Sisters of Mary in the UK

In May 2025, Sr Elena and Sr Margarita visited the UK to meet with supporters and friends. Over three days, the Sisters attended meetings in London and Leeds, going out to meet and thank our supporters and old friends.

As a part of spreading the word about the Sisters’ work, they were invited to speak on Radio Maria England. You can listen to the full interview in the video on the left. Sr Elena and Sr Margarita were able to speak about the history of the programmes, Fr Al and his influence on reducing poverty from South Korea through all our programmes worldwide, and how we are working to end poverty for thousands more children every day.

The Sisters trip provided an opportunity to meet with old and new supporters in London and Leeds, where they were able to share their work with press and current supporters. The Sisters were pleased to meet Minister Counsellor Charge d’ Affaires a.i. Manuel  Lorenzana Baldizón, representing the Embassy of Guatemala in London, who has visited the programmes in Guatemala and spoke with passion about how much they help children of his country.

These visits are an important part of World Villages for Children’s work to raise funds and raise the profile of the Sisters of Mary education programmes.

Thanks to the generous support of many people living in the UK, nearly 20,000 children every year have the care and education that empowers them to find work and support themselves, breaking cycles of poverty.