• Hope.
• Clean water.
• Medical care.
• Dental care.
• Three nutritious meals a day.
• A safe place to live and study.
• Clothing and school materials.
• Help to break the cycle of poverty.
• Spiritual, physical, and emotional care.
• Vocational training tailored to local industries.
• Protection from abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
• Opportunities to participate in sports, music, and art.
• Spiritual, social, and academic formation and guidance.
• Education for students that leads to careers or college.

• A welcome package with information on your selected Mother Sister.
• Information about the situation of the country in which she is serving.
• Biographies from a few of the children cared for by the Sisters.
• The peace of knowing you are being remembered daily in prayer.
• Opportunity to share your prayer intentions with the Sisters and children. 
• Continuing engagement in serving the poor and changing lives.
• Mission and pilgrimage visits can be arranged to select locations.
• Opportunities to send notes of encouragement to the Sisters and children. 
• Periodic updates from the Sisters of Mary.

 *Please note: 

• The Sisters love receiving notes, but as you can understand, it is often difficult for them to write back directly because of their commitment to caring for so many children.
• In accordance with our child protection policy, all communications go through the WVC office in the U.S. (personal contact information will be redacted).