Sixth Patriarch Charity Residential School
Children learn best when they can live with security.
Education gives each child a safe place to grow and build a future.
Founding Purpose
Located in Madagascar, the school provides free education, boarding, daily meals and care to children facing financial hardship and limited educational resources.
Educational Philosophy
Education continues beyond the classroom. Waking, learning, eating, caring for shared spaces and evening study all help children build independence, responsibility and cooperation.
What kind of school is this?
Learning, boarding, meals, daily care and health management are brought together in one stable support system.
Why residential education?
Distance, household income, food security and unstable living conditions can all interrupt schooling. Residential education supports learning, daily life and health together.
A day in a child’s life
Morning｜Wake up, organize and morning activities
Daytime｜Classes and language learning
Midday｜Shared lunch and rest
Afternoon｜Courses, activities and life skills
Evening｜Dinner, study and daily routines
We hope children gain not only knowledge, but also independence, responsibility, cooperation and everyday life skills.
Growing carefully—from 30 to 135 children
The school began with about 30 children. In September 2026, the second school year is expected to welcome about 135 children, with each child receiving genuine education and care.
The School Journey
A record of the school growing through real educational work. The reserved photo spaces can be replaced when the school provides final images.
Beginning in a temporary school
The first school year gave about 30 children a stable daily rhythm of lessons, meals and care.
Moving to the new campus
Teaching, boarding, meals, health and daily care began moving into a safer and more complete campus.
Improving the new campus
Classrooms, dormitories, equipment and daily support continue to grow around children’s real needs.
Helping children return home safely
At term end, the school helps children travel home and stay connected with their families.
The True Purpose of Education
「Education is more than bringing children into a classroom. It helps them grow safely, steadily and with dignity into people ready for the future.」
Sponsorship becomes daily meals, boarding, learning materials, care and the time a child needs to keep learning.
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草創期的六祖學校在泥濘中起身，向曠野走去，鮮花沿路開放。
六祖學校生活禪修班 學做人、做好人
晚課 毎天下午課程結束後，孩子們在晚齋前的晚課是毎天必修的禪修科目。院長教授的背頌記憶法，讓中文縱使只有初級的孩子都能唱頌大悲咒。
Expected students, 2026 school year
Enrolled in first class
Grades (primary to high school)
Hectares of campus
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