The Little Sisters of St. Francis convent in Uganda is struggling to provide adequate care for its elderly nuns, with many lacking basic necessities like adult diapers, wheelchairs, and hearing aids. A new pilot program, funded by the Irish Hospice Foundation, aims to provide hospice support and care to aging nuns, but its full implementation is still pending. The African Palliative Care Association estimates that between 8,000 and 10,000 nuns in Africa may need end-of-life care, highlighting a dire need for support in a continent with already underfunded orders.
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https://www.npr.org/2026/06/20/g-s1-128632/nuns-convent-africa-hospice