Board of Directors

Board of Directors

Our organization is only as strong as the governing body that ensures we run the most effective programs to serve our mission, while raising funds according to the highest standards.

Sister Elena Belarmino

Sister Elena Belarmino

Her incredible path took her from the Philippines to Mexico and the slums of Guatemala City. Sister Elena has been with the Sisters of Mary for over 30 years and is a very active member of our board of directors.

Superior General, Sisters of Mary Chair of the Board, WVC

Sister Margie Cheong

Sister Margie Cheong

Sister Margie Cheong has devoted herself to providing the best opportunities for education to the poor children of our world. Born on 1963 in Milyang-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea, she found her vocation at an early age and eventually joined the Sisters of Mary when she was 22 years old. In 1991, Sr. Margie served as the local superior to our Girlstown in Chalco, Mexico for 17 years. In 2008, she became the director of the Sisters of Mary schools in…

Board Member and Treasurer

Sister Maria Cho

Sister Maria Cho

Sister Maria was elected Superior General in 2011, succeeding Sister Michaela Kim as head of the congregation and charity programs.

Board Member and Secretary

John Clegg

John Clegg

John was educated by De La Salle Brothers at De La Salle Grammar School in Sheffield, England. He then studied law ...
Marney Costello

Marney Costello

Marney and Rick have been married for 31 years (in May 2023) and have five children, Michael , Joey, Emma, Faith, ...

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.  Read the moving stories of our children in their own words. 

Meet Our Graduates

There are 160,000+  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. 

Life At Our Villages

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