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DREAM COME TRUE






Bosco Boys Home (BBH), Borivali believes in giving the best for the boys keeping in mind the holistic growth of the boys. Keeping in sync with the goal to provide the latest facilities for the all-round development of the boys and to help them to grow into well balanced, good and honest Human Being. BBH opened an ‘astro turf’ for the better growth and development of the boys in the field of sports.

The astro turf was inaugurated by Mr. Nawal Seth, a benefactor and well-wisher and blessed by Fr. Corlis Gonsalves SDB, the Director of BBH on 18th of February, 2020.

Fr. Gonsalves after the blessing of the turf said, “I am very happy for you dear boys. The management and the staff are providing you great infrastructure, make good use of these facilities for your growth and become well trained and healthy boys.” Fr. Gonsalves, while acknowledging the contribution of Mr. Seth expressed, “Here I would like to specially thank Mr. Seth; he was instrumental not only in initiating the work but also assisted throughout as the turf was being laid. Bosco boys will always be grateful and pray for you.”

Naitik Hate, one of the boys of BBH shared, “I am very grateful to Don Bosco for the latest amenity in the area of sports. For most of us playing on the turf was just a dream but now it is our ‘Dream come True’; it will be a first time for most of us to play on a turf.  I am sure this turf court is going to help us in excelling our skills and talents in the area of sports.”







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