Sr. Salome begins
Our Lady of Fatima Orphanage

History: In 2013, local villagers begged Sr Salome to help a recently orphaned family of 6 children. She housed the young family in a small room at her school, ages 9 years to 4 months. The needs grew as the HIV/AIDS crisis continued to devastate Africa. Fortunately, Sr Salome’s heart grew as well. She loves these children as her own. Currently, she has 25 kids aged 1 yr to 18 years. They all live in a small house she rents and pays for through her salary and small donations. She expects to have 40 kids by 2025.

After visiting Casa Hogar, the orphanage begun by Fr. Joe Walijewski, Sr. Salome was inspired by the children and families she met in Peru to offer similar care for the orphans in Uganda. United, we seek Servant of God, Fr. Joe’s intercession over the project.

Goal: Build an orphanage in Buloba, Uganda, to house 40 kids. She has purchased the land and built a perimeter wall and a pit latrine. The site is near a school with water available. Building plans have been approved by the district. The building will occur in phases (see elevation plan below).

How you can help

Any efforts will support the care of these orphaned children. Of course, she needs help with construction, but there are many needs. Every donation makes a difference for a child: (for each donation below, a thank you card with a picture is available to use for gifting, etc. see below)

Sustainability

The goal is to build a 5-acre coffee plantation to support ongoing orphanage needs. Sr Salome already operates a successful 5-acre coffee plantation that supports well repairs and school needs. She has irrigation and well-trained staff. Cost/ feasibility is to be determined at this time.

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In all the places you can,
At all the times you can,
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