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.

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U.S. Twin Schools

DENA

Martin De Porres School 
Springfield Gardens, New York 
Contact: Mr. John Galassi, Principal
E-mail: jgalassi@mdp.org