african hope committee inc

The vision of the African Hope Committee, Inc. is to provide health education, immigration services and the empowering of African and other immigrant population in New York City. The mission of the African Hope Committee, Inc. is to serve and improve the overall welfare of the African immigrant community to facilitate greater assimilation and self-sufficiency. 1. Increase awareness of HIV/AIDS in the immigrant population 2. Coordinate Annual Health Summit 3. Provide immigration services to African and other immigrants 4. Create a Give-Back Annual Initiative where one specific act of charity is directed to the benefit of one country in Africa per year 5. Develop a broader-based Board to include talent necessary to guide and implement African Hope Comittee's initiatives 6. Create an internship program in partnership with two New York City colleges 7. Create a Family Empowerment Center 8. Create a coalition with other organizations serving immigrant New York City populations.