World Villages for Children

Ending poverty through education


Education is key to ending poverty and every child deserves equal access to learning.We believe in a brighter future, created for, and by, children where the course of a person’s life is not dictated by the circumstances of their birth, where there is genuine equality of opportunity.

World Villages for Children supports the Sisters of Mary to run live-in schools providing care and a quality education for the most deprived children worldwide. In the Philippines, Mexico, Guatemala, Brazil, Honduras, and Tanzania we provide equitable access to education for boys and girls and the daily care needed for nearly 20,000 of the world’s most deprived children each year. Alongside a strong academic foundation, the children learn the vocational and social skills they need to find employment, gain confidence and self-respect. Above all, they experience the joy of a childhood free from fear and the chance of a future free from poverty for themselves and their loved ones.

Your support helps us to provide a safe, secure and loving environment for children to learn. Your support provides a roof, three meals a day, and all the necessary care and comprehensive education needed for our children each year. With your kindness, our children can learn skills, develop their potential, escape poverty and have hope for a brighter future for themselves and generations of their families.


Featured Events

Check out these featured events from this charity

Regents Park 5K - October

Oct 25, 2026 - Oct 25, 2026

Regent's Park, London NW1, UK

Registration Price:£10
Fundraising Amount:£100
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London Landmarks Half Marathon

Apr 4, 2027 - Apr 4, 2027

London, UK

Registration Price:£35
Fundraising Amount:£350

All Events

What's coming up in the run for charity events calendar? It’s never too late to join one of these great events.

Wendover Woods Running Festival 5k

Aug 22, 2026 - Aug 22, 2026

Upper Icknield Way, Aston Clinton, Aylesbury HP22, UK

Registration Price:£28
Fundraising Amount:Raise as much as you can.

Wendover Woods Running Festival 10k

Aug 22, 2026 - Aug 22, 2026

Upper Icknield Way, Aston Clinton, Aylesbury HP22, UK

Registration Price:£32
Fundraising Amount:Raise as much as you can.

Carsington Water 10K - August

Aug 22, 2026 - Aug 22, 2026

Big Ln, Ashbourne DE6, UK

Registration Price:£30
Fundraising Amount:Raise as much as you can.

Carsington Water Half Marathon - August

Aug 22, 2026 - Aug 22, 2026

Big Ln, Ashbourne DE6, UK

Registration Price:£34
Fundraising Amount:Raise as much as you can.

Wendover Woods Running Festival Half Marathon

Aug 22, 2026 - Aug 22, 2026

Upper Icknield Way, Aston Clinton, Aylesbury HP22, UK

Registration Price:£34
Fundraising Amount:Raise as much as you can.

Wendover Woods Running Festival Junior Race

Aug 22, 2026 - Aug 22, 2026

Upper Icknield Way, Aston Clinton, Aylesbury HP22, UK

Registration Price:£10
Fundraising Amount:Raise as much as you can.

Inflatable 5K - Newcastle - 10K

Aug 22, 2026 - Aug 22, 2026

High Gosforth Park, Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 5HP, UK

Registration Price:£47
Fundraising Amount:Raise as much as you can.

Inflatable 5K - Newcastle - 2.5K

Aug 22, 2026 - Aug 22, 2026

High Gosforth Park, Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 5HP, UK

Registration Price:£31
Fundraising Amount:Raise as much as you can.

Inflatable 5K - Newcastle - 5K

Aug 22, 2026 - Aug 22, 2026

High Gosforth Park, Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 5HP, UK

Registration Price:£37
Fundraising Amount:Raise as much as you can.

Inflatable 5K - Newcastle - 15K

Aug 22, 2026 - Aug 22, 2026

High Gosforth Park, Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 5HP, UK

Registration Price:£57
Fundraising Amount:Raise as much as you can.

TREK Saracens North London 10K

Aug 23, 2026 - Aug 23, 2026

Greenlands Ln, London NW4 1RL, UK

Registration Price:£36
Fundraising Amount:Raise as much as you can.

Beverley Half Marathon

Aug 23, 2026 - Aug 23, 2026

Saturday Market, Beverley HU17 8AJ, UK

Registration Price:£36
Fundraising Amount:Raise as much as you can.