Lesotho
Lesotho
Lesotho is located in Southern Africa, encompassing a land mass slightly smaller than the U.S. state of Maryland.
741 of approximately 5502 Catholic Sisters in Lesotho have been served by ASEC programs.
Maseru
≈2.1 million
741
≈$532,500
1Total participants served; some Sisters may have been served by more than 1 program.
22018 Statistical Yearbook of the Church, Libreria Editrice Vaticana
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Complete Country Report
Download the Lesotho Country Report (PDF) for statistics about students and alumnae of ASEC's programs.
SLDIHESAScholarship Program
There's been a 16.5% decrease in the number of women religious in Lesotho from 2012 to 2018. Lesotho is one of two countries ASEC serves that has seen a decline in the total number of sisters.
Sisters Leadership Development Initiative (SLDI) in Lesotho
SLDI has been working in Lesotho since 2015.
ASEC has served 62 Catholic sisters from Lesotho through the SLDI program.
SLDI Partners of Lesotho
- Viffar Consulting Ltd. (Kenya)
- BAM Consultancy (Maseru, Lesotho)
- Leadership Conference of Consecrated Life in Lesotho (LCCLL) (Lesotho)
Recent SLDI Reporting
Higher Education for Sisters in Africa (HESA) in Lesotho
HESA has been working in Lesotho since 2017 (August).
ASEC is supporting 123 Catholic sisters in Lesotho to study for degrees and diplomas through the HESA program.
HESA Partners of Lesotho
- Leadership Conference of Consecrated Life in Lesotho (LCCLL) (Lesotho)
- National University of Lesotho (Lesotho)
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 Lesotho
The Scholarship Program has been active in Lesotho since April, 2021.
