ST JEANNE JUGAN
FOUNDRESS OF LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR
Worldwide Expansion
In 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