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24 Mar 2026

Irmas Screening March 2026

A big thank you to everyone who joined Sr Margie and Sr Gertrudes at the March 2026 screening of “Irmas: The Life of the Sisters of Mary”

A nun holding her hands up in a heart stands with four boys in Dodoma Boystown in front of a baobab tree smiling at the camera
17 Mar 2026

Sisters of Mary visit London for Irmas Screening

On 20 March 2026, Sister Margie and Sister Gertrudes visit London to meet with World Villages for Children supporters and host a screening of “Irmas: The Life of the Sisters of Mary”.

10 Feb 2026

2026 New Starters

In January 2026, we welcomed 1730 new children into to our programmes in Tanzania, Honduras, Guatemala, and Brazil.

a nun sits on the back of a motorbike with a a child and the driver on Ukara Island, Tanzania
16 Jan 2026

Sr Margie on Ukara Island

Sr Margie and Sr Vialeth visited the communities of Ukara Island, Lake Victoria, to meet children in desperate need of education.

A nun stands, holding the hand of a woman on crutches, a polio survivor, in front of a mud home in Tanzania
23 Dec 2025

Sr Elena 2025 Christmas Message

Sr Elena shares a message of gratitude as 2025 draws to an end and we celebrate Christmas across our programmes.

a nun hands a boy in a Christmas hat a gift
18 Dec 2025

2025 Reflection

As 2025 draws to a close and we celebrate Christmas, we reflect on the progress we have made this year towards a poverty-free future for our children.

18 Dec 2025

Cardinal Nichols Christmas Message 2025

His Excellency Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster, writes a personal Christmas message to World Villages for Children

A woman sitting at a desk with a computer
05 Dec 2025

International Volunteers Day 2025

Happy International Volunteers Day! Volunteers create a bridge between our programmes and their communities and add immense value to our work!

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02 Dec 2025

Smiley Charity Film Awards

World Villages for Children’s “Irmas: The Life of the Sisters of Mary” documentary has been accepted into the 2026 Smiley Charity Film Awards! Your vote can help it win, so please vote today!

a picture of school grounds in Dodoma showing an outline of where a new classroom block will be built
01 Dec 2025

Dodoma Classroom Building update

The next phase of the building project in Dodoma is underway. The classroom building is under construction, ready to expand the capacity of the school to welcome even more boys in 2026 and onwards.

A shack with corrugated metal on the roof
12 Nov 2025

Typhoons Kalmaegi and Fung-wong

Typhoons Kalmaegi and Fung-wong swept through the Philippines in November, leaving many dead and hundreds of thousands displaced.

Man watching two girls doing computer work
06 Nov 2025

Trustee reflections

Our trustee and Treasurer John Graham reflects on his role and his visit to the projects he is so inspired to support.