Help a Child Break Free From Poverty

Transform a life through education, hope and opportunity.

Pilgrimage to Mexico

Visit the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the most visited Marian shrine.

Learn of the vision and legacy of Venerable Aloysius Schwartz, founder of the Sisters of Mary.

Be immersed in the life-changing work of the Sisters!

World Villages for Children

Sisters of Mary World Villages for Children is a nonprofit organization dedicated to ending child poverty through education and care. We provide vital financial support to the charitable programs of the Sisters of Mary, empowering children from impoverished backgrounds to build a brighter future. To date, we have helped over 160,000 children and their families break the cycle of poverty through access to quality education, safe shelter, nutritious food, and medical care.

Each year, thanks to the continued generosity of our donors, we serve more than 20,000 children living in poverty. In addition to academic education, our Villages offer vocational training that equips students with real-world skills for long-term success.

Watch our video to learn more about the life-changing work of the Sisters of Mary and how you can help transform lives.

About The Sisters of Mary

Our Purpose

To inspire charity to the poor.

Our Plan

To help children break free from a life of poverty.Ā  Learn more about how we help children, on the Life at Our VillagesĀ page.

Tanzania Girlstown students in the classroom

Our Priorities

Sisters of Mary World Villages for Children works through 20 different schools in 6 countries:Ā  The Philippines, Mexico, Guatemala, Brazil, Honduras, and Tanzania.

Our Values

We serve with a light-hearted joy.
We care deeply.
We value service above self.
We treat people with dignity.

Meet The Sisters

For over 60 years, The Sisters of Mary, founded by Venerable Aloysius Schwartz, have worked tirelessly, operating our charitable programs in the Philippines, Mexico, Guatemala, Brazil, Honduras, and Tanzania. In each country, the Sisters work to not only give children a safe roof over their heads, food, and education, but also provide the spiritual and emotional guidance needed in order to overcome the tragedy of poverty and become successful adults. There are now more than 400 Sisters carrying on Father Al’s mission in Brazil, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, the Philippines, and Tanzania.

Venerable Father Al Schwartz

Our founder, Father Al, was a missionary priest who spent his life bringing hope to the world’s underprivileged, particularly children.

Recent Articles

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More from Sr. Margarita

Part 1 In the remote mountains of Mexico, Sister Margarita met a young girl, who was hiding from her father, ...

Learn more about the children

The children at our schools come from the poorest of the poor. Each child has their own stories of what their life was before coming to our schools and how their lives are being transformed by the Sisters of Mary programs.Ā  Read the moving stories of our children in their own words.Ā 

Meet Our Graduates

There are 160,000+Ā  graduates from the Sisters of Mary Schools. Many of our graduates went on to live prosperous lives, helping their families and local communities. Read the inspiring stories of our graduates in their own words.Ā 

Life At Our Villages

Learn more about how we help children break free from a life of poverty.