American Heritage Federal Credit Union is taking a hands-onapproach to community service and sharing the credit unionphilosophy of helping others, including global initiatives.
|Bruce Foulke, president/CEO of the $1.3 billion Philadelphiaco-op, recently completed a two-week trip to Kenya, where he helpedto build a new playground at an orphanage in Busia, Kenya, which ishome to more than 120 children, including many whose parents havedied of HIV/AIDS, the credit union said.
|The Busia Compassionate Centre has been adopted as a project by theWorld Council of Credit Unions.
|American Heritage said it makes an annual donation to theorphanage to cover food costs and the credit union's board ofdirectors usually visits the facility each year.
|This was Foulke's second trip to the orphanage in threeyears.
|“The difference in the kids is incredible,” Foulke reported.“They are happy and laughing and engaging. Before, many of themwere lethargic and stand-offish.”
|The credit union employees conduct fundraising activitiesyear-round and to collect donations of medical supplies, schoolsupplies and flip-flops to support the orphanage, the credit unionsaid.
|American Heritage's contributions helped build a new facility,scheduled to open next month that includes expanded dormitories,library, electricity and clean drinking water, which were notavailable before.
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