Meet Our Children

Meet the Children of World Villages for Children and Witness Lives Transformed

For children living in poverty, education is often a luxury. Many are forced to leave school to help support their families. But through your generous support of Sisters of Mary World Villages for Children, these children receive a life-changing opportunity—education, safe shelter, nutritious meals, and the chance to build a brighter future.

Meet the children of World Villages for Children and know their powerful and inspiring stories in their own words. See how your donations are breaking the cycle of poverty and creating lasting change.

Jethil

Jethil

I am Jethil. I was the second eldest daughter of Malaya and Jun. I had 5 siblings and all of them has health ...

Philippines

Talisay

Johanne

Johanne

I am Johanne called as Johanjubs, Jubs, Wane, Jahnie by my friends and Bebe by my family and relatives. I was ...

Philippines

Talisay

Marinel

Marinel

I am Marinel. My father is Baltazar, he is a farmer but works for others in harvesting rice crops to provide us ...

Philippines

Talisay

Maria

Maria

My name is Maria. When my mom was pregnant, my dad found out she was expecting a girl, he told her to my mother ...

Guatemala

Zona 13

Needy

Needy

My name is Needy and I am 12 years old. My first memories began at the age of four where I saw how my father hit ...

Guatemala

Zona 13

Yesly

Yesly

My name Yesly. I am thirteen years old. I will tell you a little about my life, I was born in the department of ...

Guatemala

Zona 13

Daily

Daily

My name is Daily. My siblings due to limited resources could not study. When I was six years old I entered the ...

Guatemala

Zona 13

Ritch Anthony

Ritch Anthony

“Our place is a mountainous area, and it’s hard to find work. The common occupation of the people there is ...

Philippines

Minglanilla

Cecilia

Cecilia

“I have four brothers and three sisters. My dad works in the fields, but what he earns, he doesn’t give to my mom, ...

Guatemala

Zona 13

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.