This is a slide show of a meeting last Sunday at which baby clothing was distributed to young poor mothers.  Over the last five years many travelers have brought down used clothing which is collected and distributed to the school children.   Special thanks to Linda Anderson and her family of Connecticut in the US.  They recently lugged down a full suitcase of baby clothing.  There is no shortage of  young mothers and babies in these rural communities.  The baby clothing gets passed on and on and on.   It is difficult for these young families to buy clothing because  neither parent has an education and finding work is difficult.  If you are able to carry down a suitcase or two of good used clothing for children or babies, I assure you it will be put to good use!




The ali shungu foundation scholarship program is in its fifth year.  The young people shown in part two of the 2008 scholarship program slide show are young indigenous students that have been receiving these scholarships over the last few years thanks to the consistent generosity of many.  In each case the students have maintained high grades  and higher aspirations.

It is important to note that with the exception of one parent, not one of the parents of these kids received a basic education when they were young.  And now, their sons and daughters aspire to be accountants, architects, teachers and lawyers!

Each of these students receives a scholarship for academic achievements but also because there is a strong commitment to the community.   The Ali Shungu Foundation provides these scholarships with the hope that these educated young people will return to the community to bringing the benefits of their education . 

Thus, the recipients understand that these scholarships are not gifts, but investments in the future of the indigenous  community.




The ali shungu foundation scholarship program is in its fifth year.  For the previous four years scholarships have been provided for young indigenous ladies that might not continue with their education for lack of money. 

This year, we have also provided several scholarships to young indigenous boys that can not afford to continue their education beyond elementary school.  Yet these are intelligent children with concrete plans to become university educated professionals 

In most of these families the father has one opportunity for work and that is only in the construction business as laborers or semi skilled workers.  In this day and age, without a high school and university education these young men would be doomed to be exploited as  hard labor on construction sites.

As architects or engineers or teachers they will have much more to offer the community!