Ghana

Located in West Africa, Ghana has welcoming beaches, hinterland, rich culture, vibrant cities, and diverse wildlife.

459¹ of approximately 1,091² Catholic Sisters in Ghana have been served by ASEC programs.

CAPITAL
Accra

POPULATION
≈27.5 million

TOTAL SERVED
459¹

ALUM FUNDS RAISED
≈$1.9 million

¹Total participants served; some Sisters may have been served by more than 1 program.
²2017 Statistical Yearbook of the Church, Libreria Editrice Vaticana

Sisters Leadership Development Initiative (SLDI) in Ghana

SLDI has been working in Ghana since 2007.

ASEC has served 367 Catholic sisters from Ghana through the SLDI program.

32% of 2019 SLDI participants in Ghana report teaching as their ministry (N=57)
40% of SLDI participants were trained in administration and 39% in finance, as of 2018 (N=306)

SLDI Partners of Ghana

Ghanaian Conference of Religious (GCR) (Ghana)

Recent SLDI Reporting

SLDI Phase V, Year 1 (2019) (PDF)
SLDI Phase IV Key Outcomes (April, 2019) (PDF)
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Higher Education for Sisters in Africa (HESA) in Ghana

HESA has been working in Ghana since 2014.

ASEC is supporting 92³ Catholic sisters in Ghana to study for degrees and diplomas through the HESA program.

27% of HESA participants in Ghana report teaching as their ministry (N=41)
Over 50% of HESA participants in Ghana are studying in the field of education (N=93)

HESA Partners of Ghana

Catholic University College of Ghana (Ghana)
Ghanaian Conference of Religious (GCR) (Ghana)
Holy Family Nursing and Midwifery Training College Berekum (Berekum, 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

The Scholarship Program in Ghana

The Scholarship Program has been active in Ghana since 2020.

In February, 2020, ASEC expanded the Scholarship Program to serve Sisters in Ghana who are teaching children with special needs.

Recent Scholarship Reporting

Scholarship Program (2019) (PDF)
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Service Learning in Ghana

ASEC has served 42 individuals through the Service Learning program in Ghana (includes students, mentors, site hosts).

In May-June, 2019, a team of volunteers from Chestnut Hill College and Marywood University traveled to Ghana to serve in three organizations in the Cape Coast region; Mary Queen of Peace Catholic School (MQPCS), Cornelia Connelly School of the Holy Child Jesus and The Padre Pio Rehabilitation Center.

The 2020 Service Learning trip to Ghana was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The trip has been rescheduled for 2021.