Sr. Josephine began her project social justice project, Women Peacemakers with Alternative Livelihood, after recognizing the need to empower women in Kenya in dealing with social justice issues like violence, income setbacks, poverty and healthcare.
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Catholic Sisters Confront FGM in Kenya [Video]
Sr. Caroline Kimani describes how the SLDI leadership course changed her perspective and helped her become a better advocate in the fight against FGM.
Catholic Sisters Lead the Way in Africa
In this video, Sister Caroline Kimani describes her ministry and how a leadership course from ASEC changed her perspective and helped her become a better leader for this ministry. From the Center for Religion and Civic Culture
ASEC Anthology “Voices of Courage” book launch
A book launch for Voices of Courage was held at CUEA, Nairobi, Kenya.
Cottolengo Centre for Orphaned HIV+ Children in Kenya (SLDI Participants Visit Alumnae Project)
SLDI Administration class takes a field trip to the Cottolengo Centre in Nairobi Kenya.
2015 SLDI Faculty Workshop
A total of 29 faculty and coordinators were present for the three-day workshop held at Donum Dei Center in Nairobi, Kenya.
Fourteen HESA sisters enroll at Catholic University of Eastern Africa
Cohort two at Catholic University of Eastern Africa, 14 sisters, enrolled in various degree programs.
Site Visit to Kenya
The purpose of this visit was to facilitate a two-week training course for the ASEC Staff in Africa, to explore the possibility of working with the Fund for Sisters to design a program whereby both ASEC and the Fund for Sisters could collaborate more closely with the Catholic Sisters Initiative (CSI), and to visit several SLDI alumnae ministries that have been funded by the Fund for Sisters.
Sisters in Africa break barriers via online distance learning
Catholic Sisters in Africa break the barriers to acquire higher education via online distance learning
Addressing food insecurity in Africa through sustainable farming. Sisters lead by example.
Changing food insecurity trajectory is daunting; however, Catholic sisters are working quietly to address the challenge in their localities in Africa – saving one life at a time. They are teaching by example –practicing sustainable and ecofriendly agriculture to ensure that there is sufficient food in their communities.
HESA Students Gather at CUEA
There are 83 HESA students studying at CUEA onsite and online via partnership with Marywood University. The sisters gathered for a group photo after a meeting at CUEA.
Thanks to Hilton, sisters are trooping back to school!
From the National Mirror (in Kenya)