It is more blessed to give than to receive -Acts 20:35

Who We Are

Sharing Health and Hope in Cameroon Africa (SHAHICA) is a charitable organization which serves the population of Cameroon by providing medical, educational and spiritual care in the name of Jesus. SHAHICA was started in 2006 by Raphia Noumbissi and Patty Hewson. Raphia grew up in Cameroon and has always sought to give back to the community in which she was raised.

SHAHICA began with an outreach to the city of Foumban, her home town, and has since expanded in its mission. SHAHICA now coordinates an orphan outreach program and provides an evergrowing medical outreach.

  SHAHICA is led by:

• Raphiatou Noumbissi, MSW

• Patty Hewson, CRNP

NEWS UPDATE

Help us make a difference in Foumban and beyond, Cameroon.  We continue to support our sponsored children in Cameroon including orphans and other medically needy children.  Your ongoing support allows us to keep moving forward in our efforts to share health and hope in Cameroon. 

 A full report of Raphia and family's trip in December, 2017 is viewable by clicking HERE.   See the end of that report to see the plans for the next trip in December 2018. 

Meanwhile, the children there will soon be returning to school.  If you would be interested in helping cover a child's fees for school, please let Abia know.  The cost is $100 per year.  She has profiles of children without sponsors that she can send you.  Abia's email address is noumbissia@gmail.com.    Thank you!

Please pray:

Please pray for discernment, wisdom, and assistance as we raise funds and work out the details.  We would also appreciate your prayers for our Orphans and their caretakers as they continue to gather and encourage one another.

THANK YOU! 

TO DONATE, please send a check made out to SHAHICA to:

                 SHAHICA

                 142 North 17th Street

                 Philadelphia, PA 19103

You will receive a tax-deductible receipt from us in the mail.  For those who have donated by credit card via a link from this site, we are no longer using that service due to the excessive costs to maintain it.  By sending a check, all of your donation will go towards its intended purpose.  Please include a note so we can direct the funds accordingly.  Thank you for your understanding.   

 

Where We Serve

Cameroon is a western African country bordering Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria. Half of its population (of 20 million people) lives on less than $2 per day. More than half of the Cameroonian population lacks access to appropriate medical care while over one-third lacks the opportunity for a proper education. Cameroon has an HIV prevalence rate of 5.1%.

The population of Foumban is 110,000 people. It is estimated that 10% of the population between the ages of 15-65 years old are HIV positive. The majority of people with HIV/AIDS in Foumban are diagnosed late in the course of the illness during a hospitalization once they present with symptoms of an opportunistic infection. They have usually suffered silently and are too afraid to get help because of the cultural stigma surrounding the virus. 

What We Do

Through our grassroots relationships with the leaders in Foumban, we:

• Provide free medical care, health education, and medicines to those who would otherwise go without these resources.
  
• Serve, train, encourage, and enable others in caring for those impacted by HIV/AIDS in Foumban.
• Educate youth in healthy relationships and HIV prevention.
• Encourage HIV testing and treatment.
• Share the hope and love of Jesus to those in need.

Why We Do It

To empower others less fortunate than us to make informed decisions regarding their health through education, encouragement, and assistance in order to minimize hardship and unneccessary death.