"Our mission aims at reducing the number of ignorant and destitute people, and we will try to contribute to this everywhere."
-- St. Josemaria Escriva
The social initiatives undertaken by members of Opus Dei in the Philippines span a wide range of fields — from agriculture and technical-vocational training, to health, family formation, civic education, higher learning and governance integrity programs.
This classification by theme is meant to serve as a user-friendly “menu”, enabling individuals, families, parishes, educators, or civic groups to quickly identify the kind of work that matches their interests, expertise and location.
Those who wish to explore collaboration — by volunteering, referring beneficiaries, providing resources, partnering or simply learning more — detailed contact information is available on the complementary page entitled Social Initiatives and Projects.
FARM EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS AND FARMER SUPPORT
Dagatan Family Farm School, Batangas, since 1988
Balete Family Farm School, Batangas, since 1990
Dingle Family Farm School, Iloilo, since 1996
Mayani, agritech social enterprise to provide fair market access, since 2019
VOC-TECH SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS
Punlaan Technical School for women, San Juan, since 1975
Dualtech Training Center, Laguna, since 1982
Anihan Technical School for women, Laguna, since 1986
CITE Technical Institute, Cebu, since 1990
Banilad Center for Professional Development for women, Cebu, since 1992
HEALTH AND FOOD PROJECTS
Family Cooperation Health Services Foundation (Famcohsef) since 1991
Philippine Foodbank for undernourished communities, since 2017
CHARACTER, CIVIC, AND THEOLOGICAL FORMATION
Theological Centrum for priestly formation, since 1985
Campaign for Character Education Tenacity (CACHET) for public school youth, since 1998
Philippine Center for Civic Education and Democracy (PCCED) since 2004
Catalyst for Professional Development Services - training teachers for catechesis and character education, since 2011
FAMILY EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT
Education for the Upbringing of Children (EDUCHILD) with Gabay Pamilya and Pinoy Educhild for grassroots families, since 1976
Parents for Education Foundation (PAREF) since 1976
Asian Institute for Marriage & Family (AIMFam) since 2017
GOVERNANCE AND INTEGRITY PROGRAMS
Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) since 1999
Institute for Solidarity in Asia (ISA) since 2000
ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOLS WITH SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS
PAREF Woodrose, Muntinlupa, since 1976
PAREF Southridge, Muntinlupa, since 1979
PAREF Rosefield, Quezon City, since 1992
PAREF Northfield, Antipolo, since 1992
PAREF Westbridge, Iloilo, since 1992
PAREF Southcrest, Cebu, since 1994
PAREF Rosevale, CDO, since 1995
PAREF Springdale, Cebu, since 1995
PAREF Ridgefield Girl School, Iloilo, since 2023
PRESCHOOLS
PAREF Rosemont, Muntinlupa, since 1986
PAREF Ridgefield, Muntinlupa, since 1990
PAREF Rosehill, Antipolo, since 1990
PAREF Southdale, Cebu, since 2010
PAREF Ridgefield Preschool, Iloilo, since 2011
PAREF Northrim, Marikina, since 2017
PAREF Preschool Labangon, Cebu, since 2022
HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
Center for Research and Communication (CRC) since 1967
University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) with scholarship programs since 1995
For an overview of social initiatives worldwide and how to collaborate, please click the link below.
Educational and social initiatives which receive assistance from the Opus Dei Prelature - Opus Dei
”A person or a society that does not react to suffering and injustice and makes no effort to alleviate them is still distant from the love of Christ’s Heart. While Christians enjoy the fullest freedom in finding and applying various solutions to these problems, they should be united in having one and the same desire to serve mankind.”
— St. Josemaria Escriva, Christ is Passing By, 167