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Children need a Good Education!

It is not enough to provide children with clothing, board and lodging. They also need a good education and vocational training to enable them to master their lives as adults.

We therefore promote  in India the education of children and young people who are very deprived:
  • Children, mainly girls from poor fishermen’s families
  • Children of chronically ill or severely disabled parents
  • Children from difficult social conditions (orphans, semi-orphans)
  • Children from families below poverty line
We focus on:
Education for fishermen’s children More...
St. Elizabeth's Convent: A school for 800 children
St. Elizabeth's Convent (run by Franciscan Sisters) takes very good care of the children from 800 poor fishermen's families, from the kindergarten right up to class 7. After the 7th class, it is important for the girls to receive vocational training instead of staying at home, where they are frequently married off at a very young age. The boys too, must find new livelihoods, as fishing no longer brings a living wage, and the fishermen families cannot pay for their children's vocational training.
Girls need a good education! More...
St. Joseph: Girls' home in Trivandrum, Kerala
The first ten girls have already completed their training as hotel trade specialists. 23 girls will complete the 12th class in March 2008, and after the 12th class, they should start their vocational training. 22 girls should enter the 12th class in May 2008 and further 14 girls the 11th class. We have established an educational fund, in order to enable the girls to continue their education and to ensure financial support until they complete their qualification.
Disabled young people, too, need a good education! More...
Mar Gregorios: Rehabilitation Centre in Trivandrum, India
The Mar Gregorios Center cares for about 150 young people in a vast rural area near Trivandrum, the capital of the South Indian State of Kerala. These young people have different disabilities or belong to the poorest section of the population.
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  • We inform the donors about the success of the promoted measures.
  • We publish all financial data - also our own.
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