EG 01 - SUPPORT FOR ST. TERESA SCHOOL
Project Location
St. Teresa School is located in Aswan, Egypt, near the border with Sudan and 853 km from Cairo. Aswan is one of the driest cities in the world and one of the poorest in Egypt. Its current population is estimated at around 371,432 inhabitants. The population that lives in this area is mostly Muslim, while a small part is Christian and is the one most affected by the great economic crisis that afflicts the country.
St. Teresa School is the only Catholic school in Aswan and welcomes children without any discrimination, promoting tolerance, interreligious dialogue, brotherhood and respect. It is currently attended by 842 students, from primary to secondary school: 471 are Christians (Catholic Copts and Orthodox Copts) and 371 Muslims.
Project description
Egypt is currently experiencing one of the greatest economic crises also due to a constantly growing population that is impossible to support. There are many families living in poverty and even those who have a fixed salary sometimes cannot live on anything other than the bare minimum. Because of this situation, many families have had to put their children's education on the back burner; finding themselves in difficulty paying school fees, many have decided not to send their children to school, while others have gone into debt.
This project aims to help poor families or families with very limited economic resources, paying the school fees and related materials for 42 children so that they can receive a comprehensive education at our school.
Objectives
- To give 42 children from poor families the opportunity to receive a quality education
- To provide a comprehensive, moral and human education, which can allow students to become people capable of bringing responsible values of change into society
Beneficiaries
Direct: 42 children
Indirect: families and society
Local contribution
Families will contribute by paying for uniforms and transportation expenses.
Referent sister for the project: sr Faiza Gress
Project's costs