malika kambe umfazi sorority, inc.

About Us
What is Malika Kambe Umfazi? Malika Kambe Umfazi is a sisterhood which promotes academic, philanthropic, social and cultural growth for all women of African descent - from the African continent, the Caribbean,the Americas and Latin America. Our goals are to foster the knowledge of Africa, knowledge of the contributions of women of African descent to the world and knowledge of ourselves. What is the meaning of the name "Malika Kambe Umfazi"? Our name is a compilation of two African languages,Swahili and Zulu. "Malika" is Swahili/Arabic for "queen", "Kambe" is Zulu for "naturally", and "Umfazi" is Zulu for "woman". The name is read from left to right as many societies of antiquity did. Thus our name means "Woman is NaturallyQueen". In our society, women are so often mistreated, disregarded and disrespected; however her true status is to be revered, as that of royalty. What are MKU's Guiding Principles? Malika holds a strong belief that our past shapes our future as African people. Thus, we are guided by our motto, "We must go back to our roots in order to move forward", or Sankofa. We operate on three principles which are: Mahatma:: A person revered for high mindedness and selflessness Kinship:: Relationship existing because of culture and background Utilitarianism:: Stressing usefulness above beauty What are MKU's Focal Points? Through our programs, we will stress issues affecting women of African descent: Health - Many women of African descent are among the poorest groups around the world and this has had an effect on the health care they receive and the health knowledge that they come into contact with. Malika's goal is to address the issue of women's health and support programs which aid in health education and financial assistance for health care for women of African descent. This will also carry over into the health of our children, who have an extremely high rate of infant mortality. Education - We believe that the key to our success as African women and as African people lies with education. Thus we aim to establish programs to aid elementary, high school and college age young women in their venture for education. Economic Upliftment - Again, many women of African descent tend to be among some of the globe's poorest, which has an effect on health, self esteem, and life in general. Malika will strive and continue to do programs for finding ways of improving the economic status of women of African descent. Careers - The time is now for women of African descent to stand up and take their rightful place in this world. This can only be achieved when we become effective members of the work force. Thus, MKU has planned a series of career workshops, resume writing seminars, career fashion shows, etc. to help us achieve this goal. Other foci involve people of African descent as a whole, dealing with our communities, our youth and our elderly. We believe that organizations are an effective way to help communities, and all organizations should branch out and work together to do this effectively. For this reason, Malika Kambe Umfazi Sorority Inc. is very willing to work with other fraternities,sororities, campus organizations and community organizations. Above all, MKU is dedicated to service - primarily, but not limited to, the service of helping to uplift all people of African descent. to menu at top of page

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