Brazil

Although Brazil has seen economic growth in recent years, large segments of the population still don’t benefit from the progress the country has made. In Northeastern Brazil, where the Sisters perform most of their recruitment, extreme poverty persists. Regular access to water and electricity is rare, sewage systems are inadequate, and many children have to leave school in order to work and support their families’ basic needs.

Since 2001, the Sisters of Mary have been caring for children from some of the poorest families throughout Brazil at their Girlstown school in Brasilia. The Sisters of Mary also run an elementary school for boys and girls from grade 1 to 5 in São Paulo.

Brasilia

São Paulo

Geovana

Geovana

I'm Geovana. I'm 14 years old, from Maranhão. I have one brother with different father. My brother's age now is 10 ...

Brazil

Brasilia

Ryana

Ryana

My name is Ryana, I am 12 years old. I came from a very poor family. My parents separated when I was still small. ...

Brazil

Brasilia

Kamily

Kamily

My name is Kamilly, I am 13 years old. I have two siblings. My family is very poor. We do not have our own house. ...

Brazil

Brasilia

Jayne

Jayne

My name is Jayne, I am 13 years old. I came from the  state of Pará. When my parent separated five years ago, I ...

Brazil

Brasilia

Herika

Herika

Hello! My name is Herika, I am 13 years old. When I was born my mother, didn´t have the condition to rear me ...

Brazil

Brasilia

Learn more about the children

The children at our schools come from the poorest of the poor. Each child has their own stories of what their life was before coming to our schools and how their lives are being transformed by the Sisters of Mary programs.  Read the moving stories of our children in their own words. 

Meet Our Graduates

There are 160,000+  graduates from the Sisters of Mary Schools. Many of our graduates went on to live prosperous lives, helping their families and local communities. Read the inspiring stories of our graduates in their own words. 

Life At Our Villages

Learn more about how we help children break free from a life of poverty.