Malawi alumnae plant trees in efforts to conserve the environment
Malawi alumnae plant trees with the view of conserving the environment, contradicting popular perceptions about the work of religious sisters.
ASEC News & Reflections
World Radio Day
Sr. Clementina reflects on the world day of Radio celebration and its importance in her country of Nigeria.
GSR: Sharing voices of African sisters
In Nairobi Kenya, Global Sisters Report led a writing workshop for sisters who are in leadership positions or are superiors general of their congregations. Here, sisters tell their stories.
African Women and Girls Pursuing Science-Related Fields
On #WomenScienceDay, ASEC shines a light on gender barriers in the science field and aims to support women and engage girls in STEM education.
The Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa (MSOLA) leave Zambia
MSOLA, who have been working in Zambia for 115 years, are closing their house and leaving Zambia this February 2017.
Getting the most out of the online class discussion board
Sr. Elizabeth reflects on her cohort experience as a HESA Student at Chestnut Hills College, and how using the online discussion board has changed her view of companionship.
The Year of the Family: 2017 World Day for Consecrated Life
This year’s theme for World Day for Consecrated Life is “year of the family”. Learn what this means to Sr. Juliana, our Programs Coordinator in Zambia.
African Sisters in the Fight Against Cancer
On World Cancer Awareness Day, ASEC would like to acknowledge the sisters working to prevent, treat and support individuals in their fight against cancer.
Laptops have arrived in the Uganda office for HESA and SLDI students
The 100 laptops are a donation from ASEC Office in USA to the Ugandan sisters who will participate in the SLDI and HESA programs this year.
Internet connectivity issues resolved for sisters in Cameroon
Almost all sisters have been moved to locations with internet connectivity, thanks to the understanding of the Superiors and their commitment to have the Sisters continue studies
Lesotho celebrates its first Catholic Cardinal
Supporters joined Lesotho King Letsie III to celebrate the installation of the country’s first and only Catholic cardinal, His Eminence Sebastian Koto Khoarai.
Clean Drinking Water Transforms Communities in Ghana
The urgent need to stop a major cholera outbreak prompted the Sisters of St. Louis to find funding for a filtered water project. What they didn’t expect was for clean water to transform their community in so many other ways.