Worldwide ExpansionIn 1851, a small group of Little Sisters crossed the English Channel to establish the first home outside France in Hammersmith, a suburb of London. Spain followed, then Belgium, Ireland, North Africa and North America.
The first truly missionary foundation was made in Calcutta, India in 1882. Our newest homes have been founded in the last decade in India, Peru and the Philippines. Today there are Little Sisters following in the footsteps of Saint Jeanne Jugan and serving the needy elderly in 32 countries, including: North America United States Canada South America Argentina Chile Colombia Peru Europe Belgium England France Ireland Italy Malta Portugal Scotland Spain Oceania Australia New Caledonia New Zealand Western Samoa Africa Algeria Benin Kenya Nigeria Republic of the Congo Asia Hong Kong India Malaysia Philippines South Korea Sri Lanka Taiwan Turkey |