About Our Founder
In 2017 our founder Margaret Kaleta suffered a horrific accident while traveling in Nepal. As a result of her accident, she had an extensive skull fracture. From the medical stand point, an injury of such magnitude, could only result in death, however God had a different plan. After getting her second life, Margret dedicated her life to helping the poorest of the poor. Her experience became a catalyst for the Samaritans and many more to perform deeds of mercy.
In 2017 our founder Margaret Kaleta went on a trip to India & Nepal. On that trip Margret witnessed true depravity and poverty for the first time in her life. She was often followed by homeless children whom she fed, sharing her own food with them. While in Nepal, in unsanitary conditions, she had food poising and became very weak. She lost consciousness and suffered a horrific fall resulting in an extensive skull fracture. She was rushed to a local hospital, where she herself experienced dying among the poorest of the poor, without any medicine or equipment, not even an x-ray machine or pain killer. Going in and out of consciousness, Margret could hear the cries of the suffering poor, who where dying in pain due to lack of resources in the facility, which lacked even a floor. The only help she herself received was a dirty towel to try to stop the perfuse bleeding from her shuttered ear and scull. As the staff realized that Margret was from the Western world, having insurance, she was transported to the trauma I level center in Kapmandu, an international hospital for the Mount Everest climbers. In that hospital an MRI and an x-ray confirmed the fatal diagnosis of an extensive skull fracture and Margret was given at most 12 hours to live.
While Margret was unconscious, she was aware of all that was going on. She knew, she was about to meet God and His judgement. She also knew, she hasn’t fulfilled what she was sent here to do and she started to plead with God to give her a second chance at life, so she would not stand in front of Him with empty hands again. From the medical stand point an injury of such magnitude, could only result in death, however God had a different plan. After getting her second life, Margret dedicated her life to helping the poorest of the poor. Her experience became a catalyst from the Samaritans and many more to perform deeds of mercy.
As Margret returned to the States and as she asked God in prayer what she should do in gratitude for her second life, the answer came very quickly. Only one month after Margret’s accident and miraculous healing, Polish missionary sister reached out for help from Tanzania. Sister Rut received lands in Musoma from the local Bishop to build a Samaritan Center composing of a hospital for the poor, an orphanage, a chapel and deep water well. When Margret heard this, she knew that was God’s calling. She quickly organized a few people from her local parish and they started fundraising to start building the Samaritan Center in Musoma, Tanzania.
Margaret Kaleta has dedicated her life to bringing hope, dignity, and opportunity to children in some of the world’s poorest communities. Guided by a deep compassion for those who suffer and a belief that every child deserves a chance to thrive, she founded Global Good Samaritans to turn empathy into action.
Since 2017, Margaret has worked tirelessly to provide vulnerable children with essentials many take for granted—education, nourishment, healthcare, and above all, the reassurance that someone cares. Her commitment reaches far beyond charity; it is rooted in listening, understanding, and uplifting each child with respect and love.
Margaret’s vision is simple yet powerful: to create a world where no child is forgotten. Through her leadership and unwavering dedication, she continues to inspire volunteers, donors, and communities to join in the mission of transforming lives—one child, one family, one village at a time.
Her work stands as a reminder that compassion can spark real change, and that one person’s determination can light the path toward a brighter future for countless children around the world.
