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Sr. Eunice, one of the beneficiaries of the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation SLDI Alumnae Signature Grant, secured the grant to purchase a Cervical Screening machine.

African Sisters in the Fight Against Cancer

Feb 4, 2017: [Nigeria] On World Cancer Awareness Day, ASEC would like to acknowledge the sisters working to prevent, treat and support individuals in their fight against cancer.

Sr. Germina, ASEC Country Director in Uganda, signing the DHL delivery note to receive the laptops

Laptops have arrived in the Uganda office for HESA and SLDI students

Feb 1, 2017: [Uganda] The 100 laptops are a donation from ASEC Office in USA to the Ugandan sisters who will participate in the SLDI and HESA programs this year.

Alumnae Workshop, Tanzania: 64 attendees, including 4 new alumnae from HESA (graduated in December 2016) and 9 mentees of SLDI Alumnae participated in the ASEC alumnae meeting in Tanzania from January 6-8, 2017

2017 Alumnae-mentee networking workshops held in Africa

Jan 6, 2017: [Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda] Workshops held for SLDI and HESA alumnae held in Tanzania, Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda.

Over 500 Congregational leaders benefit from six-day SLDI program

Nov 11, 2016: [Kenya, Lesotho, SouthSudan, Uganda] In 2016, a new component was introduced in ASEC's SLDI program to provide training to superior generals and councilors. Over 500 congregational leaders have participated across ten countries.

Sr. Janet reflects on the ripple effects of mentorship

Sep 23, 2016: [Cameroon] Sr. Janet uses her mentor to overcome real issues, mentors other sisters, and even has been mentored by a fellow mentee.

SLDI Phase IV: Basic Technology & Web Design Workshops

Aug 30, 2016: [none] Thus far in 2016, 16 of the 28 technology workshops have been completed, with 358 sisters participating to date.

Trainings and workshops added for sisters in Lesotho

Aug 14, 2016: [Lesotho] SLDI program has begun its first superiors training in Maseru, Lesotho. The Basic Technology workshop is scheduled for September 2016.

SLDI Phase IV: Superiors Training Sessions

Aug 3, 2016: [none] Ten six-day training sessions for congregational leaders, including Superior Generals and Councilors, began in January and will continue to take place throughout the year.

SLDI offering consulting services for grant-writing support

Aug 2, 2016: [none] For a 6 month pilot period, SLDI has hired part-time consultants in 8 countries to help sisters with the grant-writing process.

Supporting Sisters in South Sudan with Basic Technology Workshop

Jul 30, 2016: [SouthSudan] Earlier this year, ASEC offered a Basic Technology workshop in South Sudan for the first time, with 13 sisters in attendance.

SLDI Presents Phase III Evaluation Report

Jul 26, 2016: [none] After nearly ten years in existence, the program has achieved many successes, including the over $10 million secured by SLDI alumnae and their mentees for urgently needed projects.

Reflecting on SLDI's Phase III Evaluation

Jul 2, 2016: [none] SLDI Program Evaluator, Ms. Jennifer Mudge, reflects on the outcomes of the SLDI Program Phase III which ended in April 2015.

SLDI Alumni Workshop in Uganda

Mar 15, 2016: [Uganda] In this article, Sr. Mary Germina Keneema, MSMMC, ASEC Program Coordinator in Uganda, shares an update from the recent SLDI workshop in Kampala.

Sr. Eunice graduated from ASEC’s SLDI program, Finance Track, in 2009.

Visit to Medical Missionaries of Mary Clinic

Mar 15, 2016: [Nigeria] ASEC staff visits the Medical Missionaries of Mary Clinic in Abuja, Nigeria to meet with an alumna who raised funds for live-saving cervical cancer screen equipment.