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College-bound Sisters: Higher Education for Sisters in Africa

College-bound Sisters: Higher Education for Sisters in Africa

College-bound Sisters: Higher Education for Sisters in Africa

Earning an advanced degree can allow Catholic sisters in Africa to become administrators at schools, nurses and health workers and other professionals that serve their communities.

Catholic sisters provide crucial services in Africa on issues from education and health care to women’s rights and the environment. African women religious often try to meet the needs of the community without formal training. In this video, Sister Jane Wakahiu of the African Sisters Education Collaborative explains how Higher Education for Sisters in Africa (HESA) will help them undertake essential ministries with the proper credentials, knowledge and skills.