 International Food Festival
November 10, 2007
Building awareness and appreciation for diverse cultures can start with the simple act of “breaking bread”. Following the November Chapter meeting, Sorors will honor the richness and diversity of our global community by enjoying foods from around the world.
 Delta Days at the United Nation
March 8, 2008
Through its Special Consultative Status, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. provides analysis and expertise in monitoring and implementing international agreements on issues of mutual concern. As a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), Delta has the opportunity to gain access to and disseminate information concerning a range of issues on women and children in which the United Nations is involved. Marietta-Roswell will be present at the 2008 Delta Days at the United Nations; and will be a conduit for disseminating information and raising awareness throughout our service area.
 Delta S.T.A.N.D. for Darfur March and Rally
Marietta-Roswell joins Deltas nationwide to raise awareness to the genocide taking place in Darfur. We took a S.T.A.N.D. in the 2007 Georgia Delta Days March and Rally at the Georgia State Capital and we will S.T.A.N.D. again in 2008.
Here more from Soror Sonya Chavis, about Delta’s commitment to saving Darfur. Click here to watch the video. We are committed to bringing a stop to the genocide raging in Darfur and encourage you to learn more about this important issue; and to take a Stand against the Torture And Needless Death of our brothers and sisters!
 Micro Loans: A Viable Solution To Breaking The Cycle Of Poverty
Delta has taken the initial steps to establish a micro lending project to empower women economically. Micro lending involves the practice of providing persons living in poverty, especially women, access to credit to enable them to start or expand small businesses and provide better nutrition, education, and housing for their families. Because 70 percent of the world’s poor are women, most of whom do not have rights to land or other assets, banks often refuse to issue loans to them. Therefore, the cycle of poverty continues.
Funds will be loaned to women based on recommendations received from Deltas and other women who operate and work with international organizations with which Delta has existing alliances and partnerships. The target date to begin receiving requests is September 2007, and it is anticipated that women who have been approved will begin receiving funds shortly thereafter. *
Delta is committed to ensuring the Delta MicroLending Project remains a resource for women for many years to come; and the Marietta-Roswell Chapter will endeavor to directly support this initiative.
Service Project Abroad
September-October, 2008
By virtually any standard, education in sub-Saharan Africa lags far behind most other developing regions. One obvious reason is that the continent is the poorest. Without large and growing economies, governments have very limited tax bases to finance public school systems, while the bulk of African families cannot afford the high fees charged by private schools.
Another reason is that Africa began to develop modern schools -- as distinct from traditional forms of education -- much more recently, to a limited extent during the colonial era, but more seriously with the achievement of independence in the 1960s.
Progress sometimes occurs through mass movements. At other times, it occurs through less dramatic, but equally effective small steps. In fall of 2008, Marietta-Roswell will journey to an African nation to join forces with local leaders to improve the educational experience of one community. From this small, initial step, we look forward to more dramatic opportunities to positively impact education and learning among less fortunate communities.
 Mary Help of the Sick Mission Hospital
Nothing is more precious than the gift of life. And, there is nothing more miraculous than the birthing of a child—bringing new life into being. Prenatal care and safe birth deliveries are practices often taken for granted in America. Yet, adequate prenatal and maternity care is seldom experienced by women in our ancestral homeland of Africa.
Realizing this critical health issue, in 1955, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority began making plans and laying the groundwork to establish a maternity hospital in the east African country of Kenya. The plans for a facility came to fruition in the early 1960s when Delta made a major donation to help finance the construction of the Thika Maternity Hospital in Thika, Kenya, which is now named Mary Help of the Sick Missions Hospital. The first hospital to open after Kenya gained its independence, Mary Help of the Sick Mission Hospital continues to be operated by the missionary sisters of the Holy Rosary. Marietta-Roswell Alumnae makes an annual contribution to the Mary Help for the Sick Mission Hospital. |
