New members of the Fratelli Project Council

On September 6th, during a meeting at the De La Salle General House, Brother Armin Luistro, De La Salle General Superior, announced the appointment of Brothers Carlos Gómez, FSC Vicar General, and Sergio Leal, Executive Secretary of the FSC General Council, as new members of the Fratelli Project Council. They replace Brothers Rafa Matas and Jorge Gallardo, members of the previous General Council of the De La Salle Brothers. The two new members will work together with Marist Brothers Óscar Martín, General Councilor, and Valdícer Fachi, CMI Department Director.

The Fratelli Council, made up of De La Salle and Marist Brothers in equal numbers, appointed by their respective General Superiors, is responsible for the animation and administration of the Fratelli Project, both in terms of community life and mission. 

Fratelli Project

The Fratelli Project was created in 2016 in Lebanon by the Congregations of the Brothers of the Christian Schools and the Marist Brothers to try to respond to the emerging and urgent needs of the most vulnerable and at-risk children and young people. It mainly serves migrant children displaced by wars. The communities involved in the project are inter-congregational and intercultural.

In Lebanon, the project is based in Rmeileh, Saida, and the community is made up of 4 Brothers (two Marist and two Lasallian). CMI ([email protected]) is currently in the process of searching and selecting long-term volunteers to be part of the community.

In September 2022, the Fratelli Project will have a new community in Maicao, Colombia, working with migrant children and young people displaced from Venezuela.