We showed up bright and early in the morning with several of our children in tow to the Fairfax Presbyterian church which hosts the project. Each of us brought along several bags of supplies including travel size toothpastes, deodorants, disposable razors, anti-bacterial wipes, combs, pre-paid phone cards, nail clippers/files, dental floss, cotton swabs, mouthwash, chap-sticks, Read More
We highlight the story of a Cameroonian woman, Lizzy Kombe, who immigrated to the US. For years she suffered and endured the brutality of domestic violence in a relationship, fearing shame from her family, community and public opinion. Lizzy escaped a violent relationship to tell her story. This story is compelling, thought-provoking, and exposes an Read More
As part of Amnesty International’s 16 days of activism against gender-based violence campaign the president of the Ex Students of Saker Association, USA (EXSSA-USA), Ms. Sally Bame Kum sent out an email on the organization listserv sensitizing members on the need to be alert to domestic violence because it continues to be a silent pestilence Read More
As part of its strategy towards advancing girls education, and to ensure completion of secondary education, ExSSA USA, has identified and awarded scholarships to 8 girls in Saker Baptist college. The ExSSA USA scholarship project is implemented through its Houston chapter. The scholarship award ceremony took place on December 9, 2014 in Saker Baptist College Read More
EXSSA-USA Continues to Shine the Light on Women Making an Impact in Celebration of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month. Keren Taylor is Bridging Gaps of Inequality through Mentoring. ExSSA USA’s Dr. Joyce Ashuntantang conducts an interview with Keren Taylor, 2014 CNN Hero and Executive Director of WriteGirl, to highlight the positive impact of Read More
Impact day in LA is off to another level with a Carat (Children of ExSSANS) taking charge. Yes Nina Foyabo is clearly showing that she has been brought up to be selfless and to know that beauty is not marked by superficial things. At 14 most teenage girls worry about their looks. For most black Read More
Narrated by Judith Ebwe Ngome, Publicity Secretary of the Georgia Chapter.. For the ExSSA-USA 2015 Impact Day activity, ExSSA-GA chose to visit Calvary Children’s Home which is a safe haven for children whose mission is, “to provide a safe, loving, Christian environment for children needing placement apart from their families, where each child is given Read More
In the words of Bessem Oben, Publicity Secretary of the Houston Chapter:… It was bright and early Saturday April 8th, when the Houston Sakerettes gathered at the Solera Nursing & Rehab facility in West Houston. We were welcomed by the activity director, who led us as we went knocking on the residents’ doors to invite Read More
The temperatures were 30 degrees, it was windy and chilly in the Twin Cities on February 21, 2015. That did not deter the ExSSA Minnesota ladies from taking part in the largest Food Drive organized by the Minnesota African Task Force against Ebola (MATFAE) for orphans in the countries of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra-Leone. The Read More
As narrated by Mona Tambi, ExSSA –DC Secretary….. Judging by Sister Mary Tabot’s 7:00 am email to the DC Divas, (reminding us to “Rise & Shine” for Impact Day), our ExSSA-USA V.P. and DC Diva extraordinaire was energized and ready to hit the road. We headed to Alexandria, VA, a few of us still exhibiting Read More