Lacor Hospital

represents years of determination, courage and sacrifice. It is more than just a hospital, it’s a legacy of empowerment.

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Our mission

To give the best possible health care, to the greatest number possible, at the lowest possible cost.

Health and medical care are fundamental human rights and indispensable values for the development and self-determination of peoples.

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That is why we support, financially and through the supply of goods and expertise, St. Mary's Lacor Hospital in Uganda, one of the largest nonprofit hospitals in equatorial Africa, a concrete hope of healing for millions of people.

Fundraising Campaign

A small amount to treat many in need

organized by the Teasdale-Corti Foundation

The campaign invites people like you to support healthcare in Uganda, help save lives, and make a difference for an entire community.

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Foundation News

A new partnership moves one of our projects forward

July 03 2026

A major donation of electrical cables is advancing Lacor Hospital's project to modernize its electrical network funded by the Teasdale-Corti Foundation.

Recipient of the 2026 Teasdale-Corti Humanitarian Award

July 01 2026

The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada announced on May 4 that a surgeon from Ottawa won the 2026 Teasdale-Corti Humanitarian Award.

We, the Kindling

June 30 2026

A Canadian born in Uganda tells the 1990s ordeal of three young women, captured in Northern Uganda.

My name is Zainab

June 17 2026

On the Uganda national sickle cell disease forum, which brings together health workers involved in the care of this painful disease, this testimony appeared — as moving as it is powerful. As World Sickle Cell Day (June 19) approaches, we have decided to share it.

Ebola beyond the headlines

June 08 2026

This article addresses issues that are barely touched in Canadian news coverage. It will give perspective to the important work we are supporting with your help at St. Mary's Lacor Hospital.

Between the past and the future: memories of Lucille

June 01 2026

August 1st will mark the 30th anniversary of my mother's death. It was in 1996, in the midst of the guerilla war. Every evening, up to 15,000 people sought refuge on the grounds of Lacor Hospital to escape the raids by rebels of the Lord’s Resistance Army, who were looting and killing with impunity.

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