Salesian Missions Help Construct Technical-Vocational Center in Madagascar

Salesian Missions Helps Salesian Technical and Vocational Center Construct New Building

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(ANS – Mahajanga, Madagascar – March 12, 2026) – Students attending the Salesian technical and vocational center in Mahajanga, Madagascar, will benefit from newly constructed facilities. The funding has come from Salesian Missions of New Rochelle. The work began in March 2025 and continues.

The project will benefit 400 students with the Salesian community as well as those living in the broader community who will have access to the education offered.

The TAFITA Enterprise is responsible for the construction of the first and second floors of the building. The Salesian community has made the effort to increase its participation to cover certain expenses such as transport of materials, water, and electricity, as well as other accessories for construction.

A Salesian noted: “This project is essential for the education of youth in the region. There is little access to high-quality vocational and technical training so youths can learn the skills for employment. We had more students than could fit in the current center, and we need to expand to meet better the needs of the community. This construction project, once its finished, will allow us to provide better education to more students.”

The Salesians have 11 centers and work in several locations in the country, including the Don Bosco House in Ivato in the outskirts of Antananarivo. Salesians have been in Ankililoaka since 1982. They have constructed schools and churches, as well as a youth center. They are working to ensure quality education and make sure no student is left behind.

Madagascar is one of the poorest countries in the world. 70% of Madagascar’s almost 19 million people live in poverty; 5.7 million of those are youths between the ages of 10-24, according to UNICEF.

Source: Mission Newswire