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60 years of Every Child’s Birthday
2024 marks 60 years of the Sisters of Mary and Every Child’s Birthday. We reflect on the momentous achievements of the past 60 years.
Read more2024 marks 60 years of the Sisters of Mary and Every Child’s Birthday. We reflect on the momentous achievements of the past 60 years.
Read more60 years of Every Child’s Birthday
2024 marks 60 years of the Sisters of Mary and Every Child’s Birthday. We reflect on the momentous achievements of the past 60 years.
Nelson Mandela Day
Nelson Mandela said “Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice. It is the protection of a fundamental human right, the right to dignity and a decent life. While poverty persists, there is no true freedom.”
Child Food Poverty 2024
Almost 700 million people still live in extreme poverty on less than £1.60 per day. Deprived of food, with only one or two meals a day, children raised in poverty lack the balanced nutrition needed to grow, leading to developmental difficulties, stunted growth and poor long term health.
International Women’s Day 2024
When Sister Margarita visited a remote community in Mexico, she did not expect to meet a sixth grade girl was sold into marriage by her father – for a six pack of beer.
Malnutrition
Access to good, nutritious food is one of the biggest challenges of poverty. Addressing malnutrition in our children’s early lives is a priority in order to help them thrive.
Mt Iztaccíhuatl Expedition Updates
In December 2023, Enrique climbs Mt Iztaccíhuatl. You can read his updates on training and preparing for the expedition here
UNSDG Blog
In September 2023, the UN reviewed its progress towards the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Over October, we reflected on how we work towards these goals within our programmes providing our children with the opportunities to escape from poverty and thrive.
Tanzania programme visit 2023
In September, Nicola and Carey from the World Villages team travelled to Tanzania for the inauguration of the new boys’ school in Dodoma. It will serve to educate some of the most impoverished boys in Tanzania.
Dodoma Boys’ school inauguration
On 21st September 2023 we were privileged to be included in the celebrations for the inauguration of the new Sisters of Mary Boys’ School in Dodoma, Tanzania.
International Youth Day 2023
On International Youth Day we celebrate the children in our schools worldwide who are learning green skills to build a sustainable future for themselves and our planet
Heart-breaking poverty – Sister Bernadeth’s Tanzania community work
Sisters Bernadeth, Clara, and Marchery visited communities in Tanzania to meet children in desperate need of free education and care.
World Environment Day 2023
The Sisters of Mary schools have sustainability at the heart of their work; educating children to preserve the earth’s resources and on their responsibility for supporting a healthy community.