In 1996, Archbishop Prospero Penados and President Arzu invited the Sisters of Mary to establish their charitable program in Guatemala. By 1997, the Sisters opened free medical and dental clinics, and in 1998, they welcomed the first students to the Boystown and Girlstown Complex in Zone 13. | In 2000, Jose Cardinal Falcão invited the Sisters of Mary to begin their charitable work in Brasilia, Brazil. With city support, they received a 25-hectare land donation and opened a Medical and Dental Clinic in 2002, serving 50-75 outpatients daily. The Girlstown complex includes a seven-story building, gymnasium, workshop, and swimming pool. | In response to an invitation from Cardinal Polycarp Pengo and Apostolic Nuncio Rugambwa, the Sisters of Mary launched their program in Tanzania in 2018. With a 40-acre land donation from the archdiocese, they quickly began construction. By May 2019, 153 girls were admitted. |