Don Bosco Foundation receives €24M in Spanish grants for migrant housing

The Salesian Social Don Bosco Foundation received more than €23.8 million in public grants between 2024 and 2025 and allocated €920,892.32 to operating leases during those two fiscal years. It manages 12 reception places for international protection applicants in Dos Hermanas (Seville) and Granada.

The Salesian Social Don Bosco Foundation recorded over **€23.8 million** in public grants during the 2024 and 2025 fiscal years. Its annual accounts detail **€10.85 million** in 2024 and **€12.97 million** in 2025. The entity, established in 1998 with headquarters in Córdoba, reports activity in Andalusia, the Canary Islands, and Extremadura.

## Twelve reception places in Dos Hermanas and Granada

Documentation published by the Platform of Salesian Social Entities (CEPSS) specifies part of these resources. The foundation managed **12 places** for international protection applicants: eight in **Dos Hermanas**, in the province of Seville, and four in **Granada**. These accommodations are part of the state reception system and provide residential coverage and support throughout the international protection process.

Care includes psychosocial and legal assistance, translation and interpretation, language teaching, and guidance for socio-labor integration. The CEPSS report notes that the most common nationalities among people assisted across its reception resources were from **Mali**, **Somalia**, and **Senegal**.

## Nearly one million euros in rents over two years

Spending on operating leases is one of the foundation's most significant financial data points. According to audited accounts, it recorded **€447,906.01** in 2024, rising to **€472,986.31** in 2025. In total, **€920,892.32** over two years.

In its 2024 activity report, the entity counted **25 youth autonomy apartments** and three others specifically designated for international protection applicants.

## Regional aid totaling €30,307.47

Regional funding allows identifying aid directly linked to immigration programs. In Andalusia, the Junta granted the foundation **€2,000** for intercultural mediation in Granada during the 2024/2025 academic year and another **€2,732** for the 2025/2026 academic year.

These amounts are added to **€25,575.47** granted by the Territorial Delegation of Social Inclusion in Córdoba for the 'Social Legal Advice' project, included in the specific section for migrants within the social action programs call. This initiative is scheduled to be carried out during 2026. The three identified grants total **€30,307.47**.

## The Buzzetti program and a project in the Canary Islands

In Tenerife, the foundation's activity also appears in municipal documentation. The Santa Cruz City Council identifies the **Buzzetti** program as an accompaniment service for young immigrants. The Don Bosco Foundation also submitted a project titled 'Accompaniment to Young Migrants' to the Government of the Canary Islands, requesting a grant of **€60,000**.

The cited accounts come from audited documentation and reports published by the entities themselves; any interpretation regarding the final destination of funds requires verifying agreements with the granting administrations.