(From press release) Koen Van Rompay of Sahaya International will speak at the Wednesday, Dec. 2 meeting of Soroptimist International of Davis. The event is free and guests are welcome.
Van Rompay is volunteer founder and executive director of the Davis-based nonprofit Sahaya International (www.sahaya.org). The organization does grassroots work in developing countries, including India, Uganda, Kenya and Vietnam. Programs support orphan care, healthcare, education, socio-economic development and conservation. Van Rompay, a native of Belgium, is a UC Davis veterinarian specializing infectious diseases.
The meeting is from 11:45 to 12:45 at Sacramento City College Davis Center, room DCS 114. Snacks will be provided. Guests are welcome to bring their own lunch.
Soroptimist is a global volunteer organization that provides women and girls with access to the education and training they need to achieve economic empowerment. It was founded in 1921 in Alameda County. Soroptimist International of Davis was chartered in 1954.
SI Davis offers cash Live Your Dream Awards to female heads of household seeking education or training, and assists King High students through its Dream It, Be It: Career Support for Girls program. It also funds high school scholarships, and partners with a like-minded organization each year for its annual Soup Night and Silent Auction.
SI Davis members meet twice a month on Wednesdays – once at lunchtime and once in the evening – and connect for other fun activities and service. Learn more at sidavis.org.
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