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Cameroon
Cameroon sits along the Gulf of Guinea in Central Africa and slightly smaller than the U.S. state of California.
2941 of approximately 3,2522 Catholic Sisters in Cameroon have been served by ASEC programs.
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≈26.5 million
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≈$1.04 million
1Total participants served; some Sisters may have been served by more than 1 program.
22018 Statistical Yearbook of the Church, Libreria Editrice Vaticana
Recent News & Reflections
- Going where the need is greatest, exemplifying hard work, and solving social issues: 5 things we can learn from ASEC sisters
- How can we measure the impact of education?
- Using Technology to Strengthen Ministries
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Complete Country Report
Download the Cameroon Country Report (PDF) for statistics about students and alumnae of ASEC's programs.
SLDIHESA
- There's been a 26% increase in the number of women religious in Cameroon from 2012 to 2018.
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Sisters Leadership Development Initiative (SLDI) in Cameroon
SLDI has been working in Cameroon since 2012.
ASEC has served 256 Catholic sisters from Cameroon through the SLDI program.
SLDI Partners of Cameroon
- Conference of English-Speaking Religious (CESR) (Cameroon)
- Pan-African Institute for Development-West Africa (Cameroon)
Recent SLDI Reporting
Higher Education for Sisters in Africa (HESA) in Cameroon
HESA has been working in Cameroon since 2015 (August).
ASEC is supporting 383 Catholic sisters in Cameroon to study for degrees and diplomas through the HESA program.
HESA Partners of Cameroon
- Catholic University Institute of Buea (CUIB) (Molyko, Buea, Cameroon)
- Catholic University of Cameroon Bamenda (Cameroon)
- Conference of English-Speaking Religious (CESR) (Cameroon)
- Catholic University College of Ghana (Ghana)
3HESA total served is reported by the country of the institution where the sister is studying. Some sisters travel to a different country to attend specialized programs of study.
Recent HESA Reporting
Success Stories from Cameroon
A Place For the Displaced to Call Home
Sr. Veronica is using the skills she learned from the SLDI program to turn one village's reality into a possibility.Participants of SLDI Workshops Discuss Their Achievements
Several participants of SLDI workshops are using their education to help their congregations and communities.Offering Second Chances to Prisoners in Cameroon
Sr. Gwen has made it her mission in life to ensure that inmates in Cameroonian prisons are given second chances.Fighting for Human Trafficking Victims in the Middle East
Sr. Vanaja and her organization identify Cameroonian trafficking victims in the Middle East and bring them home. On June 27, 2017, SLDI alumna Sr. Vanaja received an ...How can we measure the impact of education?
We measure the impact of education through qualitative data by interviewing ASEC sisters, both those current students and alumnae. Through learning their stories, we can ...Economic Growth & Opportunity For Women in Rural Cameroon
Sr. Caroline uses her ASEC education to provide quality education for children and economic opportunities for marginalized women in rural Cameroon.Closing the Loop With an Innovative Recycling Project
Sr. Yvette's closed loop recycling project increases food production, manages waste and lifts the economic burden from her school during times of crisis in Cameroon."Holiday Hope" for Cameroon's Internally Displaced Children
Sr. Louisa is using skills learned in ASEC's SLDI program to bring holiday cheer to displaced children in war-torn Cameroon.The Key To Success is Doing Ordinary Things Extraordinarily Well
Sr. Leonarda has incorporated what she’s learned about leadership, finances and accountability into her ministry work to better serve the disabled and marginalized.For questions regarding Cameroon, please contact:
Sr. Clarisse Remjika Jaiwo, SST
Country Director Cameroon & Coordinator for Africaclarisse.jaiwo@asec-sldi.org