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A New Dawn in Africa: Celebrating the First Graduates of Kisarawe Girlstown!

by Paul Gesterling | Jun 17, 2025 | Blog, Children

History has been made. Today, we rejoice as 162 fearless young women—the very first graduates of Kisarawe Girlstown, step forward into a future they once only dreamed of. Six years ago, they arrived as pioneers, walking onto a campus still under construction, daring...

Hope and Transformation in Tanzania

by The Sisters of Mary | May 6, 2025 | Blog, Children

In March 2025, World Villages for Children team member Christy George traveled to Tanzania with some of our generous supporters. Over the course of six days, they witnessed firsthand the life-changing work of the Sisters of Mary. They visited campuses in Dar es Salaam...

Remebering Pope Francis: A Message from Sr. Elena

by The Sisters of Mary | Apr 22, 2025 | Blog, Sisters

Dear friends and benefactors, “If we walk in hope, we have joy in our hearts and we cannot fail to be witnesses of this joy…” These very words of our beloved Pope Francis bring strength to us—the Sisters of Mary and all the children in our care—as we...

A Garden of Hope: Introducing the Sponsor a Child Program

by Paul Gesterling | Apr 16, 2025 | Blog, Children

A Garden of Hope: Introducing the Sponsor a Child Program In this triumphal Easter season—a time of renewal, joy, and hope—I am honored to share a monumental milestone in the life of World Villages for Children and the Sisters of Mary. Today, with full hearts, we...

More from Sr. Margarita

by The Sisters of Mary | May 24, 2024 | Blog, Sisters, Video

Part 1 In the remote mountains of Mexico, Sister Margarita met a young girl, who was hiding from her father, after he tried to sell her to a man for a six pack of beer. Fearing for her safety, the girl and her mother pleaded with the Sisters for a place at school....

Kevin Wells with Ralph Martin – Bold and Fearless

by Paul Gesterling | May 8, 2024 | Blog, Video

Kevin Wells shares his story and the story of the Sisters of Mary with Ralph Martin of Renewal Ministries. After suffering a brain aneurysm, Kevin Wells began calling people to radical, bold, fearless...

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