STORIES FROM AROUND PNG SOUTHERN REGION NCD LASALLIANS 1ST MEETING Photo courtesy of Annette Attawai NCD Lasallian Family finally managed to come together for its first meeting in 2020. We are blessed to have committed Lasallians who go through so many difficulties to keep our Family in the capital city alive and well. Thank you DLS, SHTC, JCSS, LTC, other schools, Alumni, DLS Brothers, friends and family, for your support and encouragement. Well done Area Co-ordinator, Br. Francis Toliman CFC, for the tremendous job in organising this meeting.
YOURTOWN AND LASALLIAN WOMEN OF HOPE TEAM UP TO CHANGE THE LIVES OF OVER 300 YOUNG GIRLS IN PNG By Julia Goonan underwear, laundry and bathing soap, toothpaste and tooth brushes. The National Coordinator of the Lasallian Family, Grace Wrakia, extended her sincere gratitude on behalf of the PNG Lasallian Women of Hope to yourtown. This donation, as well as the many previous donations, has touched the hearts of over 800 girls in Papua New Guinea in the last 3 years.
The connection between yourtown and the Papua New Guinea Lasallian Women of Hope has never been stronger. In March 2020, yourtown Project Dignity made a donation of AUD1000 to the PNG Lasallian Women of Hope . With the consistent support from Yourtown, the project was able to assist over 200 students in 2018, 300 in 2019 and has now reached 330 students in 2020. The PNG Lasallian Women of Hope has been able to extend its support to newer sites, including Madang, Bouganville, and Karamui. The funds have meant that the foundation can provide young girls with toiletries,
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Grace and the PNG Lasallian Women of Hope believe they will be able to help even more girls, particularly those in the most remote schools where Lasallian Teachers work.
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