Catholic Sisters’ Initiative in Africa Soliciting Laptops to Foster “online” Apostolate

Sr. Draru went on to note that the appeal for the 21 laptops is an opportunity for “people of goodwill and well-wishers” to express their appreciation toward Catholic Sisters for their dedication in serving people in the world’s second largest continent, Africa.

“Catholic Sisters offer quality services in schools, clinics, hospitals, and other diverse social ministries. In some very rural areas, the only clinic or outreach healthcare services offered are from the Catholic Sisters who go once a month to serve the people in those villages,” the Ugandan-born Sister told ACI Africa.

Giving back to the Catholic Sisters through ASEC is a way of saying “Thank you,” she added, referencing the appeal that comes days to the December 8 twenty-first anniversary of the founding of ASEC.

In a November 16 Facebook post announcing the start of “early giving” ahead of the December 1 Giving Tuesday event, ASEC’s leadership says, “Most of our scholarship students don’t have personal laptops. They often share computer access with their entire congregations.”

“Many Sisters travel long distances to Internet cafes with the hope that there will be an available computer and stable Internet to complete her online coursework,” ASEC leadership adds in the Facebook post, noting that the laptops will not only help the Catholic Sisters to thrive in their studies but also support their ministry to the poor. 

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Established on 8 December 1999 by four Catholic universities in the U.S. and their respective Religious Orders, ASEC’s mission is to facilitate access to education for women Religious in Africa, leading to enhancement and expansion of the education, health, economic, social, environmental and spiritual services they provide.

In the last 21 years, ASEC has facilitated the education of at least 5,300 Sisters spread across 10 countries in sub-Saharan Africa; beneficiaries who Sr. Draru says are 13% of the number of sisters ministering in the region.