
Established in 1995, the Support of Sub-Saharan Africa (SOS) Campaign makes basic school supplies available to school-aged children in select sub-Saharan African countries. Since its inception, in collaboration with the Brother's Brother Foundation, the Latter-day Saint Charities, and Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, the SOS Campaign has shipped donated new and used books, educational supplies, equipment, furniture, personal hygiene items, medicine, and clothing valued at over $40 million to Benin, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, South Africa and Swaziland.