Our Philanthropy
Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention
Why child abuse awareness and prevention?
In December of 1999, Founding Mother Sheila Krishan traveled to India and visited various ashrams (shelters) in which young children resided. The purpose of that visit was to seek out specific ashrams in which there was a great need for clothing and other necessities so the National Founding Mothers could make a meaningful donation.
While there, she encountered many people from very young children to women who have committed their lives to helping these children and working in these ashrams. The head of one particular ashram was a nun who had the frailest of statures and the gentlest of natures. As she told Sheila each of the children’s stories, her heart would break a little bit at the unfairness in life.
Sheila learned that many of the children were abandoned by their families because it would be one less mouth to feed; others were abandoned simply due to their gender. When the nun had finished recounting many heartbreaking stories, Sheila said that she and her friends would do what they could to help, even if it wouldn’t be much.
They were only a few hands in an organization with a limited budget, after all. The nun replied, “The entire ocean is but a contribution of several single drops of water.” Each hand that helps is something better than none at all.
When Sheila returned to school and retold her experiences, the Founding Mothers realized what they wanted their philanthropy to be.
Bubbles for Omran
Read about Delta Kappa Delta’s social media hashtag campaign to spread awareness about the 2016 Syrian airstrike on Aleppo.
$150,000.00
The amount to date that Delta Kappa Delta has donated to organizations that promote the education, well-being and safety of children around the world. Many of these organizations do not receive governmental funding or assistance and would not survive without donations. We are very humbled to know that we can assist these organizations to the best of our abilities.
Because our philanthropy is very dear to us, the sxsters of Delta Kappa Delta choose to take this effort one step further by completely engaging themselves in the cause. Our commitment to child abuse awareness and prevention does not stop at monetary donations. Rather, our commitment to our philanthropy is displayed in our dedication to educating adults and children about the different types of physical, mental, and emotional abuse that a child can endure.
Every day, more than three children die of child abuse or neglect. That is over a thousand unnecessary deaths per year. We realize that we cannot change such devastating occurrences overnight; however, we believe that every ounce of time and effort given to child abuse prevention organizations, both national and local, will help at least one child.
For this reason alone, the sxsters work hard to spread the awareness and prevention of child abuse. We educate interested young ladies about the signs and symptoms of child abuse and what we can do to help those who may be in need of help.
The Sxsters of Delta Kappa Delta Sorority hold this philanthropy very dear to our hearts. Children are our future; to harm them is to harm our existence.
Our Growth Today
A heartwarming video of the children at the League for Peace school in Pakistan thanking DKD for their donation.
Partnering with Prevent Child Abuse America
Prevent Child Abuse America is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting services that improve child well-being in all 50 states and developing programs that help to prevent all types of abuse and neglect. This organization has built a national network to deliver the great childhoods that all children deserve.
Delta Kappa Delta has partnered with Prevent Child Abuse America and worked with several of its local chapters to prevent and spread awareness of child abuse in America.
During April, Child Abuse Prevention Month, Delta Kappa Delta hosts a nationwide C.H.I.L.D. (Changing Hope Into a Lasting Difference) Week with activities that highlight the importance of preventing child abuse. The sxsters hand out blue ribbons to promote awareness, host forums to educate the community, and hold fundraising events.
Partnering with Akash’s Libraries
Akash's parents committed themselves to building a series of school libraries in economically and disadvantages areas across the developing world, all dedicated to their son's memory.
Delta Kappa Delta has been working with Akash’s Libraries to continue Akash’s brilliant legacy.
Akash Bhattacharya Saha was brought into his parents' arms without a heartbeat on April 5, 2014. Despite this unexpected and tragic turn of events, in his all too short life he brought his family immeasurable joy. To commemorate his spirit and preserve his legacy, Akash's Libraries was born.
Delta Kappa Delta’s service focus is children’s education. Each fall semester, our charters host a H.O.P.E (Helping Others Pursue Education) Week with community service events and programming dedicated to helping children and other disadvantaged populations receive a quality education.
