Nigeria

Nigeria

Located in West Africa, Nigeria is one of the most populated countries in the world and one of the largest economies in Africa.

6481 of approximately 6,3222 Catholic Sisters in Nigeria have been served by ASEC programs.

CAPITAL
Abuja
POPULATION
≈206 million
TOTAL SERVED
6481
ALUM FUNDS RAISED
≈$2.3 million

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

LESOTHO ZAMBIA MALAWI TANZANIA KENYA UGANDA SOUTH SUDAN CAMEROON NIGERIA GHANA GHANA NIGERIA CAMEROON SOUTH SUDAN UGANDA KENYA TANZANIA ZAMBIA MALAWI LESOTHO

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Nigeria Country Report by ASEC

Complete Country Report

Download the Nigeria Country Report (PDF) for statistics about students and alumnae of ASEC's programs.

Sisters impact in Nigeria
SLDIHESA

  • There's been an 18.6% increase in the number of women religious in Nigeria from 2012 to 2018.
ASEC works with congregations registered with the Nigerian Conference of Women Religious (NCWR).

Sisters Leadership Development Initiative (SLDI) in Nigeria

SLDI has been working in Nigeria since 2007.

ASEC has served 456 Catholic sisters from Nigeria through the SLDI program.

SLDI Partners of Nigeria

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Higher Education for Sisters in Africa (HESA) in Nigeria

HESA has been working in Nigeria since 2014.

ASEC is supporting 1923 Catholic sisters in Nigeria to study for degrees and diplomas through the HESA program.

HESA Partners of Nigeria

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.

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