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Ghana
Located in West Africa, Ghana has welcoming beaches, hinterland, rich culture, vibrant cities, and diverse wildlife.
3431 of approximately 1,0852 Catholic Sisters in Ghana have been served by ASEC programs.
CAPITAL
Accra
Accra
POPULATION
≈27.5 million
≈27.5 million
TOTAL SERVED
3431
3431
ALUM FUNDS RAISED
≈$1.5 million
≈$1.5 million
1The total number of participants served is not the total UNIQUE program participants. Please note that some sisters may have been served by more than 1 program.
2Total temporarily and permanently professed women religious, from 2015 Statistical Yearbook of the Church, Libreria Editrice Vaticana
Recent News & Reflections
- Service trip to volunteer in Ghana scheduled for 2019
- Sisters Leadership Development Initiative (SLDI) program, 2018 year in review
- Higher Education for Sisters in Africa (HESA) program, 2018 year in review
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Complete Country Report
Download the Ghana Country Report (PDF) for statistics about students and alumnae of ASEC's programs.
SLDIHESA
ASEC works with 38 congregations registered with the Ghanaian Conference for Religious (GCR).
SLDI has been working in Ghana since 2007.
ASEC has served 302 Catholic Sisters from Ghana through the SLDI program.
Ghana has the highest percentage of projects in all the reporting countries (2012-15) focused on serving:
- women/girls (10%)
- youth (5%)
Ghana’s impact projects are helping to address the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, specifically
SLDI Partners of Ghana
- Ghanaian Conference of Religious (GCR) (Ghana)
SLDI Evaluation Reports
- Phase I (2007-2009) (PDF)
- Phase II (2010-2013) (PDF)
- Phase III (2013-2015) (PDF)
- Phase IV, Year 1 (2016) (PDF)
- Phase IV, Year2 (2017) (PDF)
HESA has been working in Ghana since 2014.
HESA is supporting 41 Catholic Sisters in Ghana to study for degrees and diplomas.
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)
HESA Evaluation Reports
- HESA Bridge Year (2013-2014) (PDF)
- HESA Phase I Year 1 (2013-2014) (PDF)
- HESA Phase I Year 2 (2014-2015) (PDF)
- HESA Phase I Year 3 (2015-2016) (PDF)
- HESA Phase I Evaluation Report (2013-2017) (PDF)
- HESA Phase II Year 1 (2016-2017) (PDF)
- HESA Phase II Year 2 (2017-2018) (PDF)
Success Stories from Ghana
Medical care and education for disabled children in Ghana
Sr. Joyce works with her congregation and the community to ensure that disabled children receive medical care, education and a chance at inclusive development in Ghana.