Established in 2001 by the Salesians of Don Bosco, DBDS works with rural and urban communities in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan through our partner organizations in these areas, who have varied expertise, ranging from education to watershed development.

At present, we are working in the following districts:

The communities we work with in rural areas are adivasi and dalit labourers and farmers. In the cities, we work with slum communities, street children and young people in search of livelihoods and skills development.