Who are the Little Sisters of Mary Immaculate

The Little Sisters of Mary Immaculate of Gulu (LSMIG) is an indigenous Congregation of Catholis Sisters founded in 1936 in the Archdioces of Gulu in Northern Uganda( East Africa).

Our Mission: The mission of the LSMIG is to witness to the love of Jesus Christ to most vulnerable especially women, children, youth and the aged. The LSMIG live their mission through: Catholic education, health, pastoral and social services to the poor and the most vulnerable in the society.

About The Sisters

The Congregation of the Litle Sisters of Mary Immaculate of Gulu (LSMIG) is based in Northern Uganda and was founded in 1939 by Bishop Angelo Negri, a Comboni Missionary. The first group of Sisters professed in 1945; the Congregation is among the poorest in Uganda, and the Northern region where it is based in the most neglected and economically, war-ravaged area in the country. Members of the Congregation work cultivating the land, teaching in schools, working as nurses, and providing pastoral care. Moved by the burning love of Jesus Christ, the Sisters carry out dedicated missionary services to the underprivileged, the neglected, and the vulnerable; among them are the blind, orphans, HIV/AIDS victims, youth, women, and physically impaired children.
The Little Sisters of Mary Immaculate of Gulu have campaigned for the last 60 years, bringing a big change about today in the attitude towards women. Most of the elderly Sisters fled their homes and exiled themselves as young girls in order to to become Sisters. Years later, after they professed as Sisters, they come to be accepted by their families.
Today, there are over 486 professed Sisters, 21 novices and 19 postulants. The war has greatly affected vocations and our numbers have dropped considerably. Many young women who feel the call do not possess even the basic education needed to qualify for continued vocational studies, as a result of UPE (Universal Primary Education).

The Hope of The Sisters

Our goal is to bring the light and love of Jesus Christ to the unfortunate victims of the civil war and other vulnerable people by attending to the spiritual, physical, social and moral needs of the captive, abused, neglected and abandoned youth of Northern Uganda. Through your continued monthly and annual support, we appeal to all generous individuals, families, groups and association to partner with us, the Little Sisters of Mary Immaculate of Gulu to Continue to contruct the Multipurpose Center to become a home school, rehabilitative and medial refuge to 300 young people ($50,000); Purchase eight more Ceragem Thermal Massage machines and beds ($1,300 each); Purchase and install a solar system to cater for the power in the Center ($6,722); Develop a fully equipped Health Unit within the facility to screen and administer life-saving treatments to the victims of HIV/AIDS, including the now available Anti-Ritro Virus drug (ARV) and other drugs to the permanent resident youth; Educate and rehabilitate the war traumatized, returnees and street children ($250 per year, per person); Subscribe for literature used in educating and forming the resident youth, children and young mothers ($150 per year, per subscription).