Learning ways to address poverty in Africa through field trips
SLDI participants take field trips to see real-world examples of how others are solving issues related to poverty in Africa, like lack of education and unemployment.
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Help & Hope for Homeless Boys in Kenya (The Story of Kwetu Home)
Sr. Felistas combs the slums of Nairobi, Kenya in search of poor, orphaned street boys in need of a home.
Holistic Education for Girls in Uganda
With leadership skills learned in SLDI & HESA, Sr. Petronilla is providing quality, holistic education to girls in Northern Uganda.
Saving the World Through Health and Wellness (SDG3)
While saving the world may seem like an impossible feat to some people, religious sisters across Africa are taking on projects that promote good health and wellness. Through SLDI alumnae projects, approximately $4.6 million in contributions have been made to sustainable development goal 3, which promotes health and wellness.
A Home for the Elderly to Reflect on Life’s Journey
Although she was excited to begin work with the elderly at Elizabeth Bruyere Old Age Home in Lesotho, Sr. Theresia noticed her lack of education proved to be a barrier in her service.
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.
Planting a successful future
Sr. Clementine Phiri uses her experience with the SLDI program to help spread the word about caring for the environment.
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.
Improving the capacity of African sisters in managing financial resources
The finance and resource mobilization skills learned in the SLDI program has enabled Sr. Cecilia to secure funding for a finance workshop that attracted 45 sisters from over 20 congregations.
African Sisters Benefit from Finance Workshops
Two sisters share how the SLDI finance workshops have helped them personally and their ministries.
The SLDI program has made me a “Jack of all trades”
The SLDI program has given Sr. Clare skills, knowledge, enlightenment and technical know-how, making her a “Jack of all trades” and an invaluable member of her congregation.
ASEC Site Visit to Makunka Rural Health Centre
ASEC staff from the US visited the Makunka Rural Health Centre in Zambia, a clinic that brings services closer to the people.