Piloting the SSI Schooling Support Programme in Mountain View Schools A major source of the problem of youth poverty and crime is poor school performance and the quality of solutions available to the poor in rural and troubled communities. In response the LCF has designed the SSI Schooling Support Programme which will target at-risk youths from as early as 10 years of age and assist these students to successfully traverse primary School, high school and college by providing 1:1 extended, wholistic supporting relationships, in terms of schooling, home care and community life. The LASCO Chin Foundation will pilot this intervention September 2019 in the Mountain View and surrounding areas targeting students from Clan Carthy High School and their Feeder Primary Schools. Each Student will be provided a consistent long-term, professional relationship for approximately ten (10) years focused on personal development goals, and will also work with the youth in his/her School, home and community.
In year 1, Clan Carthy High School and the feeder primary schools have benefitted from a Parenting Education intervention led by the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), a Youth Community and Outreach Programme (YCOP) held at the Christ Church, Vineyard Town. They have also been given the opportunity to participate in one of LASCO’s Quality Assurance Programme, LASCO Releaf Environmental Awareness Programme (REAP) where students would be exposed to sports and cultural activities as well as increase the level of awareness among youths about environmental protection.
THE LASCO CHIN FOUNDATION
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YEAR-IN-REVIEW
JUNE 2018 - MARCH 2019
