Laura Vicuna Center
In the absence of a home and the warm embrace of their family, the Laura Vicuña Center becomes a refuge to young girls whose innocence was stolen by their adult perpetrators. With little or no chance of going back home, they start to pick-up the shattered pieces of their lives at the Center, weave their dreams and fulfill a vision of becoming self-managing in the future.
Round the clock Salesian assistance
Four (4) Salesian Sisters provide 24-hour homelife care to sixteen (16) girls at the Laura Vicuña Center. They are taught how to prepare their own food, wash their clothes properly and be responsible in their assigned household chores after they have finished their school work. Most of the girls only learned these skills at the center having no mother or responsible adult to guide them when they were still in their own homes. The Salesian Sisters also tutor the girls for their school assignments and serve as their nurse when they are sick. Holistic psychosocial and spiritual formation given by the Sisters, Social Workers and other lay mission partners are the key components of the girl’s recovery and healing.
Educating their hearts
Most of the girls had very poor school performance or had no education at all when they came to the Center. Most of them were reintegrated to the formal school system. Some underwent Alternative Learning System while others were recommended for the home study program with the local public school. Education catalyzes the girls’ recovery and healing as their cognitive development increases. Their emotional intelligence also increases the moment they start to unload their feelings as a result of the abuse and open their hearts for healing.
Living their life anew
After hurdling the challenges of recovery and healing, the girls find themselves standing strong and ready to face a new chapter of their life. Stories of hope from the girls continue to inspire new residents with high hopes that someday, they, too, will emerge as healthy survivors.
Round the clock Salesian assistance
Four (4) Salesian Sisters provide 24-hour homelife care to sixteen (16) girls at the Laura Vicuña Center. They are taught how to prepare their own food, wash their clothes properly and be responsible in their assigned household chores after they have finished their school work. Most of the girls only learned these skills at the center having no mother or responsible adult to guide them when they were still in their own homes. The Salesian Sisters also tutor the girls for their school assignments and serve as their nurse when they are sick. Holistic psychosocial and spiritual formation given by the Sisters, Social Workers and other lay mission partners are the key components of the girl’s recovery and healing.
Educating their hearts
Most of the girls had very poor school performance or had no education at all when they came to the Center. Most of them were reintegrated to the formal school system. Some underwent Alternative Learning System while others were recommended for the home study program with the local public school. Education catalyzes the girls’ recovery and healing as their cognitive development increases. Their emotional intelligence also increases the moment they start to unload their feelings as a result of the abuse and open their hearts for healing.
Living their life anew
After hurdling the challenges of recovery and healing, the girls find themselves standing strong and ready to face a new chapter of their life. Stories of hope from the girls continue to inspire new residents with high hopes that someday, they, too, will emerge as healthy survivors.