Malawi
Malawi
Referred to as Warm Heart of Africa, Malawi is a land of smiles and hospitality with rich wildlife. Malawi is located in South Eastern Africa.
3461 of approximately 1,0512 Catholic Sisters in Malawi have been served by ASEC programs.
Lilongwe
≈19.1 million
3461
≈$779,000
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 Malawi Country Report (PDF) for statistics about students and alumnae of ASEC's programs.
SLDIHESAScholarship Program
There's been a 9% increase in the number of women religious in Malawi from 2012 to 2018.
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Sisters Leadership Development Initiative (SLDI) in Malawi
SLDI has been working in Malawi since 2013.
ASEC has served 252 Catholic sisters from Malawi through the SLDI program.
SLDI Partners of Malawi
Recent SLDI Reporting
Higher Education for Sisters in Africa (HESA) in Malawi
HESA has been working in Malawi since 2016 (January).
ASEC is supporting 473 Catholic sisters in Malawi to study for degrees and diplomas through the HESA program.
HESA Partners of Malawi
- Association of Women in Religious Institutes of Malawi (AWRIM) (Malawi)
- The Catholic University of Malawi (Malawi)
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 Malawi
The Scholarship Program has been active in Malawi since 2016.
In 2016 ASEC expanded the Scholarship Program to Malawi and Zambia to fulfill the need for secondary and diploma level education among women religious.
47 women religious in Malawi have been able to attend school because of ASEC's Scholarship Program. Sisters are studying for their secondary education or two-year diploma.