Ghana

Located in West Africa, Ghana has welcoming beaches, hinterland, rich culture, vibrant cities and diverse wildlife.

634¹ of approximately 1,171² Catholic Sisters in Ghana have been served by ASEC programs.

CAPITAL
Accra

POPULATION
≈31 million

TOTAL SERVED
634¹

ALUM FUNDS RAISED
≈$2.08 million

¹Total participants served; some Sisters may have been served by more than 1 program.
²2018 Statistical Yearbook of the Church, Libreria Editrice Vaticana

Sisters Leadership Development Initiative (SLDI) in Ghana

SLDI has been working in Ghana since 2007.

ASEC has served 433 Catholic sisters from Ghana through the SLDI program.

SLDI Partners of Ghana

Conference of Major Superiors of the Religious in Ghana (CMSR-G) (Adisadel, Cape Coast, Ghana)

Recent SLDI Reporting

SLDI Phase VI, Year 2 Report (2023-2024) (PDF)
SLDI Phase VI, Year 1 (2023) (PDF)
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Higher Education for Sisters in Africa (HESA) in Ghana

HESA has been working in Ghana since 2014.

ASEC is supporting 169³ Catholic sisters in Ghana to study for degrees and diplomas through the HESA program.

HESA Partners of Ghana

Catholic University College of Ghana (Ghana)
Conference of Major Superiors of the Religious in Ghana (CMSR-G) (Adisadel, Cape Coast, Ghana)
Holy Family Nursing and Midwifery Training College Berekum (Berekum, Ghana)

³HESA total served is reported by the country of the institution where the sister is studying. Some sisters travel to a different country to attend specialized programs of study.

Recent HESA Reporting

The Scholarship Program in Ghana

The Scholarship Program has been active in Ghana since 2020.

In February, 2020, ASEC expanded the Scholarship Program to serve Sisters in Ghana who are teaching children with special needs.

32 women religious in Ghana have been able to attend school because of ASEC's Scholarship Program. Sisters are studying for their secondary education or two-year diploma.

Recent Scholarship Reporting

Service Learning in Ghana

ASEC has served 65 individuals through the Service Learning program in Ghana (includes students, mentors, site hosts).

In May-June, 2019, a team of volunteers from Chestnut Hill College and Marywood University traveled to Ghana to serve in three organizations in the Cape Coast region; Mary Queen of Peace Catholic School (MQPCS), Cornelia Connelly School of the Holy Child Jesus and The Padre Pio Rehabilitation Center.

The 2020 Service Learning trip to Ghana was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants and mentors that planned to go on this trip are counted in the total served.

The 2020 trip has been rescheduled for 2021.