The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International (DKG) adopted Schools for Africa as our first official international project in 2010. Schools for Africa is a partnership between UNICEF, the Nelson Mandela Foundation, and the Hamburg Society. Schools for Africa helps the most disadvantaged children in Africa to get a quality education, focusing on girls, orphans, and other vulnerable youngsters.
Since 2010 DKG members have donated approximately $445,134.90. In 2019-2020 alone we have donated $32,047.65.
Currently the project works with 21 countries in sub-Saharan Africa including: Botswana, Burundi, Chad, Cote d’Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda. Schools for Africa has reached more than 30 million children.
According to UNICEF's most recent annual report on the Schools for Africa (SFA) project, found on our DKG website, significant gains have been made in:
- Early childhood development
- Access and retention to quality primary basic education
- Non-formal education
- HIV prevention in schools
- Education in emergencies
Upon her return from a UNICEF-US Fund Site Visit to Ethiopia in 2019, Immediate Past International President Cathy Daugherty commented: "I was never so proud of DKG as I was touring the schools and medical facilities that DKG contributions made possible in this country. Children and women of all ages were reaping the benefits of DKG members' generosity, making a difference worldwide!"
The DKG website offers many resources for SFA material that can be used by state organizations, chapters and individuals. There are links to two short videos produced by UNICEF and DKG, two SFA Power Points, AND three SFA PDF documents ready for use. All donations must be paid directly to UNICEF using the Schools for Africa Flyer which includes a donation form. Use this link to find these resources.
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