World Understanding Spreading the Love From Alpha Delta Kappa to Tanzania
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he life situations and successes of the children served program, Angel qualified for vocational training, but she had by the MAHOCE Centre in Tanzania was described a vision of becoming an entrepreneur. She went on to become by Cam Johnson, PA Eta, at a special event hosted by a very successful commercial onion farmer. In spite of the difthe World Understanding Comficulties the two sisters faced at the mittee. The purpose of the Zoom beginning of their lives, the holismeeting was to provide informatic program provided at the Cention on Project C.H.E.A.R. The tre resulted in good outcomes for Centre founded by Cam’s son them. MAHOCE’s policy is for Joshua in 2000 is part of that each child to remain in the proproject. gram until he or she is established How the MAHOCE Centre in a career, trade or profession as helps impoverished children was an adult. shown through the stories of Mary World Understanding Chairand Angel. Their mother was alive man Grete Lima says, “Your indibut so poor that she could not vidual support and the support of support her daughters. Mary left your chapter will help MAHOCE home as a child and began workreach out to children living ing as a domestic servant. Eventuin extreme poverty with limMary, center, in the white dress, MAHOCE visit. ally, she ran away, seeking safety at ited access to education. Project MAHOCE, where she found a loving home and received a forC.H.E.A.R. (Making a Children’s Home with Education and mal education. Angel had no job and was living in extreme povAgriculture a Reality) will increase residency at MAHOCE erty. Mary was able to convince Angel to ask MAHOCE for by 11 students and add a library and technology center. It help, and Angel also became one of the MAHOCE children. will pay to educate 90 children and will increase self-sustainIn the meantime, Mary studied to become a primary teacher. ability for the Centre because food crops can be raised on the She realized that her heart’s desire was to advocate for young property.” Donations may be made online or mailed to the women, sharing what she learned at MAHOCE with others. Alpha Delta Kappa Foundation, 1615 W. 92nd St., Kansas She now works at a non-profit in Arusha and visits MAHOCE City, MO, 64114 by July 31, 2023. Please write C.H.E.A.R. to provide services to young women there. Although Angel on the check memo line. was too old for traditional schooling, she attended the speArticle by Grete Lima, CA Beta Iota IPP, CA Secretary and cial MEMKWA class at MAHOCE. After she completed the International World Understanding Chairman, 2021-2023.
Anniversary Puzzlers
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4. What was Agnes Shipman Robertson’s favorite Delta Kappa?
3. On what date did Missouri issue a charter to Alpha level when the organization was founded?
2. What was the name given to chapters at the local an international organization?
1. What chapter’s installation made Alpha Delta Kappa
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Answers to Anniversary Puzzlers.
If Alpha Delta Kappa trivia were a Jeopardy category, would YOU be a winner? Remember, answers must be in the form of a question. 1. Ontario, Alpha, 1957 2. Sub-chapters 3. August 13, 1947 4. Pie a la mode
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