A year in review of the Sisters Leadership Development Initiative (SLDI) program. Read about milestones, news and experiences from 2020 as SLDI Phase V begins.
Cameroon
Sisters Rise to the Top of the Class
African nuns are reaching major academic achievements while amplifying their influence on some of the biggest challenges facing African society.
COVID-19 Impact on Healthcare and Education Workers: A Phenomenological Case Study in West Africa
The ASEC Research Initiative’s 2nd COVID-19 research study related explores the impact on healthcare and education workers in the West African countries of Cameroon, Ghana and Nigeria.
Grant Provides African Communities with Food and Sanitation Supplies during COVID-19
An SHCJ/ASEC joint effort provides financial support to African sisters responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and serving the poor and vulnerable in their communities.
4 Inspirational Homes in Africa Where Catholic Sisters Support Individuals with Disabilities
Catholic nuns from ASEC programs are using their educational training to support people with disabilities at facilities throughout Africa.
Economic Growth & Opportunity For Women in Rural Cameroon
Sr. Caroline uses her ASEC education to provide quality education for children and economic opportunities for marginalized women in rural Cameroon.
Nuns in Africa Spearhead Women’s Empowerment Projects
Catholic Sisters in Africa are using education to empower women and work toward gender equality.
Catholic Nuns Improve Food Security in Africa
In Africa, severe food insecurity and undernourishment is on the rise. But, educated Nuns are changing that reality for the communities they serve.
Justice for All – Nuns advocate for the rights of the marginalized in Africa
SLDI and HESA alumnae are at the forefront of social change and the promotion of justice, as they address injustice in their communities.
5th Visiting Scholar Selected for CARA Research Fellowship
Sr. Margaret Dione Ajebe-Sone, SST, of Cameroon is the fifth Sister scholar accepted for a six month research fellowship to learn applied research skills in the apostolate at the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA), Georgetown University.
Unmarking Mother Earth; Sisters Solve Environmental Issues in Africa
Sisters are dedicated to solving the serious environmental issues facing Africa today, leaving the world in better condition than how they received it.
Sisters at the Forefront of Sustainable Agriculture in Africa
African Sisters are practicing sustainable agriculture and farming to solve problems like malnutrition and food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa.