Uganda Archives - Sisters of Notre Dame U.S.A.

The Wonder of New Books and New Playground Equipment

Grant Report Update: St. Julie Model Primary Boarding SchoolThe original purpose of this project was to enhance the educational experience of children at St. Julie Model Primary School by providing essential outdoor play materials and…

The Impact of Clean Water

Appreciation is the highest form of prayer, for it acknowledges the presence of the good done by kind hearted people. On this note, The Buseesa Mission is appreciative to the Hilton foundation for the tremendous…

SND East Africa Updates

The Sisters of Notre Dame in East Africa have been busy! Check in with them LIVE to hear what they’ve accomplished this past year….

Transforming swampland into a source of food in Uganda

In the spring of 2022, SNDs in the urban center of Mpala, Uganda had a large section of their property was no more than a swampy, mosquito breeding ground. They had long dreamed of making…

When you educate a girl, you educate a community

Too often, a young girl is sold into marriage by her own father, becoming a mother even as a child. Reports also show that education makes a difference in preventing these unjust realities. We have…

Cheers to Clean Water in Uganda

When a child leaves home to go to school, the expectation is learning and not worrying about drinking clean water. I thank God for Hilton foundation that gave us a grant for water purification system,…

Sr. Leanne: Unique Sabbatical Experiences

New updates on September 20: Sr. Mary Leanne Hubbard’s travels in East Africa continue. She visited the SNDs in Nairobi, Kenya as well as an orphanage in Tanzania. She accompanied another group of young sisters…

Protecting the Environment… and Feeding the Poor

Innovation and Environmental Sustainability in Urban Uganda Despite being less than a mile from Lake Victoria, one of the largest freshwater lakes in the world, the residents of Mpala have little access to healthy fish….

Ugandan Martyrs Church, Buseesa

Fr. Godfrey Tuhairwe is a diocesan Catholic priest from the diocese of Hoima in midwestern part of Uganda, East Africa. His parish includes St. Julie Mission in Buseesa. Before pandemic restrictions on travel, Fr. Godfrey…

13 Sisters Profess Vows as SNDs

Thanks be to God, 13 Sisters made vows in East Africa…. 5 women made final vows and 8 novices professed their first vows as a Sister of Notre Dame. These 8 newly vowed sisters will…