// JavaScript Document Tomorrow\'s (referred to as storyText below) // 4. a link if you'd like one (referred to as storyLink below) // STORIES = [ ['slideshow/images2/0_danilo.jpg', 'Danilo at Don Bosco Roga', 'Don Bosco Roga is an orphanage in Asunción (\"Roga\" means \"House\"). It was opened in 1988 by an order of Salesian priests, and since then, more than 500 children have come through its doors. Many boys are abandoned by their families, but some are brought there by parents who are too poor or otherwise unable to care for them. Many boys find their way to Don Bosco Roga only after years of living on the streets. Sonidos de la Tierra has been partnering with Don Bosco Roga to offer the boys regular music lessons and access to instruments. We went there to learn more about how the Sonidos program has been impacting the boys\' lives.', '1', '13'], ['slideshow/images2/1_monica_kid.jpg', 'Reporter Monica Lam with one of the boys', 'The boys at Don Bosco Roga were like boys anywhere else: full of energy and eager for attention. Despite their tough experiences on the streets or in abusive family situations, the boys seemed to be pretty open-minded and hopeful. They also loved the camera. Here reporter Monica Lam poses with one of the boys.', '2', '0'], ['slideshow/images2/2_family_circus.jpg', 'Family Circus', 'When boys first come to Don Bosco Roga, they are given a bed in a transitional dormitory, where they learn the rules of the shelter and get acclimated to life inside. According to Padre Emilio Fernandez, who counsels the children, the biggest challenge for many new arrivals is learning to sleep properly. \"Keep in mind that they used to sleep on the streets,\" Padre Fernandez said. \"Fear prevented them from having a good night\'s sleep.\" Most boys will spend about six months before they relearn how to sleep soundly.', '3', '1'], ['slideshow/images2/3_young_boy.jpg', 'Open doors', 'The orphanage has an open-door policy. If the boys cannot adjust to life inside the shelter, they can go back to the streets. \"Sometimes it happens that they threaten to leave,\" said Padre Fernandez. \"We tell them, the doors are open. Go if you really want to. And then they calm down.\" The open-door policy also means that the neighboring community is invited in to take music lessons and play in an orchestra alongside boys from the shelter.', '4', '2'], ['slideshow/images2/4_framing.jpg', 'Getting the shot right', 'For many boys, the process of rehabilitation involves learning (or relearning) basic life skills. \"In the shelters they start to reorganize their life,\" said Padre Fernandez. At Don Bosco Roga, the boys are assigned regular chores and are taught to keep themselves and their living quarters clean. This boy is taking a break from sweeping to show us what he\'s learned about filmmaking after observing us in action.', '5', '3'], ['slideshow/images2/5_teens.jpg', 'Inside the dormitory for teens', 'These two teenage boys only recently arrived at Don Bosco Roga. They\'re standing in front of a mural that says, \"Don Bosco Cares for Children.\" In 1859, St. John Bosco, an Italian Catholic priest, founded the Salesian Order with a mission to take care of children in need. His practice was to teach through love rather than through punishment. He was canonized by the Catholic Church in 1934 for his work devoted to children. Today, the order runs shelters for abandoned or at-risk children all over the world. This shelter in Asunción takes in boys up to the age of 18. They attend classes here and in neighboring schools, where they learn vocational skills like plumbing, welding and electrical work. ', '6', '4'], ['slideshow/images2/6_greg.jpg', 'Gregory Chamorro', 'Gregory Chamorro, 15, is a newcomer to Don Bosco Roga who told us he ran away from home because his stepfather mistreated him. We watched Gregory take his first violin lesson and saw him glowing with joy and excitement as he learned to play his first notes. Afterward he told us, \"I want to turn into someone who can go back home and be useful to my family.\" A few days later, we met Gregory\'s mother and grandmother when they came to visit him at the shelter. Family visits are a key part of the program at Don Bosco Roga, and the boys are encouraged to maintain contact with their families in the hopes that they will one day be reunited.', '7', '5'], ['slideshow/images2/7_boy_cello.jpg', 'Playing the cello', 'Most boys get music lessons once a week. Beginners usually start without relying on sheet music. Instead they\'re taught to memorize fingerings and notes. Once students can play \"Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star,\" they can begin playing with the orchestra. The music program at Don Bosco Roga was established around four years ago with the help of the Fundación Sinfonía and the Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo. In 2005, Sonidos de la Tierra became involved and strengthened the program.', '8', '6'], ['slideshow/images2/8_first_lesson.jpg', 'David\'s first lesson', 'We watched David Fernandez, 18, take his first music lesson and saw the transformation in his expression as he began to create his first few notes. For most of these boys, music lessons are a source of rare undivided attention. ', '9', '7'], ['slideshow/images2/9_david.jpg', 'David Fernandez', 'David dreams of playing soccer professionally. He had been living in the streets when outreach workers for Don Bosco brought him a soccer ball and struck up a relationship. After his first music lesson, he told us that he\'s now determined to practice until he can to join the orchestra.', '10', '8'], ['slideshow/images2/10_david_bts.jpg', 'Behind the Scenes with David', 'We interviewed David after his first violin lesson. \"The first note that I played was very special to me,\" he said. \"I don\'t know how to explain it, but I felt good.\"', '11', '9'], ['slideshow/images2/11_aureliano.jpg', ' Trombone lessons', 'Sixteen-year-old Aureliano Rodríguez (right) has been living at Don Bosco Roga for two years and is now an advanced trombone player. He took us to visit the abandoned lot where he once slept and told us how he spent his days begging for food and his nights sniffing glue. Since coming to the home, he has found a job working at a tile factory, but his dream is to play music professionally. \"I want to be a true musician,\" he said.', '12', '10'], ['slideshow/images2/12_guitar_making.jpg', 'Inside the instrument workshop', 'Inside Don Bosco Roga is a workshop where children learn to use hammers, saws and power tools. Sonidos de la Tierra has added to the offerings by hiring a professional lutier (instrument maker) to teach the children how to make their own guitars and violins. The instruments aren\'t quite ready for the concert hall, but they sound pretty good.', '13', '11'], ['slideshow/images2/13_scroll_detail.jpg', 'Detail of a violin under construction', 'It\'s still a long way off, but Sonidos de la Tierra hopes that one day their workshops can supply instruments for professional use. For now, the workshops give children another way to get hands-on involvement in the process of making music.', '0', '12'] ]; function switchStory(story) { document.getElementById("storyImage").src = STORIES[story][0]; document.getElementById("storyTitle").innerHTML = STORIES[story][1]; document.getElementById("storyText").innerHTML = STORIES[story][2]; //document.getElementById("storyQuote").innerHTML = STORIES[story][3]; document.getElementById("storyLink").innerHTML = "\"Next\""; document.getElementById("storyLinkb").innerHTML = "\"Back\""; return false; } // -->