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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
- Patient dignity comes first at healthcare facility in Ghana
- Sisters renew hope in Africa for the poor and marginalized
- Sisters Build Hope by improving infrastructure in Africa
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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)
Recent SLDI Reporting
- Phase IV, Year2 (2017) (PDF)
- Phase IV, Year 1 (2016) (PDF)
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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)
Recent HESA Reporting
Success Stories from Ghana
Patient dignity comes first at healthcare facility in Ghana
Optometry Nurse and Catholic Nun Sr. Mary Frimpong follows in Jesus' footsteps with a special emphasis on patient dignity in her healthcare ministry in Ghana.
Sisters renew hope in Africa for the poor and marginalized
ASEC educates religious women who are renewing hope in Africa for poor and marginalized communities. Catholic Sisters provide hope in Africa many people living who are ...
Sisters Build Hope by improving infrastructure in Africa
Catholic Sisters are using their education to build infrastructure in Africa as they work towards achieving Sustainable Development Goal 9 (SDG 9): Industry, Innovation ...
Improving nutrition, reducing poverty and creating jobs in Ghana
Sr. Stephany's human development projects are improving nutrition, reducing poverty and creating jobs in 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.