Who we are
The Solidarity & Development Secretariat is the principal development and fundraising department of the De La Salle Christian Brothers and provides capacity building, technical assistance, and financial support to Lasallian educational initiatives worldwide. The Secretariat has created the nonprofit De La Salle Solidarietà Internazionale as a legal instrument to sponsor projects and coordinate the network of Lasallian development organizations around the world. Our mission is to support the projects engaged in the empowerment of children and youth at-risk of social and educational exclusion all over the world through schools, learning centers, orphanages, youth facilities, health clinics and other programs which respond to a vast array of local needs. De La Salle Schools and initiatives are present in 80 countries across five continents, involving about 1 milion students.
Children and youth at risk
We work every day to provide quality education to empower children in fragile socio-economic regions of our international Lasallian community, with special attention to the rights and promote the welfare of children and young people in all of our facilities and communities
Beyond borders
We stand with the marginalized and underserved regardless of their faith, gender, race, nationality or sexual orientation by being at the service of vulnerable groups around the world, promoting innovative and creative responses to the ever-evolving needs of their local realities
Sustainability
Our initiatives are holistic by design to ensure that we respond to today’s needs while building a long-term, sustainable and prosperous future for those we serve. The personnel involved in our projects is almost 100% local.
A wonderful serenity has taken possession of my entire soul
Br. Amilcare Boccucia
Executive Director
Angela Matulli
Associate Director-Development
Peter Stemp
Associate Director-Solidarity
Serena Pegorin
Project Manager
Laura Ballerini
Communications Director
