In Peru’s District of La Perla – Callao, I.E.P. Santa María school (a parish educational center) has provided children with a Catholic education for 9 years. Santa María currently serves 340 poor children and families from the neighborhood, addressing social exclusion.
Through your generosity you will accelerate the construction of the new Santa María school building and connected chapel.
The current school lacks essential spaces like a school office and laboratories, hindering student capacity, and not meeting Ministry of Education standards.
With the right school building and chapel, the educators of Santa María school will be equipped to continue the necessary of work of providing a high quality education centered on prayer, sacraments, and moral teachings. Students participate in daily and weekly prayer sessions, catechesis, and Saturday Mass. Priests also teach secular subjects to foster Christian culture and personal support.
The region of La Perla, Callao faces poverty, fragile families, and a high number of abandoned or abused children. Many adolescents lack schooling and are vulnerable to criminal gangs involved in drug trade, robbery, and extortion.
Education is essential in breaking this cycle of poverty.
Phase 1:
– Complete and prepare the existing classrooms. The second floor classrooms are currently lacking doors, windows, and lighting.– Initiate the electrical system.– Ensure staircase safety with a railing and lighting.– Finalize the cement structure of the third floor and terrace to protect the steel from salt damage due to ocean exposure.
Your donations will bring the gift of a new school building to kids in La Perla, Callao and support all our work across the planet.
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