Disaster Relief in Haiti

As I'm sure you have all been hearing and reading in the news, Haiti is currently in a catastrophic state after the earthquake. A disaster of this nature will have lasting affects on such a poor country. Haiti needs our help now more than ever.

One of Foundation SCA's partner's, Fundacion Bacardi, has been working in Haiti to help educate girls and expand the elementary schools. Their efforts are now being shifted after the earthquake destroyed their schools. If you would like to help Fundacion Bacardi rebuild the schools they have been working with please write 'HAITI' in the message space on our paypal donation page.

Your donations are greatly appreciated and will help Haitians begin to rebuild their lives.

Teens in Doylestown, PA Raise Money for SCA!

During the month of November the 7th and 8th grade boys and girls of Our Lady of Mount Carmel school developed different activities in which they could raise money for Foundation SCA's programs. I visited the school last April to speak about my experience and the importance of incorporating a spirit of service and social responsibility into your daily life. Apparently I made an impression!

The students broke up into teams to come up with an activity, timeline, and fundraising goal. Some of the activities they developed were: an apples to apples tournament in which an 'entry fee' was charged, a bake sale, guessing the number of M&M's in a jar, a gingerbread house contest, and ladder golf.

At the end of all of their hard work, the students raised nearly $1,000 for our cause. They are such an inspiration to all young people. The Board and Staff couldn't be happier that we have such enthusiastic young people on our side, and hope to see this kind of movement spread in 2010.

Sorawell is Recognized by Hilton!

Our successful program in Cameroon, the Sorawell Professional Training Center for young women, has recently been acknowledged by Hilton Hotels. The Hilton in Yaoundé, Cameroon specifically requests students in Sorawell's program to come intern and work full time for them.

Mr. Roland Muntzer, the general manager of the Yaoundé Hilton, describes the students as having, "...enthusiasm, a spirit of initiative, high sense of consideration for people in general and particularly of our customers. They are also hardworking, professional, and conscientious."