Sisters Hospitallers is a Charity committed to the sick and their wellbeing, especially those with mental disorders.
Our mission, vision and values have set the bases for our Congregation since Sisters Hospitallers was founded in 1881. Every day since, we have kept this commitment to hospitality through the work we carry out in our centres and hospitals worldwide. Likewise, we have turned the passion to help others into our cause, caring for those that need it the most.
Our mission, therefore, expresses the charisma of Hospitality. That is, to assist and care for the mentally ill, physically disabled, and other related sicknesses. Most importantly, to give special preference for the poorest and most marginalized.
As for our vision, we strive to help shape a world where the mentally ill are no longer marginalised. Moreover, where they finally receive the respect and care they need, through the hospitaller spirit.
We consider Hospitality as the key element of our Institution’s identity. In other words, it is present in our cause and acts as the distinctive feature of our work. Furthermore, hospitality comprises other more specific values:
- Sensitivity for the excluded
- Service to the sick and the needy
- Liberating welcome
- Holistic health
- Professional quality
- Humanity in care
- Ethical intervention
- Historical awareness
Today, Sisters Hospitallers is present in 27 countries across Europe, America, Africa, and Asia, providing holistic care to mentally ill people in various sectors, such as hospitals, day centres, schools, and residential care homes.
Sisters Hospitallers: Province of England
Our Congregation is divided into Provinces in order to better manage our resources and expertise in the areas we cover with our centres. Therefore, the Province of England consist of residential care homes in Shenstone, Addlestone and London (UK), and hospitals and day centres in Monrovia (Liberia), Foso (Ghana) and Dompoase (Ghana).
In Africa, where our hospitaller cause is carried out, we focus on covering the basic needs and providing therapy and personal development for children and young adults living with a mental disorder. However, these projects are always in need of funding, as they require continuous review for the people in need.
Due to the high stigma around mental health still existing in Africa, people with a mental condition suffer from marginalisation and isolation. At our centres, we aim to promote their personal growth through games, therapy, exercises and, above all, the hospitality and kindness they deserve.