Pope Leo XIV will visit Pequeño Cottolengo in Claypole on Nov. 9. Government deliveries of medicines, diapers, dressings and food stopped in November 2025, leaving the home reliant on its own funds and donations. It serves about 400 people with disabilities.
Leo is due to meet President Javier Milei the day before the Nov. 9 visit. Staff say Milei’s spending cuts threaten the round-the-clock assistance residents need to walk, talk, eat and bathe.
The campus has dozens of residential buildings, classrooms and therapy rooms, as well as cooking, gardening and dance workshops to help residents develop skills and pursue their goals. Caregivers say families often turn to the home when they cannot afford care or are unable or unwilling to provide it themselves; most residents receive no family visits.
