Home Page
About Us
News
Products
Sponsors
Calendar
Links
Staff
Contact Us


Site Search
Search for...


Sign up for the S.C.O.U.T. B.A.N.A.N.A. newsletter
Subscribe below or click here for details.

Your Name
Your E-mail



Welcome!

Above is the Michigan State University Chapter of S.C.O.U.T. B.A.N.A.N.A. in the Homecoming Parade!

Hi! My name is Alex Hill, founder of S.C.O.U.T. B.A.N.A.N.A., which all started as my Boy Scout Eagle project. Thanks for coming to see what we are doing! I'm always updating information so check back often. I want to keep you informed about the progress of the project.

Please take note: I view the recognition I receive for beginning this project as avenues to further help the people of Africa. Recognition is helpful, but it is not the greatest accomplishment. The greatest accomplishment is bringing so many people together to make a difference. To that same effect the awards and honor I receive I always accept for all the people involved in making this project a success. The project never would accomplish so much if I did not have the support of so many people.



The Project - To Collect & Deliver Medical Supplies, Including an Ambulance, to the People of Uganda, East Africa
This is Father Joseph Birungi, a Catholic priest in Uganda, East Africa and a friend of mine. I met him in the summer of 2000 when he visited my parish and taught me to play the African drum. I just finished my Boy Scout Eagle project which will help the people of Uganda. Father Joseph is directing ...



Me - A Brief History
Want to know who I am? Here are some facts about me.



EDUCATE
S.C.O.U.T. B.A.N.A.N.A. believes that before any action can be taken we first need to know; we need to first understand the human situation of those we seek to help.



MOTIVATE
These are the stories, these are the faces, these are the forgotten ones.



ACTIVATE
After learning about the crisis and placing human faces on the numbers it is then time to put all that inspiration into action!



MSU Chapter making noise. . .
Check out what Michigan State University's S.C.O.U.T. B.A.N.A.N.A. is up to. . .



Article in Perspectives
Check out the article on the Project in the e-zine Perspectives from OneWorld. This issue is called "Are We Making Poverty History?"



NetAid's Global Action Award
I was honored to be chosen as one of four recipients of NetAid's inaugural Global Action Award in December, 2004.

NetAid is a non-profit organization that educates, inspires and empowers young people to fight global poverty. ...




Read about me in Teen People Magazine!
The work of the project in Uganda inspired Teen PEOPLE magazine to choose me for their April 2005 feature titled "20 Teens Who Will Change the World".



SCOUT BANANA in FAITH Magazine
Faith Magazine, a publication of the Diocese of Lansing, told the story of the SCOUT BANANA project in its September 2002 teen issue. Read more about it . . .



Health Center Tour
Come with me to the site of the new Health Center and see the progress that has been made. . .



About . . .
  Uganda - Facts to Know
  Me - A Brief History
  Mission & Vision

What We Do
  EDUCATE
  MOTIVATE
  ACTIVATE

News and Information
  In The News

Spreading the Word
  New Article in the Big Green Online
  NetAid's Global Action Award
  Read about me in Teen People Magazine!

Start A SCOUT BANANA Chapter
  Join the Team

Make A Difference - Make A Donation
  How to Help

NEW PICTURES!
  New Ambulance and Health Center Pictures

Pictures from My Trip to Uganda
  Health Center Tour
  In Kampala With Father Joseph - Ordering the Ambulance
  People & Places



CatholicMatch.com

CatholicWeb
This site is hosted by CatholicWeb.com
Powered by CompBiz EZWeb®, a product of CompBiz, Inc.