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Community Audit on Mission Poverty Eradication in Hyderabad Calls for Deeper, More Authentic Outreach
News reported by: Muthyala Sudhakar [INH]
The Salesians and lay collaborators of the Hyderabad Province convened for a reflective and evaluative session during the Mission Poverty Eradication (MPE) Province Team Meeting, focusing on the depth and authenticity of their outreach to the poor.
The gathering moved beyond routine reviews of programmes and statistics, instead fostering an honest examination of how effectively the mission is lived out in everyday ministry. Central to the meeting was a community audit presented by Fr. Sarath Parri SDB and Mr Pranay, which served as a reflective tool, encouraging participants to reassess their engagement with the marginalised.
The audit highlighted the province's extensive outreach, showcasing services that impact children, youth, women, and families through education, skills training, pastoral initiatives, and social development programmes. However, discussions revealed a critical gap between measurable outputs and the deeper, often intangible dimensions of service.
Fr. Tony Pellissery SDB underscored during the sharing session that many meaningful acts—such as personal accompaniment, counselling, guidance, and silent support—remain unrecognised due to a lack of formal documentation. This observation led to a significant realisation among participants: vital aspects of mission work risk being undervalued when they are not systematically recorded.
Participants also addressed the growing challenges associated with documentation and reporting. The presence of multiple reporting systems and repeated data requirements has led to worker fatigue, often hindering the accurate capture of grassroots realities. The need for a more streamlined and meaningful documentation framework was strongly emphasised—one that acknowledges both visible outcomes and the less tangible yet transformative aspects of mission engagement.
Adding a reflective dimension to the session, Ms Neha Joseph guided participants in revisiting the mission's journey with renewed clarity. Her intervention helped the group identify strengths and pinpoint gaps that need deeper commitment and strategic focus.
At the heart of the meeting was a renewed call to authenticity in mission. Participants recognised that the goal is not merely to expand outreach numerically, but to deepen engagement—walking closely with those most abandoned, understanding their lived realities, and committing to sustained transformation.
The discussions also highlighted the urgency of prioritising those on the margins who often remain unseen and unheard. The way forward, participants noted, requires clarity of purpose, sustained dedication, and a compassionate presence rooted in the spirit of Don Bosco.
The community audit was ultimately seen not as a conclusion but as a starting point—an invitation for every community to move beyond activity-driven approaches and embrace a more intentional, reflective, and dignified mode of serving people experiencing poverty.
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