Affiliated Organizations
ACANA (African Cultural Alliance of North America
5530 Chester Avenue
Philadelphia PA 19143
Phone: 215-729-8225
AFAHO (African Family Health Organization)
4415 Chestnut St; suite 200
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: 215-546-1232
E-mail: owaritay@afaho.org
AFRICOM (The Coalition of African & Caribbean Communities)
4020 Market St.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: (215) 662-1612 ex 28
Email: info@africom-philly.org
African and Caribbean Business Council (ACBC)
4155 Lancaster Ave
Phildelphia, PA 19104
President: Dr. Azuka Anyiam
Phone: 610-637-9284
Serves the business interest of the African and Caribbean Community in helping immigrants to gain access to financial, education, and monetary assistance. Supports local and international trade missions and shows and help in obtaining city licenses, permits in regards to zoning.
Caribbean Friendship Society
917 N. 67th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19151
HIAS - Immigration Services of Philadelphia
2100 Arch Street, 3rd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Liberian Behavioral Health Services - A non-profit healthcare and human services organization serving the African immigrant and minority community in West and Southwest Philadelphia.
5541 Baltimore Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19143
Tel: (215) 667-7472
Email: info@libhs.org
Web: http://www.libhs.org
"Together, we can close the gap, and dare to care'
Municipal Action for Immigrant Integration, National League of Cities
1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Suite 550
Washington, D.C. 20004
Mission is to promote the successful integration and connection of immigrants into their new local communities in the United States and internationally, through the organization of local officials, community leaders and ordinary citizens.
To learn more about NLC’s Center for Research and Innovation’s work on immigrant integration issues, contact Ricardo Gambetta at Gambetta@nlc.org
Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians
1617 JFK Blvd, 13th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-557-2845 or 215-220-8795
Connecting Immigrants, Employers and Communiites.
Pennsylvania Immigration and Citizenship Coalition
2100 Arch Street. 7th Floor
Philadelphia PA 19103
Tel: 215-832-0636
Monthly Commission Meeting in session in the Caucus Room at City Hall
AFRICARIBE
Agatha C. Johnson, CEO
AMEN, INC
P.O Box 2737
Philadelphia, PA 19118
Tel: 215 248-2204
Email: africaribe@aol.com
Agatha C. Johnson, CEO
AMEN, INC
P.O Box 2737
Philadelphia, PA 19118
Tel: 215 248-2204
Email: africaribe@aol.com
Website: www.africaribe-info.org
African Islamic Community /Center
Contact: Mohammed Jomandy
Tel: 267-992-9100
Email: MohamedJomandy@PathwayPa.org
Contact: Mohammed Jomandy
Tel: 267-992-9100
Email: MohamedJomandy@PathwayPa.org
Darfur Alert Coalition
Dr. Ali Dimar, President
762 S. Broad Street
Dr. Ali Dimar, President
762 S. Broad Street
Philadelphia PA 19146
Tel: 215-704-9631/484-250-2795
http://darfurhumanrights.org/dr-adams/
Ethiopian Community Association of Greater Philadelphia
President: Tilahan Amera
4400 Chestnut St.
1st floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Tel:215-765-9590/215-334-3038
email: afeweg@hotmail.com
Ethiopian Community Association of Greater Philadelphia
President: Tilahan Amera
4400 Chestnut St.
1st floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Tel:215-765-9590/215-334-3038
email: afeweg@hotmail.com
Council of Malians of Philadelphia
Contact: Alassane Nanakasse
2705 Curan Streert
Chester, PA 19013
Tel:610-636-2778
Haitian Professionals of Philadelphia (HPP)
P.O. Box 16503
Philadelphia, PA 19122
Sudanese Community of Greater Philadelphia
Contact: Dr. Mutasim Mekki
Tel: 610-513-3857
Sudanese Community Organizations
Chair: Eithar Abutaha
Email: eithara@yahoo.com
Barbados Society of PA, Inc.
Contact: Alassane Nanakasse
2705 Curan Streert
Chester, PA 19013
Tel:610-636-2778
Haitian Professionals of Philadelphia (HPP)
P.O. Box 16503
Philadelphia, PA 19122
Sudanese Community of Greater Philadelphia
Contact: Dr. Mutasim Mekki
Tel: 610-513-3857
Sudanese Community Organizations
Chair: Eithar Abutaha
Email: eithara@yahoo.com
Barbados Society of PA, Inc.
428 Arbor Road
Yeadon PA 19050
Tel: 610-623-0503
Email: bsp0405@ yahoo.com
St. Vincent and the Grenadines of Pennsylvania (SVGOPA)
P.O. Box 19819
Philadelphia PA 19143
Tel: 215-747-7268
Arlette Dopwell, President
James Cordice, Public Relations 267-971-9152
The Guyanese Philadelphia Organization
416 West Grange Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19126
Tel: 215-927-6265
Contact: Victorine Solomon
Jamaicans United of Philadelphia
2235 S. Harwood Avenue
Upper Darby, PA 19082
Email: rustiecup@yahoo.com
Antigua/Barbuda Organization
Tel: 215-885-4704
Contact: Bishop Loretta Ramsey/ Hadassa George
Caribbean Festival Committe
P.O. Box 2299
Philadelphia, PA 19131
Contact: Barbara Wilson, Coordinator
215-879-9352
Sheila Mitchell-Reid, Treasurer
610-348-5237
Email: capfest@juno.com
Website: www.phillycaribbeanfestival.com
Organizations Profile
Web content and last updated by Miranda Alexander on January 14, 2012.
Elise Joseph Foundation Inc
P.O. Box 12595
Philadelphia, PA 19151
Philadelphia, PA 19151
Serves the Haitian and Haitian-American communities
through education, cross cultural promotion, health,
humanitarian relief and Missions Training. Gilda Jean-Louis, missionary to Haiti and Marie Joseph founded the foundation in 2005 and could be heard on 88.5 FM on Mondays at 9pm on Heavenly Vision Haitian
Christian Radio Station and online at www.radiovisionceleste.com
through education, cross cultural promotion, health,
humanitarian relief and Missions Training. Gilda Jean-Louis, missionary to Haiti and Marie Joseph founded the foundation in 2005 and could be heard on 88.5 FM on Mondays at 9pm on Heavenly Vision Haitian
Christian Radio Station and online at www.radiovisionceleste.com
Read Across Jamaica Foundation Inc.
Philadelphia contact: Hopeton Brown (literacy Ambassador)
Telephone: 215-888-8432
www.readacrossja.com
Telephone: 215-888-8432
www.readacrossja.com
Actionaids, Inc.
Raphiatou Noumbissi
(Family Case Manager)
3901 Market Street
P.O. Box 1934
Philadelphia PA 19104
Phone: 215-243-2809
Email:rnoumbissi@actionaids.org
3901 Market Street
P.O. Box 1934
Philadelphia PA 19104
Phone: 215-243-2809
Email:rnoumbissi@actionaids.org
Liberian Association of Pennsylvania (LAP)
J. Shiwoh Kamara (President)
1155 S. 54th Street
Philadelphia PA 19143
Phone: 610-532-9282
Email: www.lapinc.us
J. Shiwoh Kamara (President)
1155 S. 54th Street
Philadelphia PA 19143
Phone: 610-532-9282
Email: www.lapinc.us
Haitian Coalition of Philadelphia
V. President: Giordani Jean-Baptiste
Tel No: 215-432-7585
215-473-5810
Fax: 215-473-5810
Address: EZ Language Translation/Interpretation
P.O. Box 28654
Philadelphia, PA 19151
Email:
V. President: Giordani Jean-Baptiste
Tel No: 215-432-7585
215-473-5810
Fax: 215-473-5810
Address: EZ Language Translation/Interpretation
P.O. Box 28654
Philadelphia, PA 19151
Email:
Project SHINE,
based at Temple's Intergenerational Center, has received the national E Pluribus Unum award, which recognizes outstanding immigrant integration initiatives of all types, whether led by nonprofit or community organizations, businesses, public agencies, religious groups or individuals.
At a ceremony in Washington D.C., Patience Lehrman, director of Project SHINE, received the $50,000 award from the Migration Policy Institute's National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy to fortify and expand on Project SHINE's initiatives. Lehrman was also named a Champion of Change by senior policy advisors at the White House for her leadership in promoting an innovative and exceptional immigrant integration initiative.
Patience Lehrman, Director of Project Shine
