Tag: Africa

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

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

Openly gay Asanda Madosi smokes a cigarette in between classes at the University of Witwatersrand.

Gay and Lesbian South Africans Fight for Cultural Acceptance

August 22, 2013

Asanda Madosi was 21 years old when he told his mother he was gay. “My mother saw pictures of me in makeup and called me to tell me that we needed to talk,” said Madosi.

Germantown: Mali Native Happy to Live in the Neighborhood

November 30, 2011

Ten years ago, Mamoudou Hama traveled from Mali for a vacation in New York City. Little did he know he would meet the woman of his dreams and end up spending the rest of his