MWL has its outreach in six regions of Albania: Tropoja (Kukes), Puka (Shkoder), Lezha and Rreshen (Lezha), Tirana, Lushnja, and Saranda through established Advice and service centres and Youth Centres. The Advice and Service Centres of MWL combat human trafficking through rescue, reintegration, rehabilitation, and prevention.

MWL joined the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) in Albania in October 2018, to contribute to the protection of the rights of potential and survivor victims of trafficking and to help the formation of policies and structures to end modern day slavery. MWL also works with URAT, a network of organisations within Albania, working together against human trafficking; and RENATE (Religious and co-workers in Europe Networking against Trafficking and Exploitation).  And our programmes all subscribe to Safeguarding and Child protection policies.

MWL also has a UK team which is set up as Mary Ward Loreto UK and registered as a charity to support the Albanian work. The charity is registered in the UK no. 1192478

Patrons: Julie Etchingham, Kevin Hyland, Barness Kennedy of The Shaws, HE The Ambassador to Albania Qirjako Qirko, Sir Christian Sweeting

Trustees: Dr Mary McHugh (Chair), Sister Imelda Poole MBE, William Morrell, Sally Axworthy MBE, Peter Hugh Smith, Dr Hilary Cashman, Mrs Barbara Hungin, Mrs Sue Perkins, Sr Frances Orchard