Blessed, Empowered and Happy: How Education Has Helped Fuel a Nun’s Life Work
For Sr. Lucy, education has been the key to realizing the vision she had and fulling the mission of her Kenyan community.
ASEC News & Reflections
Investing in Africa’s Small Farms Yields Big Outcomes
Catholic sisters in Africa are using crop and animal farming to sustainably support their local communities.
The Key To Success is Doing Ordinary Things Extraordinarily Well
Sr. Leonarda has incorporated what she’s learned about leadership, finances and accountability into her ministry work to better serve the disabled and marginalized.
A Sustainable Farm Run by Catholic Nuns Reducing Food Insecurity in Rural Kenya
Sr. Susan is using her education to feed her community through a successful, sustainable farm in rural Kenya.
Tech-Savvy Sisters: Catholic Nuns Share How Technology Transforms Their Apostolates
How Catholic nuns translate computer and tech skills into enhanced social services for Africa’s poor and vulnerable.
Nun Provides Safety to 700+ Young Students in Ghana
Sr. Irene Christine Oparku’s leadership and grant-writing skills have changed the lives of her students in Ghana.
Sisters Offering Refuge: How Training Catholic Sisters Provides Critical Help to Refugees
Catholic nuns in Cameroon, Africa are using their financial and leadership training to help those displaced by war and violence.
Sr. Joan Chisala, ASEC Programs Coordinator Zambia & Former Visiting Scholar, Loses Battle With COVID-19
It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Sr. Joan Chisala, CSJB, on June 16, 2021.
ASEC Holds SLDI Virtual Partners Workshop In Preparation For Phase VI of the Program
A three-day virtual workshop enabled staff and partners to collaboratively prepare for Phase VI of ASEC’s largest program.
Ugandan Nun Makes Huge Improvements at Rural Primary School
As head teacher, Sr. Betty is using her HESA program education to provide a stable yet constantly improving learning environment for kids in Uganda.
African Sisters Cultivate Meaningful Change Through Mentoring
Nuns provide guidance, motivation and support in their critical role as mentors, bringing to life the many benefits of mentorship in Africa.
One Sister’s Solutions to a War Torn South Sudan
Sr. Faida noticed how difficult it was for her neighbors to obtain healthy food during lockdown. So, she and the sisters taught them how to plant vegetables using sacks and broken buckets on their veranda.