The Mary Martin Hospital in Uselu, Ugbowo, Benin City, Nigeria, is a vibrant healthcare facility managed by MMM. Since its establishment in 2021, the hospital has evolved from a Wholeness and Wellness Centre to a Medical Clinic and now stands as a fully operational hospital. Each transformation tells a unique […]
READ MORE: The Mary Martin Hospital, Uselu – A Place of Compassionate Care By Sr. Keresifon Ekanem, MMMOur Sisters in Fuka, Northern Nigeria tell us about a recent flood. Among the many who lost their lives were a local priest, Fr. James Omeh, and a candidate preparing to join MMM, Charity John. It was past midnight when the sound of thunder broke the stillness of Mokwa’s sky. […]
READ MORE: Tears of Mokwa: When the Water Turned Against Us…One of the key principles in hospice and palliative care is: “We cannot do EVERYTHING for the patient, but we can always do SOMETHING!” In September 2018, while caring for a man with terminal prostate cancer in our MMM Faraja Hospice and Palliative Care Programme, Singida, Tanzania, his family informed […]
READ MORE: The Story of Anna by Sr. Marian Scena, MMMWe are very sorry to announce the death of one of our MMM Associates, Mary Bradley, on 11 August as a result of injuries sustained in a fall. She would have been 88 this November. Mary was an active member of St Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, Falmouth and was well […]
READ MORE: Mary Bradley AMMM, RIPIn early May we held our first “Flowers and Fun Fest” in Drogheda. It was a very enjoyable day at the fair, with vendors selling their wares, talks on various horticultural issues – seeding, composting, care of the environment as well as a place for a great cup of coffee, […]
READ MORE: MMM Inaugural Flowers and Fun FestPrepared by Grace Shayo and Moira Brehony. The feast of the Visitation of our Lady to her cousin Elizabeth was a very special day for MMM associates in Tanzania as we celebrated our silver jubilee. In the year 2000 nine women and one man made their first one-year covenant as […]
READ MORE: Associate Medical Missionaries of Mary Silver Jubilee in Tanzania 31st May 2025By Sr Goretti Nalumaga, MMM In Uganda, near the shores of Lake Victoria, lies Katoogo, a swampy, impoverished neighbourhood where provisional houses are often swallowed by floodwaters during the rainy season. Most dwellers in Katoogo are individuals who grew up on the streets or migrated there seeking cheaper living options, […]
READ MORE: Ministering in the Mud!It follows me in moving light A silent friend It stretches along with the rising sun And shrinks away when the day is done. It dances when I jump with glee It copies every part of me Though it is always by my side It never speaks but it cannot […]
READ MORE: My ShadowSr Liana de Jesus, MMM, Brazil Eidilair is deeply grateful for the help she received from MMM. How beautiful it would be if everyone who received assistance displayed such humility to express their thanks! I see her as a figure in the passage of people from Egypt to the Promised […]
READ MORE: Gratitude with a deep sense of healing.Dear Reader, Warm greetings from Nairobi from where we struggle ‘day and night’ and try to alleviate suffering in the best way possible. At times it’s very overpowering but we still carry on as best we can. You have often been at our side and great things have been done […]
READ MORE: Letter from Nairobi, Kenya By Sr. Mary O’Malley, MMM