ASEC staff meet with Good Samaritan Sisters at the Nalukolongo Bakateyamba Home for the Elderly & Sick and St. Francis Clinic during a site visit (June, 2019).
At Nalukolongo Bakateyamba Home in Uganda, Good Samaritan Sisters serve the elderly, poor, destitute, disabled and neglected people of God without discrimination.
Mapeera Bakateyamba Home for the Elderly & Sick
Mapeera Bakateyamba Home in Kampala, Uganda is run by the Good Samaritan Sisters (GSS) of Nalukolongo. The home’s mission is to be the leading provider for hope, help and friendly services to the elderly, poor, destitute, disabled and neglected people of God without discrimination, following the example of the Good Samaritan. The home has 65 residents and 13 staff.
Mapeera residents are from Uganda, Burundi, Tanzania, Kenya, Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan. While the home was intended to sustain 100 patients, due to financial constraints the home has not been expanded to meet this capacity. Currently, the home has 65 residents and 13 staff.