“ Many of the things we need can wait, the children can not ”
Vision
 
Anbu illam visualizes a just and equal society based on harmony and universal brotherhood.
"We serve the young at risk and the marginalized and work towards a dignified human life for them through a process of re-integration into society by working with governmental and non-Governmental organizations, as well as community based organizations.”
We reach out to…
Street Kids
Rag pickers
Run-away Children
Destitute Children
Orphans
Children of Prisoners  
Children in Slums and on the Pavements  
Child labourers in loom and silver chain industries  
Children never enrolled in school and drop outs  
Hotel Boys  
Mission
Don Bosco Anbu illam, Salem is a catalyst organization that will increase the cooperation and collaboration of people’s organization and empower the community by making sure equal and standard education for all, crate employment through vocational training, create awareness and sensitization about the human rights and make people take part in governance through net working with NGOs and CBOs for the eradication of social discrimination among the people in order to crate the just and equal society.
Goal
To ensure that Rights to survival, Protection, Participation and development is enjoyed by all the children living in difficult circumstances (street children, working children, missing and trafficked children, HIV/AIDS affected and infected children) through  community based approach in the districts of Salem and Namakkal.
Objectives and Goals
To provide shelter and other basic necessities
To integrate run-away children with their families
To provide basic education and prevent dropping-out
To provide medical assistance
To provide vocational guidance and job placement
To prevent vagrancy
To eliminate and prevent child labour
To build character and promote discipline
To empower the community through Community Based Organizations (CBOs)
To advocate the Rights of Children
To build awareness of socio-ethnic evils