| Sector | Education and Human rights |
|---|---|
| Location | West Papua: Maripi, suburb of Manokuary |
| Amount | n.a. |
| Start Date | July 2015 |
| End Date | On going |
| Sponsors | Augustinian Province of Holand |
| Project Status | Open |
The Augustinians have been working in the area of education since the beginning of their mission, thanks, above all, to the construction and operation of Villanova High School in Susweni at Manokwari.
In order to stand against the discriminatory attitude of the Indonesian government in their relationships with the Papuans, the scholastic program benefits 280 students of which 75% are indigenous, 45% male and 55% female.
In 2015 the Augustinian missionaries decided to take over the management of an old school opened in the past at Maripi, and today after the construction of nine classrooms and a small hostel, they have begun with two complete sections.
Thanks to the collaboration with Villanova High School, the young men and women receive an entire cycle of education and thus can proceed to the university, an opportunity which up to now was unthinkable for the Papuans.
