Veronica McCluskie

Veronica McCluskie is an Australian Sister of the Good Samaritan who is currently on the leadership team of the congregation. She is a trained spiritual director with qualifications in teaching and theology. She has a great interest in spirituality and the links between faith and human development.

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Good Samaritan Sisters Rose, left, and Batulumawo are examined at St. Veronica Medical Centre in Ttomi Buloba, Uganda. (Courtesy of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan)

St. Veronica Medical Centre in Uganda opens its doors

St. Veronica Medical Centre is already making a difference in the life of the local community of Ttomi Buloba, Uganda, thanks to a collaboration born of a shared name — Good Samaritan Sisters — and a shared charism.

Sisters of the Good Samaritan, Uganda, in 2021 at the construction site for the dispensary they are establishing (Courtesy of Sisters of the Good Samaritan, Uganda)

Ugandan and Australian Good Samaritan Sisters unite to make a dream come true

Though founded three-quarters of a century apart, on opposite sides of the world, our two congregations were both modeled on the good Samaritan. And a visit to Uganda revealed how we are one in so many ways.