Kampala, 18 December, 2023 / 3:29 pm (ACI Africa).
Members of The Little Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi (LSOSF) serving vulnerable communities in Uganda have increased their reach in the East African nation, thanks to a boost by the Pontifical charity foundation, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN).
According to ACN, the LSOSF Sisters have been struggling to reach the communities they serve in hospitals, in prisons, in schools and in parishes, owing to the lack of sufficient means of transport.
With the help of benefactors, ACN has purchased a minibus for the Sisters, which according to the charity foundation, is a boost to the Congregation’s ministry in Uganda.
“Until now, it was difficult for young nuns to reach where they were supposed to bring comfort and help. The possibilities for intervention were therefore limited. But thanks to your help, $27,600 was raised, which allowed the sisters to buy a minibus,” ACN says in a December 13 report.
The charity foundation adds, “As a result, the number of weekly visits increased to 50, so that the work of helping and evangelizing became much more intense and it was now possible to reach more distant places. To everyone who has helped us, we sincerely say: ‘God bless you!’”
