Suzana’s Story – Tanzania Girlstown

Suzana’s Story – Tanzania Girlstown

Suzana’s Story – Tanzania Girlstown “It is not my fault that I was born poor, but it will be my fault if I die poor. So I always study hard to make my family happy.” Suzana wants to be a doctor and finds hope to pursue that dream with the...
Philippines’ Graduate – Sherlyn

Philippines’ Graduate – Sherlyn

Philippines’ Graduate – Sherlyn Testimonial A graduate of the Sisters of Mary shares the beautiful story of how the Sisters of Mary impacted her life. The Sisters’ service and mission to help children break free from the cycle of poverty is now her mission as well....
Hardwired For a Miracle

Hardwired For a Miracle

TO CREATE A MIRACLEThe mystery, substance and grinding work of helping to move along the canonization of a saint in the Catholic Church can be exemplified by Sr. Josephine, a cloistered Carmelite nun whose monastery is tucked away in a small Illinois town. Six months...
The Rhythm of the Saints

The Rhythm of the Saints

READING THE LIVES OF THE SAINTS In the many weeks spent researching the life of Venerable Aloysius Schwartz, founder of World Villages for Children and the Sisters of Mary, I had, of course, discovered countless compelling aspects of his personality and priesthood: he...

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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.