Past Sponsors

Kids-to-Afrika stands on the shoulders of many supporters through the years. It would be impossible to list every donor since 1996. We extend heartfelt thanks to each family member, friend, business, civic and community organization, corporation and foundation that has made the KTA experience a reality for about 100 local students and teacher chaperones. Some of those sponsors that have been there through the years include:

• Mayor Marc Morial
• The Wisner Foundation
• New Orleans Public Schools Africana Studies and
• Multicultural Unit
• W. K. Kellogg Foundation
• Senator Paulette Irons
• New Orleans Jazz & Heritaqge Foundation
• Christian Unity Baptist Church
• Community Book Center
• Southern University Center for
• African/African-American Studies
• The Amistad Reasearch Center
• University of New Orleans-Diversity Committee
• Black Arts National Diaspora, Inc. (BAND)
• Gospel Music Workshop
• Greater Liberty Baptist Church
• New Orleans Scholarship Foundation/$ for Scholars
• Culu Children's African Drum & Dance Trouope
• WWL-Channel 4-Michelle Miller and Sally Ann Roberts
• The Louisiana Weekly
• The New Orleans Tribune
• C & G Catering
• UMOJA Committee-Alma Watkins
• Times-Picayune Staff Writers:
  • Lolis Eric Elie
  • Barri Bronstein
  • Bill Grady
• Pan American Life-Eileen Lumar-Johnson
• Office Depot
• Victor J. Labat
• Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity
• Adept-Tees
• Essence Communications
• Twomey Center for Peace through Justice-Ted Quant
• Oliver Thomas Charities
• Nana Kwadwo Adu II Foundation for Ghana, Inc.
• U. N. O. Tourism and Economic Development
• Initiative-Madeline S. Jones
• Honorary Consul General Republic of Senegal-Capt.
• William Ayers
• Chap's Bounce-A-Bout
• The People's Institute for Survival and Beyond