Background

In a reality where parents merely cover school fees, this project provided valuable extracurricular experiences to 245 students from low-income backgrounds, who could not otherwise afford such opportunities.

Activities

It organised day trips to farms, museums, parks, theatre performances, and a sea camp, along with a school exchange with the Society’s partnered school in Buenos Aires. Parents supported the project by fundraising through second-hand clothes sales and food contributions for the camps.

Results

It built a sense of community but also reinforced the collective investment in students’ holistic growth. The project broadened and diversified students’ horizons and experiences, enhanced their holistic development, and fostered and built strong relationships between students and teachers in unique, supportive environments.

People being served

People being served : Children and Young People

Age group : Children 0-17

Number of participants : 101-250

Schedule

Project status : Completed

Staring date : 01/08/2023

Collaborations

  • Collaboration type : Financial

    Collaboration with : Mother House Solidarity Fund

    • 2023 MHSF

  • Collaboration type : In kind/voluntary

    Collaboration with : Religious groups

    • Christian Brothers, accommodation

  • Collaboration type : In kind/voluntary

    Collaboration with : Schools of the Society

    • School of the Sacred Heart, Paso Carrasco, Uruguay

  • Collaboration type : Financial

    Collaboration with : Private organisations

    • Students and their families 

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Overview

Society presence : Argentina/Uruguay

Focus of the project : People

JPIC Imperative : Transforming and Being Transformed

UN Sustainable Development Goals : 4 Quality Education