lifestyle 15 April 2026 Daily Monitor (Uganda)
Teresa Children's Home: Sanctuary for Abandoned Infants in Nsambya
Teresa Children's Home in Nsambya, operated by Teresa Ministries founded by Fr Raymond Kalanzi, provides critical care for 21 abandoned babies rescued from dire circumstances. The facility handles medical emergencies, daily nurturing, and pathways to fostering or adoption while facing high operational costs. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/lifestyle/reviews-profiles/teresa-house-where-the-abandoned-find-home-5423952
In the heart of Nsambya, Teresa Children’s Home offers a lifeline to abandoned infants, many just hours old when rescued from markets, churches, rubbish pits, or pit latrines. Community Director Robinah Nantongo explains that police from the Child and Family Protection Unit often alert the home to these emergencies, prompting immediate pickups.
Upon arrival, each baby undergoes a medical check at the in-house clinic. Premature or ill infants may spend weeks at hospitals like Nsambya or Mengo, racking up hefty bills. Three nurses work round-the-clock shifts for feeding, bathing, and monitoring, with an isolation room for contagious cases to curb outbreaks of flu, cough, or measles.
Administrator Phionah Nassanga highlights the steep expenses on formula, diapers, medications, and staff salaries, sourced from sporadic donations without steady supporters. Currently, the home cares for 21 children, including one-month-old Baby Balam, found in a banana plantation, and the oldest, 20-month-old Jude.
Social worker Agnes Nanozi oversees efforts to reunite kids with families, turning to fostering and court-approved adoptions when that’s impossible. Successful adopters sometimes send updates on their new lives.
Support comes from stakeholders like Joint Medical Store (JMS), whose Acting Executive Director Denise Tusiime Mutambi announced Shs500 million over five years to bolster community health under their ESG program, enhancing care since the Nsambya branch opened in 2023 and officially in 2025.