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Ghana
Located in West Africa, Ghana has welcoming beaches, hinterland, rich culture, vibrant cities and diverse wildlife.
4601 of approximately 1,1032 Catholic Sisters in Ghana have been served by ASEC programs.
Accra
≈31 million
4601
≈$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
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Complete Country Report
Download the Ghana Country Report (PDF) for statistics about students and alumnae of ASEC's programs.
SLDIHESAScholarship ProgramService Learning
There's been a 7.4% increase in the number of women religious in Ghana from 2012 to 2018.
ASEC works with congregations registered with the Conference of Major Superiors of Religious in Ghana (CMSRG).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.
SLDI Partners of Ghana
- Conference of Major Superiors of the Religious in Ghana (CMSR-G) (Adisadel, Cape Coast, Ghana)
Recent SLDI Reporting
Higher Education for Sisters in Africa (HESA) in Ghana
HESA has been working in Ghana since 2014.
ASEC is supporting 933 Catholic sisters in Ghana to study for degrees and diplomas through the HESA program.
HESA Partners of Ghana
- Catholic University College of Ghana (Ghana)
- Conference of Major Superiors of the Religious in Ghana (CMSR-G) (Adisadel, Cape Coast, 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
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. Participants and mentors that planned to go on this trip are counted in the total served.
The 2020 trip has been rescheduled for 2021.