Rooted in Salem, since 1988.

A concern for young people became a wider civic commitment.

The Salem Don Bosco Anbu Illam Social Service Society, known as DBAI, is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation. Established in 1988, it has publicly described its work as supporting children, young people, women, migrants, and communities in and around Salem.

Its purpose is not limited to one service. DBAI brings together immediate support with the steady work of education, health, skills, awareness, and community development—because the conditions that shape a person’s future are rarely isolated from one another.

Support becomes stronger when it is connected.

Public information about DBAI describes child protection and recovery pathways, educational support, vocational development, welfare access, health awareness, and community participation. The approach is designed to recognise both urgent needs and the structures that can prevent exclusion from becoming permanent.

A child-friendly society is made together.

DBAI’s public materials consistently point toward a society in which people who are often pushed to the margins can participate with dignity. That principle shapes an approach built around education, skills, care, collective action, and cooperation with local communities and institutions.

The work is grounded in the belief that children and young people should be able to live safely, learn meaningfully, and contribute to the places they call home.