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

Who We Are

Sharing Health and Hope in Cameroon Africa (SHAHICA, INC.) is a charitable organization which serves the population of Cameroon by providing medical, educational, spiritual care, and orphan care. 

SHAHICA, INC. began in 2006 with an outreach led by Raphia Noumbissi to the city of Foumban. 

Since then SHAHICA continues to grow through its yearly medical outreach and orphan program. 

NEWS UPDATE

A report of the 2018 outreach is now available by clicking HERE.

We continue to welcome monetary donations and small gifts for our orphans. Contact us for more information on how to donate. 

Help us make a difference in Foumban and beyond.  We continue to support our sponsored 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. 

Volunteer Opportunities are allows available. Please visit the volunteer Opportunities page or contact us at raphia@shahica.org.

If you are interested in sponsoring an orphan, the cost is $100 per year. Please email us at raphia@shahica.org for more information. 

To donate please use below method:

Cash App or Zelle @267-242 8233 mention SHAHICA

Make check payable to SHAHICA and mail to 424 E Eagle R.

Havertown, PA 19083

Where We Serve

Cameroon is a western African country bordering Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria. Half of its population (of 27 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 4.3%.

The population of Foumban is 85,000 people. It is estimated that 4.1% of the population lives with HIV. 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 stigma attached HIV. Furthermore, perinatal infection continues to be on the rise. 

What We Do

Through our grassroots relationships with providers and 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.
• Educate youth in healthy relationships and HIV prevention.
• Encourage HIV testing and treatment.
• Support HIV/AIDS and disabled orphans.  

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.