Mr. Checago Bright-Sawo was invited by the Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS), to serve as a panelist on September 24, 2012 in Baltimore, Maryland at the Preparation for National Immigrant Integration Conference Session: Refugee Engagement.
On July 14, 2012, Mr. Checago Bright-Sawo received a Certificate of Appreciation on behalf of the Checago Bright Foundation Inc from the Movement For Education First, Country Second/Liberia Initiative For Less Fortunate Children (ME1C2/LILFOC Foundation, Inc.) for the numerous Humanitarian services to underprivileged communities in Liberia, by providing clean and …
It was a hot Saturday afternoon and guess what? I had to drive an hour and a half to Washington D.C. from Culpeper, VA. Thank goodness for air condition…See, I had asked for an interview from the head of an organization that I’ve heard a lot about. He was so …
WASHINGTON, D.C. June 20, 2012 — American Lutherans’ longstanding tradition of supporting U.S. refugee resettlement is nowhere more evident than on Capitol Hill on June 20, World Refugee Day. Driven to help others escape persecution and tragedy, former refugees and their Lutheran friends from across the nation are marking this …
Checago Bright-Sawo is the Founder and CEO of the Checago Bright Foundation. Having gone through some turbulent times himself, he has committed his life to not only empowering the underprivileged through capacity building and community development programs, but he is actively and physical involved in the process of aiding several …
On April 28, 2012, Staten Island, New York, the B.W. Harris Alumni Association USA Tri-State Chapter unanimously selected Mr. Checago Bright-Sawo to receive the Bishop George D. Browne Achievement Award in Community Service. Mr. Bright-Sawo in his own words thanked the organizing committee of this auspicious Award ceremony and the …
On November 5, 2011, in Darby, Pennsylvania, the Founder and CEO of the Checago Bright Foundation (CBF), Inc., Mr. Checago Bright-Sawo received the Shoes For Liberia Outstanding Champion Award Service for the dedicated service and efforts to the Liberian Community. Mr. Bright-Sawo stated that he was humbled and honored to …
Join LIRS in honoring refugees around the world by remembering their stories of struggle and success. After spending five years in a refugee camp in Ghana, Checago Bright-Sawo arrived in the United States with his spirit tested but his resilience and ingenuity intact. Watch Video 3 in our 4 part …
As a business-owner and Parent, I have come to know and respect a number of individuals I count in the ranks of “Entrepreneurial Parents.” As we head into the holiday season and the New Year, I have decided to pay homage to some of these every day “heroes” and “she-roes” …
At the invitation of Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, Mr. Bright-Sawo served as a panelist on October 18, 2010 to speak on African Democracy Project: New Perspectives on African Leadership.
