Don Bosco, the founder, was born in Italy in 1815. He began his work in Turin, a city in northern Italy, in 1841. It was the time of the Industrial Revolution and many youngsters were flocking to the city looking for jobs. Unfortunately, being unskilled, they were unable to gain employment, and ended up as miscreants on the streets and even in prison. To remedy this adverse impact of the Industrial Revolution, Don Bosco began educating the youngsters, so as to enable them gain suitable employment and become productive citizens.