Welcome to the Nu Lambda Sigma Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated
We are the West African Poodles, the pioneering Alumnae Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., chartered in Accra, Ghana on December 12, 2021. Our diverse membership spans Ghana, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Nigeria, DR Congo, and Senegal, uniting to foster sisterhood across Africa and beyond.
We believe in cultivating and nurturing meaningful relationships that will last a lifetime. Our sisterhood promotes unity, lifelong friendship, networking, leadership development, and personal growth. Through various programs and events, we create a supportive and empowering community for all our members.
OUR IMPACT
Over 2,500+ Students Impacted
YOUTH & EDUCATION
To ensure access to School Supplies, School Uniforms, Laptops & Mentorship
Operation
Big Book Bag
Assisted 600+ Mother/ Child Medical Debt Relief
MEDICAL DEBT RELIEF
Annual Mother's Day Postpartum Relief Initiative to financially assist Mothers who have been detained due to unpaid hospital bills in Ghana
Post Partum Medical Detention Debt Relief
Aided More Than 2,500 Women
WOMEN'S HEALTH
Project Cradle Care
(Maternal Health) in Ghana
Free Breast Exams, Screenings & Mammograms in Liberia
Women's Wellness Initiative
Over 12,000+ EmpowerHer Boreholes
ACCESS TO WATER
Boreholes constructed and rehabilitated to provide access to clean & safe drinking water for over 12,000 people in Ghana & Nigeria. 8+ Communities Impacted
Borehole
Initiative
8,000+ Girls Supported by EmpowerHer
MENSTRUAL HEALTH
Distributed a 5-year supply of Reusable Sanitary Pads to combat Period Poverty
Menstrual Health & Hygiene Initiative
Constructed 5 6-person EmpowerHer Lavatories
ACCESS TO SANITATION
Constructed Toilet facilities in Kumasi, Dodowa and Cape Coast to combat poor sanitation and Renovated Cape Coast Castle Guest Bathrooms
Toilet Facility Initiative (Ongoing Project)
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