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About Emmanuel Nicholas
- Emmanuel Nicholas is a Sri Lankan Tamil, who was born in Sri Lanka on 2 January 1939.Nicholas, a De La Salle Christian Brother, was 27 when he left Sri Lanka for Pakistan, to teach mathematics and science at La Salle High School Multan.
- He taught there until 1968.
- His students included Yousuf Raza Gillani who become prime minister of Pakistan in March 2008.As a De La Salle Brother, he considers his mission in life is to educate the poor in the slums and rural outbacks.
- When St.
- Vincent’s school, in Mian Channu on the Multan-Lahore road, wanted a principal in 1968, Nicholas volunteered for the job.
- Mian Channu was a Christian village of about 600 families and the school was built for their children. Nicholas also considered former President Zia ul-Haq to be a close friend.He also attended Fordham University in New York City, where he earned a master's degree in counseling.In 1979, he left Pakistan to return to his native Sri Lanka.
- The President of Pakistan conferred the civil award of Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Medal of Pakistan) on Bro.
- Emmanuel in recognition of his outstanding and meritorious services for the education sector in Pakistan.
- He received the award at the High Commission of Pakistan, Colombo, on 23 March 2012.Back in Sri Lanka, he is working to improve the quality of life in a shantytown on the outskirts of Colombo, particularly to reduce maternal and infant deaths.
- The De La Salle Brothers care for 450 children from ages 3 to 5 in preschool programs, 135 young women in training for jobs like sewing and catering, and 175 young men learning trades like agriculture and auto mechanics.
- Raising funds to carry out these programs is not easy.
- They get little financial help from the government, but people in business and international foundations do support .
- He needs $8,000 each month to continue his work.
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