Lasallian projects that will benefit from the One La Salle Global Fund
The One La Salle Global Fund is designed to help many Lasallian projects across the globe. Please see below some examples of the great work being done to help those most in need.
INDIA: De La Salle College - Keesara
Primary and secondary school. 1La Salle Fund will support access for girl in education, especially STEAM class.
Number of students: 120
Where students came from rural areas
Students or Teachers move to different classes?: teachers
Religion and other characteristics: different religious groups
Number of teachers: 12
How many classes per teacher: 20
Lesson length: 45 min
ITALY, CasArcobaleno - Scampia (Naples)
https://www.facebook.com/OcchiAperti
This nonformal education center creates a second educational opportunity for youth from the underserved area of Scampia, Naples, and the Roma Camp. 1 La Salle Fund will support girls' and women's employability.
Number of students: 112
Where students came from: underserved areas of Naples and Roma group from Eastern Europe
Religion: Catholic, Orthodox, Islam
Number of teachers: 23
How many classes per teacher:1 common group class
Lesson length: 45 min
Lesson per day: 4
Language used: Italian, English
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO: Kunda Dia Zayi Institute -Tumba
Primary and secondary school https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzqqwd5Vo3g&t=8s
1 La Salle Fund will support girls access to education and vocational training for women (teenagers)
Number of students: 1217 (561 girls)
Where students came from: underserved rural areas
Students or Teachers move to different classes?: students in primary, teachers in secondary.
Religion and other characteristics: Catholic, Protestant, Kimbanguist
and Eglise du Réveil
Number of teachers: 22 in primary and 23 in secondary school.
How many classes per teacher: 18
Lesson length: 50 min
Lessons per day: 6
Language used to teach: Kikongo (local language) and French.
COLOMBIA, Fratelli Project - Maicao
This nonformal education center creates a second educational opportunity for migrant youth from Venezuela, living in the largest refugee camp in Colombia, “La Pista” (a former airport). 1 La Salle Fund will support vulnerable girls and women.
Number of students: 319
Where students came from: Refugee camp for Venezuelan migrants “La Pista”,Wayúu Indigenous minorities, vulnerable Colombians.
Religion: Christians and Wayúu
Number of teachers: 7 teachers, 4 volunteers, 1 psychologist
Lesson length: 1h
Language used: Spanish
SRI LANKA, St Xavier Boys College - Mannar
Primary and secondary school. https://www.facebook.com/lasallefoundation/posts/820023713501000
Number of students: 1800
Where students came from: vulnerable areas around Mannar, farmers, fishermen, daily wages.
Students or Teachers move to different classes?: both, according to the schedule.
Religion and other characteristics: Religion: Catholic, Muslim, Hindu.
Number of teachers: 110
Lesson length: 40
Lessons per day: 6
Language used to teach: Tamil & English
LEBANON, College Saint Pierre Frères - Baskinta
Primary and secondary school. 1 La Salle Fund will support new solar panels for the school https://www.facebook.com/pages/College%20Saint%20Pierre%20Fr%C3%A8res%20Baskinta/392052484596865/
Number of students: 622
Where students came from: Rural areas
Religion and other characteristics: students came from Lebanon but also Syria, Iraq, and Armenia, they are Christians and Muslims
Number of teachers: 37
Lesson length: 50 min
Lessons per day: 7
Language used to teach: Arabic, English, French
SOUTH SUDAN, La Salle School -Rumbek
Secondary school
Number of students: 282
Where students came from: underserved rural areas, post-conflict areas, in South Sudan
Students or Teachers move to different classes?: teachers.
Religion and other characteristics: different
Number of teachers: 14 teachers and 3 La Salle Brothers
How many classes per teacher: 24/28
Lesson length: 40 min
Lessons per day: 9
Language used to teach: English
CAMBODIA, La Salle Ponthum
Kindergarten and Primary school. 1 La Salle will support access to education for vulnerable and refugee children from Vietnam..
Number of students: 490
Where students came from: underserved rural areas
Students or Teachers move to different classes?: students stay in class, and teachers change classes.
Religion and other characteristics: mostly Catholic.
Number of teachers:
How many classes per teacher:6
Lesson length: 40 minutes
Lessons per day: 7 AM to 4 PM
Language used to teach: Khmer
LEBANON, Fratelli Project, Saida and Beirut
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_jpntA113k
This nonformal education center creates a second educational opportunity for refugee youth escaping the war in Syria and the religious persecution in Iraq, living in refugee camps, and vulnerable conditions in Lebanon.
Number of students: 1070
Where students came from: underserved rural areas, refugee camps
Students or Teachers move to different classes?: Teachers
Religion and other characteristics: Christians and Muslims
Number of teachers: 50
How many classes per teacher: 27 classes in total
Lesson length: 3.30h for children, 2.30h for youth programs, 3h vocational training
Language used to teach: English & Arabic
IVORY COAST, Foyer Akwaba, Abidjan
This nonformal education center caters for street children coming from the most underserved areas of Abidjan, supporting them in their educational journey and family reunification.
Number of students: 337
Where students came from underserved rural areas: underserved and vulnerable urban peripheries and slums.
Religion and other characteristics: Christian, Animist, Muslims
Language used to teach: French & Local languages
PARAGUAY San Isidro Labrador School, Pozo Colorado
Primary and secondary school. 1 La Salle Fund will support a new water plant for the school and the community (+3000 people)
https://youtu.be/FvEEA3V0M0A?si=9viuTxGBKB3SC5dw
Number of students: 280
Where students came from: underserved rural areas of El Chaco
Students or Teachers move to different classes?: teachers move, while each grade as a classroom assigned.
Religion and other characteristics: Christians
Number of teacher:42
Lesson length: 1h
Lessons per day:4/5
Language used to teach: Spanish & Guaraní
RWANDA, La Salle Kigali
Primary school
https://www.facebook.com/lasallefoundation/videos/301429289508838/
USA: OKI-NI-SOO-KA-WA (Come and See) Blackfeet Immersion, Montana
https://www.facebook.com/DeLaSalleBlackfeet
De La Salle Blackfeet School serves young people on the Blackfeet Reservation offering accessible Catholic education with extended school days, small class sizes, and a community focus.
Number of students: 62
Where students came from: Blackfeet Reservation Community, North West Montana 1.5 million acres (20,000 population)
Students or Teachers move to different classes?: teachers rotate to the different classes, and students stay put except for Health & Wellness and Science classes requiring lab work.
Religion and other characteristics: Most of the Blackfeet Reservation would identify as Christian, and a large majority of those would be Roman Catholic, but there is a strong representation of traditional Blackfeet Spirituality, which we highly encourage in our students and accompany the preservation of this cultural knowledge.
Number of teacher:10
How many classes per teacher:3-4 courses per teacher, approximately
Lesson length: 45 minutes except for double block English Language Arts classes which are 90 minutes
Lessons per day: 7 class periods
Language used to teach: English except for direct lessons of the Blackfeet Language (Siksikáí'powahsin)
Centro de Formación Integral La Salle, Tijuana, México.
Number of students: 1600
Where students came from: migrants and refugees from mainly Central America, living in Tijuana, Mexico.
Students or Teachers move to different classes?: Both
Religion and other characteristics: Christians
Number of teachers: 108, all volunteers
How many classes per teacher: from 2 to 18 lessons per week
Lesson length: 1 or 4 h
Language used to teach: Spanish
USA The Homestead Project, Florida
Non formal educational centre aimed at Immigrant Agricultural Families primarily from Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador and Mexico
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oie8h4jbpl0
There are 50 students in the after-school care who assist with homework support to students in grades K-8 Monday through Friday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Food distributions weekly serve over 250 families.
Religious Education sacramental preparation on the weekends, which is led by our local parish.
Weekly community gatherings for retired and nonworking members of the community offering fellowship and sharing of meals
Adult Education courses in English and Citizenship
Services are primarily offered in Spanish except for the after-school program which is Biligual
EGYPT Collège Saint Joseph Khorongish, Cairo
Primary and secondary school. 1 La Salle Fund will support new solar panels.
Number of students: 1243
Where students came from: Cairo city
Religion and other characteristics: Christians and Muslims
Number of teachers: 162
Lesson length: 40 min
Lessons per day: 9
Language used to teach: English and French.
LASALLIAN WOMEN OF HOPE
https://lasallian.info/lasallian-women-of-hope/
The mission of Lasallian Women of Hope is to ensure girls and women enjoy full access to Lasallian education. A project of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools’ Solidarity and Development Office, LWH began as a small project providing grassroots female empowerment while developing sustainable solutions to mitigate obstacles impeding educational access. Through its grants, LWH delivers creative, effective and durable solutions to educational inequities for girls and women.
HAITI Water Sanitation and Health
GUATEMALA Women in Agriculture