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, holistic supporting relationships, in terms of schooling, home care and community life.
The LASCO Chin Foundation piloted it’s first intervention during September 2019 in the Mountain View and surrounding areas targeting students from Clan Carthy High School and their Feeder Primary Schools.
Thirteen (13) Grade 7 Students at Clan Carthy High School were provided targeted support based on their assessment using a Characteristic Risk (Deprivation) Instrument and other psycho-social measures. The targeted support include: Financial, Nutritional, Behavioural/Psychological, Mentorship Support and Character/Social Development Programmes for students, as well as Parental Support for parents and guardians.
Twenty-three (23) additional at-risk students in Grade 7 from the Mountain View and surrounding communities are also being provided support in the Programme.
These students and their parent/guardian also benefitted from Parenting Education intervention led by the National Parenting Support Commission, and a Youth Community and Outreach Programme held at the Christ Church, Vineyard Town. Students are also provided an opportunity to participate in one of LASCO’s Quality Assurance Programme, LASCO Releaf Environmental Awareness Programme (REAP) where they are exposed to sports and cultural activities as well as increase the level of awareness among youths about environmental protection.