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ASEC is serving Catholic Sisters in 10 sub-Saharan African countries, providing access to educational opportunities. There is much to celebrate regarding the work of ASEC and the impact of Sisters who are benefiting from our programs.

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2013 Bigwa School Scholarship Recipients

Sep 23, 2013: [Tanzania] Congratulations to the 2013 Bigwa Secondary School scholarship recipients.

2013 Bigwa Scholarship Recipients

Sep 23, 2013: [Tanzania] Four girls receive 2013 ASEC scholarship to attend the Bigwa School

Friends from Marywood donate to Bigwa

Jun 27, 2013: [Tanzania] Our friends from Marywood University have donated $1,160 to ASEC to support the education of girls to attend the Bigwa Secondary School in Morogoro, Tanzania.

ASEC awarded grant for Bigwa scholarships

Jun 27, 2013: [Tanzania] ASEC was awarded a grant in May 2013 from the Franciscan Sisters of Chicago for Bigwa scholarships.

2013 Grant for Bigwa School from the Franciscan Sisters of Chicago

Apr 30, 2013: [Tanzania] ASEC has been awarded a $50,000 grant by the Franciscan Sisters of Chicago (FSC) for its Bigwa Secondary School Scholarship Program.

2012 Bigwa School Scholarship Recipients

Nov 30, 2012: [Tanzania] Congratulations to the 2012 Bigwa Secondary School scholarship recipients.

Bigwa Science Lab Construction Complete

Mar 15, 2011: [Tanzania] Funding was generously provided by the GHR Foundation out of Minneapolis, MN. A total of $458,222 in funding for the Bigwa Secondary School was was generously provided by the GHR Foundation to build labs for physics, chemistry, and biology and to upgrade science and math curriculum.

Project Bigwa Secondary School

Mar 15, 2010: [Tanzania] The goal of this project is to raise the classification of Bigwa Secondary School in Morogoro, Tanzania, from the "O" (ordinary) to the "A" (level). This will enable the sister graduates to apply for higher education.