Beacon of Hope
Don Bosco Ashalayam is an NGO that has been offering children who are either without parental care or at risk of losing it, a value chain of high-quality care services that goes beyond childcare alone and ensures wholesome child development for more than 40 years. Through its Mission Education initiative, we have so far directly steered more than 155,000 children down the road to empowerment through education.​
Our Presence
Howrah - Liluah - Kolkata - Kalyani
Empowerment Process
What We Do
Residential Facilities & Education
Ashalayam is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing a safe and nurturing home for children in need, guided by its motto, “Beacon of Hope.” It supports 350 residential children across 12 hostels and 1200 children in street and slum schools. Residential children attend local government schools for mainstream education while also receiving life skills training in hygiene, health, communication, confidence, and responsibility to help them grow into independent individuals.
Health & Well-being
Regular health check-ups are conducted across all centres, with doctors, medicines, and essential care readily available. Sports and games are integral to the program, promoting healthy lifestyles, confidence, and teamwork—possibilities for international exposure to sports and games, especially with the support of Decathlon.
Livelihood & Skills Development
Career counselling, vocational training, and job placement services equip youth with essential skills, guidance, and confidence for sustainable employment opportunities. Personalized mentoring, hands-on training, and industry exposure enhance their career readiness. The rural setting provides an ideal space for camps, leadership activities, and practical agricultural training, promoting self-reliance and community-based development.
Children & Community Outreach in 40 years (1985-2025)
- 25 years of Childline (District and Railway) and National Child Labour Project (NCLP) - 92,000.
- Animation and awareness in schools, slums and streets - 120,000 youth and guardians.
- Street and slum schools - 65, 000 children.
Vocational training in 10 trades, 4 centres - 10,500 youth.
39 residential facilities – 2450 children, restored, skilled, job placed or mainstreamed nationally & internationally.
- Arranged up to family status with ownership plots of land and houses – 200 young
- Nutrition and medicine support to communities during Covid.
- Rugby players in the national and state teams, besides invitations to France and England for games.
Our Impacts
Assisting 5000+ in slums/streets/railway stations
155,000+ children have been assisted since the inception
150+ children rescued
on a monthly basis
700 children assisted with education/training/residential care
145 children built houses with a matching contribution
250+ have been placed for jobs in different sectors in 2017-22
