Nairobi, 29 November, 2024 / 11:24 pm (ACI Africa).
The Secretary-General of the Association of Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa (ACWECA) has applauded the Sisters Blended Value Project (SBVP) that was initiated in 2021 to support Catholic Sisters in developing sustainable social enterprises.
In her opening remarks read out to the participants during the Wednesday, November 27 event to celebrate the project’s journey and impact, Sr. Bridgita Samba Mwawasi said the three-year initiative has been transformative among Catholic Sisters in the ACWECA region who she said have acquired skills to sustain their congregations.
“This is a dream come true for us as partners, institutions, and agents of change within the Church,” the member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Mombasa (SSJ) said in her statement that the Assistant Secretary-General in the ACWECA secretariat, Sr. Grace Yangi, read out.
Sr. Samba noted that the project has fostered inclusive partnerships while empowering Sisters to engage in entrepreneurial ventures that integrate social and financial value, thereby promoting self-reliance among the sisters in the region.
SBVP is an initiative of Strathmore University Business School (SBS) in collaboration with the ACWECA and is supported by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation.