Entrepreneurship
Empowers people with skills to manage finances, start businesses & become self-reliant.
Don Bosco Demo Farm
This promotes sustainable agriculture and food security while teaching practical farming skills to the community.
Food production
The Demo farm improves food security through modern farming skills that help families grow more food, earn income, and become self-reliant.
We Are The Best In What We Do
We are the best in what we do because we combine faith, skills, and compassion to transform lives in the refugee settlement and host community. Our holistic approach spanning education, vocational training, food production, entrepreneurship, and pastoral care to empowers people to become self-reliant and hopeful for the future. Guided by Salesian values of reason, religion, and loving-kindness, we not only provide practical skills but also restore dignity, nurture resilience, and create opportunities that last.
Population Status
Palabek Refugee settlement Lamwo
Total Refugees
Women & Children
Female
Elderly 60+ Years
Youth (15 - 24) years
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