In the Democratic Republic of Congo, half of all girls are out of school. Only one in ten finishes her studies, with the risk of becoming a child bride and teenage mother.

That is why every year we guarantee 80 girls at our Kunda Dia Zayi school their right to go to school.
Supporting a scholarship means giving a girl a different choice for her future.
And for the girls who have already had to drop out of school? For them we designed a vocational initiation programme in sewing and horticulture.
Most of them are teenage mothers and thanks to our programme they also receive training in hygiene and nutrition, so that they can better take care of their children’s healthy growth.

You can support this vital project by contributing to the 1 La Salle Campaign. Donate now.

Through these initiatives, the institute aims to break the cycle of poverty, promote gender equality, and build stronger communities. In recent years, these efforts have led to significant progress, with increased enrollment of girls in secondary education and successful job placements for those who complete the vocational training program.

Learn more about #1LaSalle initiatives that support women and girls:
– Scholarships and vocational training for Venezuelan refugee women and indigenous women in Colombia.
– Hygiene supplies distribution and hygiene classes with Lasallian Women of Hope
– A new bus to take girls to school in rural Keesara, India.
– Vocational training for mothers of our students in the Scampia neighborhood of Naples, Italy.