Tag: ACANA

Immigration: Kiera Kenney Connects African And Caribbean Immigrants And Refugees With Health And Social Services

July 16, 2018Laura Smythe

The African Family Health Organization, located on Chestnut Street near 44th Street, works with African and Caribbean refugees to connect them with health and social services around the city. AFAHO’s services include ESL courses, case

Kingsessing: African Cultural Alliance Pushes For Small Businesses

December 20, 2017Angela Gervasi

As a young child in Liberia helping her mother and aunt in the kitchen, Nafisa Sillah stumbled upon her passion for cooking. “I would mess up the food but I would fix it, cook, cook,

Southwest Philadelphia: African Cultural Alliance Seeks to Help

March 10, 2014

The African Cultural Alliance of North America (ACANA) has stood as a focal point in the Southwest Philadelphia community for the past 15 years. Founded in 1999, the nonprofit organization started out with the goal

Spruce Hill: African Immigrants Struggle to Navigate City’s Healthcare System

December 2, 2013

An immigration boom in 2000 helped turn the Baltimore Avenue corridor into a hub for African businesses. Spruce Hill has dozens of restaurants while Woodland and Chester avenues are peppered with African and Caribbean grocery