It was founded by Albert Conrad De Vito, OFMCap, on 6 July 1951 in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, India.

It runs Anand Bhawan School in Barabanki and De Vito Shishu Vidyalaya at Bhowali.

[6] The Institute helps in the school boarding and pastoral activities at Poliganj an agricultural settlement in Majhola nagar panchayat of Pilibhit district.

[7] The Maids opened their convent in Nausar, Udham Singh Nagar district in 1980 to help the priest in educational and pastoral ministry weher they run a school named Nirmala Convent.

[10] In Ethiopia, the Maids of the Poor arrived in the year 1975 and are involved in pastoral, medical and social activities.