About the School
St. Joseph Secondary School is located in the town of Keren, 91 kilometers northwest of Asmara, the capital of Eritrea. It was established to give to the students of Keren and the surrounding villages a well-rounded education. Through the efforts of Brother Adriano Celentano, an Italian missionary, St. Joseph opened on October 19, 1949, with 150 grade school students, two Brothers and two lay teachers. The school grew in number and in quality. In 1962 St. Joseph School was extended to a Junior High School and after 30 years of struggle and hard work the school was able to upgrade and open the secondary level in September 1993. Today, the school has 1,500 students and 65 faculty members. In addition to formal education, St. Joseph School is a center of education, entertainment, professional training and spiritual animation in Keren. There is a plan to open an internet cafe in the coming year.
How your contributions are used
Subsidize the salary of teachers. Contributions from the U.S. twin schools have made it possible for St. Joseph School to continue educating the children from economically poor families in Eritrea.
U.S. Twin Schools
DENA
Martin De Porres School
Springfield Gardens, New York
Contact: Bro. Raymond Blixt, FSC,
Executive Director
E-mail: rrbfsc@nyc.rr.com
US & TORONTO REGION
Bishop Kelley High School
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Contact: Ms. Marianne Stich
E-mail: mgstich@bkelleyhs.org
De La Salle Institute
Chicago, Illinois
Contact: Mr. Brien Sieve; Bro. Kevin
Fitzgerald, FSC
E-mail: sieveb@dls.org;
fitzgeraldk@dls.org
St. Michael’s High School
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Contact: Mr. Bill Armijo, Principal
E-mail: barmijo@stmikessf.org
Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory
San Francisco, California
Contact: Ms. Katie Norris
E-mail: k.norris@shcp.edu
Totino-Grace High School
Fridley, Minnesota
Contact: Ms. Marge Beauvais
E-mail: mbeauva@totinograce.org
