Chinalo Furniture Workshop
About two kilometers down the road from Black Sheep Inn is the community of Chinalo, where the Don Bosco Mission is located.
About two kilometers down the road from Black Sheep Inn is the community of Chinalo, where the Don Bosco Mission is located. These Italian missionaries have lived in this area since the late 1970s. They teach local youths a useful trade of carpentry and fine furniture making while instilling catholic morals. The graduates now work cooperatively in the Centro Artistico Don Bosco, making fine-hand carved furniture.
In addition to woodworking, the mission runs a church, a performance space, and a bakery. You can stop in at the mission and see their woodworking showroom. Their work is highly skilled and over the years they have developed their own unique style.
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Chinalo Furniture Workshop
About two kilometers down the road from Black Sheep Inn is the community of Chinalo, where the Don Bosco Mission is located.
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