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Annual Report 2017 De La Salle Solidarietà Internazionale Who we Are Our commitment Our areas of intervention Quality Education Sustainability Protection of Children’s Rights 11 Reduce Inequalities .12 Our projects 14 2018 Initiatives .22 You can help them too 23 Fondazione De La Salle Solidarietà Internazionale Via Aurelia 476, 00165 Rome +39 06652231 foundation@lasalle.org www.lasallefoundation.org _DeLaSalleOnlus Who we are Fondazione De La Salle Solidarietà Internazionale Onlus is a nonprofit organization, created by the Brothers of the Christian Schools (FSC) The De La Salle Solidarietà Internazionale supports projects of development assistance, promoting the rights of children and young people, who risk social and educational isolation, by establishing schools, learning centers, foster homes, health clinics and many other programs that answer to a wide range of local necessities Statute Art 3: The foundation does not have financial gain as its aims are exclusively solidarity and social promotion in conformity with the provisions of Art.10, point one of the D.Lgs of December 4th 1997 No.476 The Foundation aims to achieve the following objectives: • To cooperate in the development of the needy people of the planet, protecting their civil rights by means of education, human wellbeing, justice and peace; • To promote a voluntary social service for the development and the raising of awareness of citizens whether in developed countries or in developing countries, building up a greater civil conscience which will bring about international solidarity for the development of people C hildren and Y outh at - risk We work each day to offer quality education to children and young people who risk social and educational isolation We carry out projects that are innovative and specific, capable of answering to the educational needs of our beneficiaries B eyond the B orders Going Beyond the Borders means remaining beside groups that are socially and economically vulnerable, through programs that correspond to the true needs of the local communities, beyond the borders S ustainability We promote local programs for social, economic and environmental sustainability in order to form communities that are self-sufficient and capable of responding to today’s needs, creating a sustainable future for those we serve and future generations Our Commitment 89 projects in 26 countries in 2017 O ur A reas of I ntervention Ph Marco Amato The Sustainable Development Goals that we contributed to responding to in 2017 In 2017, the Foundation distributed 6.289.449,76 Euros supporting 89 projects in 26 countries and responding to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted together with the United Nations for a more equal and sustainable development Children's Rights Promoted in 2017 Right to quality education Non-discrimination Access to health care Assistance for the disabled Right to nutritious food Right to protection Right to play and leisure time Social integration Quality Education We strongly believe that quality education is the true driving force for the development of our direct beneficiaries and the communities they belong to! More than 100 students have earned a scholarship in 2017 80 of which are young girls Thanks to an adequate education, children and youth can develop the expertise necessary to becoming autonomous professionals and transmitting the knowledge acquired to their communities of origin, they themselves becoming development officers! Thanks to integral education and a participative approach, we promote the transformation of an entire community! Our commitment aims at guaranteeing access to every level of education for all, especially those who in the world who are socially and economically most fragile, overcoming barriers that are physical, political, geographical, religious, etc Educational programs are not limited to ordinary academic courses, rather they are planned to respond to the educational P rotection of C hildren ’ s R ights Our commitment to protect the well-being of children and youth is also expressed through the promotion of their rights, through activities for formation Each year we organize capacity building actions pertaining to activities for child protection, intended for teachers, educators and school personnel We offer formation on children’s rights just as they were formulated during the course of the international conferences and preventive good practices Each program is structured ad hoc adapting to the legislation and local situation according to the level of knowledge of the beneficiaries This has the aim of favoring the personal and emotional development of children and youth Formation of Children's Rights in 2017 296 12,000+ persons trained children (final beneficiaries) formation activities countries 11 Reducing inequalities the marginalized groups gender In 2017 we worked together to reduce inequalities economic due to disabilities of access to services We worked to reduce the differences regarding genre, economic and social-economic issues and those of access to basic services, removing the obstacles that obstruct them from fully exercising their rights Our projects help to reduce levels of isolation, discrimination and vulnerability found in the local situations where we work For this reason, in schools there are programs that promote integration of the more vulnerable categories into the school system We deal with young girls who are, above all in rural areas, not able to complete their studies, those belonging to minority groups, often marginalized or handicapped children Our mission is to overcome and help overcome the barriers that obstruct the complete development and self-determination of a community 12 Our Projects 14 C.L.I.M.A Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso This two-year residential program works with approximately 24 families to train local communities in agriculture and animal husbandry The program’s goal is to improve their skills and allow them to return to their villages and impart their knowledge within their rural communities to improve local livelihoods In addition to becoming economically independent thanks to the instruction they have received, students will use an “earth friendly” approach that will produce long-term results with little impact on the environment CLIMA’s impact has had a ripple effect in local communities that goes beyond its students to include farmers trained by CLIMA “graduates” in their own villages, and those who have come to CLIMA to ask for technical support, seeds, to borrow machinery, and other essential materials for production Recently C.L.I.M.A has been recognized by the Ministry as a center of excellence in the country for freshwater fish farming Ecusta Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ECU is the first Catholic University in Ethiopia and is in the process of inaugurating its new campus this fall When construction is finished in 2021, ECU will have an enrollment of over 1900 students Today the University counts over 300 students and offers three-year degree courses in medical laboratory technology and social work Within the next academic year, the schools of engineering and medicine will open The goal of the university is to shape the future leaders of Ethiopia through education, where students not only cultivate their skills, but also a sense of responsibility for equal and sustainable development in their country 15 Institute Tumba Kunda Dia Zayi Tumba, Democratic Republic of Congo In the rural and isolated areas of Tumba, the Kunda Dia Zayi Institute was constructed to address the stark need for education The few schools that are present are too far from local villages to make education a viable reality for children The construction of this school allows children to complete primary and secondary education Thanks to an integrated action to distribute scholarships, community outreach and teacher training, young girls, who are often excluded from secondary education, have the opportunity to pursue their studies Teachers and families in particularly difficult situations live on campus, thanks to spaces made available by the school La Salle Secondary School Karemeno, Kenya 16 La Salle Secondary School in Karemeno offers its students not only regular academic courses with coeducational classes - but also training in the field of agriculture and animal husbandry The academic program allows students to put theory into practice This is particularly relevant for students who not have the means to continue on to university, meaning that in school they are able to improve their skills and the profitability of their agro-pastoral livelihood, often times through an existing family business Construction has already started on the greenhouse, the farmhouse and the fishing pond La Salle Secondary School also promotes the inclusion of girls in secondary education, with the aim of reversing the trend of female exclusion from education, especially in the rural environment of Kenya Truong Vinh Ky Secondary School Dak mil, Vietnam In the central highlands of Vietnam there is a desperate need for inclusive, high quality secondary education The construction of Truong Vinh Ky Secondary School is currently underway The primary objectives of the school are to eliminate the stigma suffered by the local Montagnard population - a minority group that lives in a situation of socio-economic and linguistic marginalization - and to educate students from various other cultural groups, with a mutual respect and exchange between different cultures In this way, the school will be a catalyst to change the local attitude of discrimination toward the Montagnard people Providing students with proper training will allow all the children to pursue their studies, earn a diploma and learn skills which will provide an opportunity for future employment Reaching The Unreached - rtu Madurai, India 19 RTU is an integrated project aimed principally at the most marginalized section of the Indian population, the Dalit While the caste system has legally been abolished, it has proven much more difficult to erase its legacy RTU is concerned with providing all people with the dignity they deserve, guiding them in the process of actualizing their rights and empowering them through education and access to basic services The programs that are held at RTU everyday for thousands of people throughout the year are many, and include: construction of housing units, hygienic and sanitary services, educational and literacy training for adults, schools of every grade level, self-help groups for women who were the victims of abuse and maltreatment and support groups for women with aspiring careers in business and entrepreneurship Boys Town Madurai, India This formation center offers an educational residential course, in the technical and industrial fields, to students coming mostly from rural areas and who have lived marginalized, in isolation and poverty The aim of this program is to guarantee students with a safe environment for their own personal growth and the instruments necessary to increase their future job opportunities The school also offers a course in the technical agricultural field, thanks to which the students are educated to a responsible and sustainable use of resources Ahamadabad Primary School Multan, Pakistan Ahamadabad is on the outskirts of Multan, a city in northern Pakistan, where the La Salle elementary school offers educational services to the weaker groups of the population The majority of students come from poor families, in which the parents work every day and are underpaid For this reason, many students are granted scholarships to complete their elementary school studies, including their uniforms, books and stationary as well Thanks to the high-quality education offered by this school, enrollment continues to grow 20 Fratelli Project Saida and Beirut, Lebanon The Fratelli Project is a “beyond the borders ” intercongregational initiative shared with the Marist Brothers The program, located in Beirut and the outskirts of Saida, welcomes refugee children who have fled from the war in Syria and from religious persecution in Iraq It provides education for those who would not otherwise have access to formal instruction and for those who have experienced trauma Beyond looking after the youngest children, the project offers courses in literacy, information technology and sewing to young adults, with particular attention given to the inclusion of mothers of students who participate in the project activities In this way, the educational action that is developed through the Fratelli Project, continues on at home Bethlehem Univeristy Bethlehem, Palestine 23 Bethlehem University was the first university to be established on the West Bank in Palestine, in 1973, and has 112 students Today there are more than 3,000 enrolled who come from the various regions of Palestine This University offers a broad educational program of excellence that includes the Departments of Education, Obstetrics and Medicine, Science, Fine Arts, Economics and Business and the Institute for Tourism and Hotel Management, along with other educational programs The University is an example of success both as regards the idea that school may become a means for promoting peace as well as the La Salle perspective of creating bridges to overcome walls Water for Haiti Ỵle de la Tortue (Tortuga), Haiti The aim of this project is to provide clean drinking water to villages on the island of Tortuga, the poorest region of Haiti, where a majority of the population lacks access to fresh water and lives in conditions of extreme poverty A water system is currently under construction and it will be entrusted to 10 local artisans, trained to oversee the long-term management of the system This solar-powered system will collect the water at its source, channeling it to collection and distribution points for various communities on the island The project will benefit 14,000 people, 54% of whom are woman and children Promotion of child-safeguard in marginalized communities of Peru Abancay, Urubamba, Pisco, Lima, Acapo, Cusco, Ica, Peru 24 This program consists of capacity-building actions for staff of Lasallian schools in Peru The training gives staff the skills they need to ensure both the creation of a policy framework and the implementation of a program for the safeguard of minors and the promotion of their rights in each of the five participant schools in Peru The schools, once having trained their staff, will become landmark centers for the protection of minors through outreach actions involving parents and key actors of the local community as well as other institutions, educators, and general public Ph Paul Jeffrey 2018 Initiatives La Salle Secondary School Rumbek, Sout Sudan The new La Salle Secondary School in Rumbek will initially offer a day program with the objective of building on the primary education received from the Loreto Sisters and local public schools Classes for the first students of La Salle Secondary School started this April in the Loreto Sisters’ existing facilities To ensure consistent and quality instruction, the school will provide advanced teacher training to 24 local secondary school teachers Thanks to its holistic approach which integrates child rights, trauma healing and relevant education providing students with sought after skills, La Salle Secondary School represents a beacon of hope for youth and the community The project aims to build and equip a brand-new school to host 320 pupils over the next three years on 48 hectares of land donated to the school by the local community 22 29 You can help them too! Support our work with a donation iban It52 R056 9603 2070 0000 7241 X70 Follow us on De La Salle Onlus 24 Fondazione De La Salle Solidarietà Internazionale Onlus Br Amilcare Boccuccia Executive director Br Téfio Raoul Traoré Associate Director-Solidarity and Development Angela Matulli Associate Director-Development Peter Stemp Associate Director-Solidarity Serena Pegorin P ro j e c t M a n a g e r Laura Ballerini Communications Director Via Aurelia 476, 00165 Roma +39 06665231 foundation@lasalle.org www.lasallefoundation.org _DeLaSalleOnlus