Lasson Fund
Lasso Fund ( el, Ταμείο Λάσσον) was a community fund established in the town of Korçë in 1850 in order to safeguard donations and bequests of the local Orthodox diaspora. As a result, Greek-language schools for the Orthodox community as well as churches, pharmacies and hostels were opened in Korçë. Regulations In 1850 the Orthodox bishop of Korçë, Neophytus, decided to create a special community fund in order to safeguard the various donations and bequests from the Orthodox diaspora of the city and to ensure that they would be properly disposed for educational and cultural purposes. This fund, was known under the name ''Lasso fund''. According to article 2 of the fund's statute the primary objective of Lasso fund was: Its harmonious management was presented as a basic duty of the community. In 1875, the "General Regulations of the Common Foundation of the Town Korytsa (Korçë)" were drafted and put into effect the next year. Under these all bequest and donation ...
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