As part of the Fote Administration’s vision of living up to our mantra as being our brother’s keeper, SOBA America started a new tradition of doing community service during our annual national convention in Dallas 2022. We kicked off Friday’s events with a community service activity. SOBANS from SOBA America Nation volunteered at Crossroads Community […]
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SOBA Carolinas gives back to the community through public service – Members volunteer at food bank
Under President Ndiva Mongoh’s leadership, SOBA Carolinas has heeded the call to serve. When the Fote administration challenged all chapters to give back to our communities through community service at least once a year, SOBA Carolinas stood up and took the lead. In 2019, the chapter launched its annual SOBA Carolinas Day. This was a […]
SOBA America assists victims of St. Joseph’s College, Sasse campus fire with 3.5 Million FCFA gift
On the morning of January 6th, 2021, just one day after schools resumed for the term, a fire broke out in St. Martin’s dormitory. Thankfully, no student or staff was in the dormitory at the time, as they were in class around 9:30a.m. when it broke. About 70 students lost their property which was covered […]
Lend-A-Hand-Initiative makes a difference in the lives of SOBANS and SOBANESE in need
The SOBA America Lend-A-Hand Initiative has enjoyed early success in its mission to make a difference in the lives of SOBANS and SOBANESE in need. The Fote administration rolled out this program on May 15th, 2020 at the peak of the current COVID-19 pandemic. The initial phase of the program has been focused on providing […]
SOBA America hands over new sick bay to SJC Sasse with ribbon-cutting ceremony
On October 14th, 2020, SOBA America presented a gift of new sick bay to St. Joseph’s College, Sasse during a ceremony on the campus of SJC Sasse. The newly completed sick bay building was handed over to St. Joseph’s College, Sasse during a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Due to a scheduling conflict, Bishop Michael Bibi, proprietor of […]
SOBA America gifts state-of-the-art band and orchestra to St. Joseph’s College, Sasse
On August 5th, 2020, SOBA America presented a gift of a state-of-the-art band and orchestra to St. Joseph’s College, Sasse during a ceremony on the campus of SJC Sasse. The gift, comprised of over 70 pieces of professional grade band and orchestra equipment and a 75 piece set of band uniforms was presented to the […]
Carolinas Chapter helps feed the hungry by volunteering at Food Bank
As a non-profit organization (Sasse Alumni Association), it is important that we do charitable activities in the USA and Canada. Our administration is challenging every chapter to do at least one charitable event annually. The First Lady is also working on an initiative for SOBA America to do a charitable event at our annual national […]
Scholarship Endowment Fund
As the cost of secondary education gets higher and higher despite increasing poverty in Cameroon, many families are left with the tough decision that no parent should have to make – Can I afford to send my son to school or should he stay home so I can feed my […]
SOBA America Sponsorship Fund (SASF)
A brainchild of former Soba America President Beltus Ntopi, the Soba America Sponsorship Fund (SASF) was officially launched in May, 2012, during the convention in Phoenix, Arizona. Its main mission is to indirectly alleviate poverty via sponsorship of orphans and/or children from financially poor background through Sasse by mobilizing the power of its alumni volunteers […]
Without the computer lab that…
Without the computer lab that was donated by SOBA USA, I would not have the computer skills I have today. Thank you all so much.