Every mission has a beginning, and ours starts with a pair of sneakers. Years ago, a young boy grew up without shoes. It wasn't unusual for the time and place — many children went without. But everything changed the day the Catholic Mission gave him his very first pair of sneakers. He wore them to school. He wore them to church. He wore them on the days that mattered most, the ones where showing up looking presentable made all the difference in how he was seen and how he saw

Tucked away on Fula Lane in Gbondo Town, Bo City, Salone Helping Hands Vocational Institute has one simple goal: to give young people in our community real, practical skills they can use to build a future. We know that a certificate means little if it doesn't come with the ability to actually do the work. That's why our approach is hands-on from day one. Whether a student walks through our doors already knowing what they want to specialize in, or they're still finding their f