Sydney Morning Herald | Ugandans honour Australian aid worker Irene Gleeson, who died of cancer aged ... ABC Online Up to 10,000 people have attended a memorial service in Uganda to celebrate the life of an Australian woman who cared for a generation of children traumatised by war. Irene Gleeson dedicated more than 20 years of her life to helping orphaned children and ... Australia's Irene 'Mama' Gleeson, 68, farewelled by thousands in Uganda |