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Dowling College raises awareness of the plight of Children Affected by HIV-AIDS in Africa
The Dowling College Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa is sponsoring a presentation by Dr. Susanna Grannis, Executive Director of Children Affected by HIV-AIDS (CHABHA). CHABHA is a non-profit organization working in Africa to provide educational and support services to children affected by HIV/AIDS. On September 28 at 5:00 in the Fortunoff Hall Hunt Room at Dowling College's historic Rudolph Campus in Oakdale, Dr. Grannis will discuss her experiences working to improve the lives and futures of these children and their families.
CHABHA has two major purposes: One is to raise awareness about the plight of children in Africa affected by HIV/AIDS and the other is to raise support for projects there. In annual trips, CHABHA has become familiar with the projects, the children and leaders of these projects. CHABHA, founded in 2003 by Susanna Grannis, former Dean of the Schools of Education at Queens College and Banks Street, has raised money for various projects in Namibia, Rwanda, and South Africa. The funds have provided for basic needs, health costs, school fees, enterprise activities such as a sewing cooperative, for organizational development, and for specific needs projects requests such as money for a second-hand car.
The impact of AIDS, especially in children, in Africa is a devastating story of our time. CHABHA aims to do something about it the most direct and efficient way possible. Show your support by attending this free event that is open to the public.
About Dowling College
Dowling College is an independent, coeducational college that serves more than 6,500 students at
its historic Rudolph Campus on the banks of the Connetquot River in Oakdale, NY, and the 105-acre
Brookhaven Campus in eastern Long Island and a business center located near the Nassau-Suffolk
border in Melville. Dowling offers Bachelor′s, Master′s, and Doctoral degrees in several
disciplines through its four schools: Arts and Sciences, Aviation, Business, and Education.
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