Introduction

This year, because of the conviction that improving the formation process generates human and social awareness, the Foundation continues to provide economic support to diverse, educational programs.

Our commitment in this area consists of giving outstanding assistance to those students with limited resources and support for programs in the different centers and training institutions.

Educational Aid

*Pontifical University of the Holy Cross

The Foundation continues its support and economic aid to the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome with whom they have had a collaboration agreement since 1999. This academic institution, founded by the Holy See for the education and research in ecclesiastical science dates back to Saint José Maria Escriva’s wish to create a teaching center for the church’s needs in Rome.

Presently there are 1,400 students from 64 countries of all continents many of them with limited resources. Throughout these years, the Foundation’s help has materialized in various fields: adaptation of buildings, reconditioning the library, help in running various faculties, such as the School of Institutional Social Communication. It is an innovator in this field and offers quality teaching to future religious professionals.

* BESANA, Secondary Education Center

Since the Foundation’s beginning, it maintains a close collaboration with the BESANA Secondary Education Center located in Ciudad Lineal (Madrid). The Foundation’s help has allowed for the necessary adaptation of this educational center to the new requirements for educational reformation to improving staff equipment and material, and to facilitate fine tuning training on new educational demands and professional formation for the faculty.

* Los Tilos College 

Thanks to the Foundation’s help, the Los Tilos College has started technical-professional type programs such as the project to improve linguistics, provide equipment for technology and biology labs, and the improvement of sports equipment.