History

The Lasallian family has also found other ways to address the needs of the poor, apart from championing quality education accessible to poor and vulnerable particularly the young. One way is through creating Tulong Lasalyano, the social action arm of the De La Salle Brothers Inc, in August 2021. We were formed as part of the Philippine Lasallian Family’s pandemic response called “Kada Uno”.

From the Tulong Lasalyano Pandemic Response, it evolved to a unit, focused on responding to natural and anthropogenic disasters, education in emergencies and livelihood programs. 

SAU Identity

The Social Action Unit of the De La Salle Brothers Inc. is a unit concerned with linkages and mobilization on creating and implementing initiatives that directly contributes to holistic social development of communities, especially the Young.

These initiatives include, but are not limited to: 

• Educational Access to vulnerable groups

• Risk Reduction and Emergency Response

• Community Development 

• Advocating for Proper Nutrition

• Livelihood Programs

The unit utilizes a holistic approach in creating and implementing initiatives and fostering partnerships with Local Government Units (LGU), Non-Government Organizations (NGO), International Non-Governmental Organizations (INGO), Civic Society Organizations (CSO), Religious Organizations (RO), Government Offices (GO), and The Lasallian Network, mobilization of volunteers, organizations, and resources.

The programs and efforts of the Social Action Unit seek to understand and respond to the needs of vulnerable Members of our society and Individuals with limited access to opportunities and quality education. 

Vision

In response to the signs of the times, we aspire for the enrichment of involved, empowered, and self-sustaining communities.

Mission

The Social Action Unit of the De La Salle Brothers aims to provide socially relevant programs that holistically and sustainably addresses the dynamic needs of different vulnerable communities, especially the young. 

Objectives

Inspired by the movements– such as the Philippine Lasallian Family Convocation 2023– as well as external partners, the Unit commits to the following objectives:

1. To involve relevant stakeholders and partners from creation to implementation of programs and initiatives; 1

2. To provide access to necessary resources and opportunities that will help empower mission partners and those in the peripheries; 2

3. To accompany marginalized members of our society, into creating self-sustaining communities through relevant interventions

VALUES

The Unit is fortified by the following core values and principles: 

Sinasabuhay na Pananampalataya - The Unit acknowledges the mercy and compassion of our Higher Transcendence, rooting its actions, programs, and initiatives to the providence and will of our Almighty. 

Pagbabangon Dangal- The Unit upholds respect of Human Dignity by being agents in rebuilding the sense of human value with preference to the Poor and Vulnerable regardless of cultural, religious, gender and political affiliations. 

Pagbabayanihan- The Unit commits to the value of community; to be helping hands and accompany those entrusted to our care. To act as bridges and sparks of change. 

With the Mission and prayer to be in service of the vulnerable members of the community.