Uganda

Situated in East-Central Africa, Uganda is home to the tallest mountain range in Africa-- the source that feeds the world’s longest river and the continent’s largest lake.

1054¹ of approximately 3,996² Catholic Sisters in Uganda have been served by ASEC programs.

CAPITAL
Kampala

POPULATION
≈46 million

TOTAL SERVED
1054¹

ALUM FUNDS RAISED
≈$7.88 million

Pictured Above: The source of the famous Nile River, Lake Victoria rests between three countries of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. Lake Victoria covers an approximate 68,800² kilometers (42,750² miles)

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 Uganda

SLDI has been working in Uganda since 2007.

ASEC has served 600 Catholic sisters from Uganda through the SLDI program.

SLDI Partners of Uganda

Advantech Consulting Limited (Kenya)
Christian Organizations Research and Advisory Trust (CORAT) (Kenya)
Enterprise Management Development Center (Kenya)
Viffar Consulting Ltd. (Kenya)
Association of Religious in Uganda (ARU) (Uganda)
Profiles International Uganda Limited (Uganda)

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 Uganda

HESA has been working in Uganda since 2013.

ASEC is supporting 454³ Catholic sisters in Uganda to study for degrees and diplomas through the HESA program.

HESA Partners of Uganda

The Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) (Nairobi, Kenya)
Association of Religious in Uganda (ARU) (Uganda)
St. Francis Nsambya Hospital Training School (Uganda)
Uganda Martyrs University (Uganda)
University of Kisubi (Entebbe, Uganda)

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.