Every year, SACSA holds a charity dinner in honor of an organization that’s doing great work in African/Caribbean spaces. This year, our dinner is on Friday, November 4th at 6:30 pm in Davis Ballroom. African and Caribbean cuisine, prepared by SACSA members, will be served. Dress code is formal/semi-formal.

Our charity dinner this year is raising funds for victims of Hurricane Matthew in Haiti. The goal was to give to a local organization, as opposed to large, international NGO, and with the help of Miriam Neptune, we have selected Haitian Women for Haitian Refugees, where Miriam is a board member. According to Miriam, “it was started by Haitian American Women who worked as translators for Haitian refugees who were detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba in 1992. They were critical in assisting the refugees who were resettled in New York, and have continued to work with those same families over the years.”

Specifically, the funds we raise this year will be directed to a group of farmers in an area that was taken by surprise because they are off the communication grid. Haitian Women for Haitian Refugees is working with local leadership, along with the farmers who need to re-cultivate and replace lost livestock. Money raised will be used for fertilizer, roofing supplies, building tools, among other things.

RSVP here: http://evite.me/fC5q85kzZZ

Admission and food are free, but please bring cash or cheques if you would like to give. If you would like to give online, please email sacsa@smith.edu for instructions on how to do so.