Education
Updates from the WISE Scholarship Program™ and the Sacred Trust Project, including the people, partnerships and school communities behind our work.
September welcomes scholars from Altadena Girls, Debbie Allen Dance Academy and the Texas Rangers Youth Academy, alongside new college-exploration opportunities with Occidental.
Read the updateA letter from St. Xavier’s Academy recognises anonymous donor support for the school and the opportunities it creates for students.
Read the updateKim Black, Angel Ackermann and Nick Anaya completed 18 months of development and nearly 900 service hours collectively before moving forward with WISE scholarships.
Read the updateSt. Xavier’s Academy in India hosted a Children’s Day celebration that brought together more than 450 children from seven parishes across the Hosur Vicariate.
Read the updateSt. Xavier’s Academy in Tamil Nadu, India hosted its Creative Minds Talent Expo on November 1, 2025.
Read the updateStudents from St. Xavier’s Academy in Tamil Nadu, India shared a birthday message this week for Michael Steele, President of The Steele Family Foundation.
Read the updateUniversity of Waterloo co-op students bring their skills to refugee education in Thailand through Changemakers in Co-op.
Read the updateA thank-you letter from St. Xavier’s Academy recognises the anonymous support helping the school serve its students and community.
Read the updateReflections on why perseverance matters, and how refusing to give up can open new possibilities.
Read the updateHow limited access to literacy affects health, life expectancy and opportunity, and why education matters.
Read the updateEducation can help families overcome barriers linked to extreme poverty. This article explores the connection between learning and long-term opportunity.
Read the updateA March 2023 planning workshop brought WISE and SOS participants together to explore an educational support model and phased development.
Read the updateA historical update on the school closure and practical challenges during the 2020–2021 COVID-19 pandemic.
Read the updateJune 2019: the first phase of St. Xavier’s Academy opens in Mathigiri, Tamil Nadu. A milestone in the Sacred Trust school partnership.
Read the updateAn archived construction update from the Sacred Trust Project, including progress photographs and a further $20,000 contribution from the Foundation.
Read the updateAn archived update on Foundation-funded renovations at St. Xavier’s Church and their place within the broader school project.
Read the updateA look back at the school in Varanasi, India, and its work with children and families.
Read the updateAn archived $25,000 contribution to SOS Children’s Villages Canada supported access to education in India.
Read the updateWe are pleased to share with you the latest report from our school site’s project manager, Rohan Hazrati. Rohan is doing an excellent job liaising with us on the status of work completion while we are back home in Canada.
Read the updateMichael Steele visits the school construction site in Hosur as work progresses on the first ground-floor phase.
Read the updateSupport for improved kitchen facilities at Purkal Youth Development Society, responding to the needs of a growing student community.
Read the updateFrom May 8 – 14, The Steele Family Foundation visited Chennai, Dharmapuri and Bangalore, India to further advance the Sacred Trust Project, our foundation’s latest fundraising initiative.
Read the updateThe Foundation joins a fundraising event supporting Global Pathways School and its summer camp for children living in disadvantaged circumstances.
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