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22 May 2025

First graduates Kisarawe

Today marks the graduation of the first group of girls to join Kisarawe Girlstown. This was first Sisters of Mary programme in Africa.

12 May 2025

Welcoming Pope Leo XIV

A message from Sister Elena, Superior General of the Sisters of Mary welcoming the new pope, Pope Leo XIV.

Pope Francis lifts his hand to wave and smile
22 Apr 2025

Remembering Pope Francis

“If we walk in hope, we have joy in our hearts and we cannot fail to be witnesses of this joy…” – Remembering Pope Francis’ legacy of love for the poor

a group of young women dance in Kiluvya Training Centre, Tanzania
09 Apr 2025

Action in Africa x World Villages Collaboration

In January, Action in Africa reached out to World Villages for Children in the UK for help for girls in their community in Nyaishozi, Tanzania. By March, we had received two young women into our Kiluvya Training Centre to start a six month training programme.

a pale yellow school building photograph taken from a high vantage point showing the green fields around it and blue sky in Dodoma, Tanzania
28 Mar 2025

Dodoma Inauguration 2025

On 25 March 2025, a new and exciting chapter opened at Dodoma Boystown, Tanzania with the official opening of two new buildings.

a sign hand painted sign with the Swahili word "Karibu" meaning welcome sits in front of a baobab tree surrounded by flowers
25 Mar 2025

Dodoma Inauguration 25th March 2025

The Sisters of Mary and World Villages for Children celebrate the expansion of their school for boys in Dodoma, Tanzania on 25th March 2025

a rainbow above a baobab tree in Dodoma Boystown, Tanzania
24 Mar 2025

How to write a will

March is Free Wills Month. Writing a will is straightforward and can give you peace of mind that you have made your wishes clear. In this guide, we break down how you can write a will for free and how you can include a gift to charity in your will.

a group of boys in colourful sports kit in a classroom smiling and waving at the camera
20 Mar 2025

Press Release: Dodoma Inauguration March 2025

On 25 March 2025, World Villages for Children and the Sisters of Mary opened two new buildings in Dodoma Boystown to expand the capacity of the school to provide education for boys from the poorest communities in Tanzania.

A nun sits and interviews a young girl in a classroom in Mafia Island, Tanzania
06 Mar 2025

Press Release: The power of girls’ education (IWD 2025)

On IWD 2025, we speak to Sister Abigail about how girls’ education empowers them to use their voices.

nun with young girl and baby
05 Mar 2025

International Women’s Day 2025

On International Women’s Day 2025, we speak to Sr Abigail in Kisarawe to learn more about the urgent need to use girls’ education to empower them and teach them about their rights as women

Girls at a table holding up cups
11 Feb 2025

Payroll Giving Month

Payroll Giving is a tax-efficient way for employees in the UK to give to charitable causes they care deeply about via their regular salary.

chicken farming
05 Feb 2025

January 2025 News

January was a joy filled month at our schools around the world as we welcomed new children into our care and they learnt more about the world around them. Read more of our January news.