OUR WORK ABOUT US NEWS SIGN UP GET INVOLVED DONATE LOGIN CHALCO GIRLSTOWN – MEXICO OUR PROGRAMMES IN MEXICO In 1990, despite Father Al already being afflicted with the terminal illness Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), he accepted the invitation of His Excellency, Msgr. Jose Maria Hernandez Gonzalez, Bishop of the diocese of Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico to establish programmes in Mexico, starting with a Girlstown in Chalco (about one hour outside Mexico City) in 1991. In 1998, six years after Father Al's death, his successor Sister Michaela received an invitation from His Eminence Juan Cardinal Sandoval Iniguez, Archbishop of Guadalajara and Governor Alberto Cardenas Jimenez to start a Boystown in Guadalajara, Jalisco. Thanks to their generosity, the Sisters were able to start our Boystown programme there on November 15, 1998. Our Girlstown in Chalco currently accommodates 3,141 middle school and high school students, offering vocational training in dress-making, accounting, and more. CHALCO FACILITY OVERVIEW 4 seven-story buildings for children’s dormitories and classrooms 2 workshops for vocational training 2 single and 1 double gymnasium with stage 1 semi-Olympic size swimming pool 10 football fields 20 basketball courts 2 miniature concrete-surfaced football rapido (soccer) courts 1 three-story building for dressmaking workshop and a dormitory for graduates 1 sewage treatment plant 1 Day Care for the children of the poor in Valle del Chalco & Women’s training centre (located 30 minutes outside Girlstown) QUICK FACTS Las Hermanas de María – Girlstown in Chalco Carr. Chalco-Mixquic Km 2 Chalco, Edo. De México C. P. 56600, Mexico Capacity: Over 3,000 middle school & high school students Opened in 1991 THE CHILDREN WE HELP IN MEXICO LEARN ABOUT THE LIVES OF OUR CHILDREN BEFORE JOINING OUR SCHOOL READ ABOUT OUR LATEST VISIT JOIN OUR MAILING LIST TO SEE HOW YOU CAN HELP US TO CARE FOR MORE CHILDREN IN NEED Contact Information Phone: 0207 629 3050 Email: enquiries@worldvillages.org.uk Kings Buildings, 16 Smith Square London SW1P 3HQ About Us Our Team The Sisters of Mary Meet our Founder Father Al Work for us Our Work Vision, mission and values Our Impact Our Villages Stories from the Villages Accountability and Transparency Safeguarding Resource Centre News Blog Covid-19 Connect Contact Us Prayer Request Social Dashboard Join Our Mailing List World Villages for Children is a registered charity number 1058973. Supporter Promise Privacy Notice Map © 2021

OUR WORK ABOUT US NEWS SIGN UP GET INVOLVED DONATE LOGIN JOIN OUR MAILING LIST TO SEE HOW YOU CAN HELP US TO CARE FOR MORE CHILDREN IN NEED Contact Information Phone: 0207 629 3050 Email: enquiries@worldvillages.org.uk Kings Buildings, 16 Smith Square London SW1P 3HQ About Us Our Team The Sisters of Mary Meet our Founder Father Al Work for us Our Work Vision, mission and values Our Impact Our Villages Stories from the Villages Accountability and Transparency Safeguarding Resource Centre News Blog Covid-19 Connect Contact Us Prayer Request Social Dashboard Join Our Mailing List World Villages for Children is a registered charity number 1058973. Supporter Promise Privacy Notice Map © 2021