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African Communities Coalition in Philadelphia (Africom Philly)

The Coalition of African Communities - Philadelphia (AFRICOM) is an umbrella non-profit, 501(c)3 tax-exempt, organization that brings together various African, American and Caribbean community organizations and individuals, who subscribe to the mission and ideals of AFRICOM. The mission of AFRICOM is to improve the welfare of its community members by:

· Facilitating family access to health and social services, with special focus on women, children and the youth

· Promoting economic development

· Facilitating resolution of inter and intra-group conflicts

· Advocating on issues of concern to African communities

· Educating the media and broader public on African cultures and experiences


This is the statement under the signature of the president of Africom, Dr Vera Tolbert, who is a Liberian research scientist trained in Biochemistry.
Africom Philly was started in 2000, when African immigrant communities came together to form an umbrella organization.

The Philadelphia Mayor's Commission on African and Caribbean Immigrant Affairs came out of AfriCom Philly, so did the many other immigrant organizations. The original movers and shakers in AfriCom were mostly Nigerian.

ACANA is an African immigrant organization that is a member of AfriCom Philly. So are Liberian, Ivorian, Malian, Cameroonian organizations.

We meet at 4020 Market St, West Philadelphia.

Africom started a yearly health fair.The health fair is still going on, the 12th Annual Health Fair is May 20 2012, click here, but it spawned several other health fairs plus a community health organization for immigrants run by Senegalese immigrant.

Africom also started a yearly summer event called Echoes of Africa, which has been taken over by the Mayor's Commission and now once a year, members of African communities are invited to a breakfast and day at the Philadelphia Zoo.

The videos are all made by and about members of African communities in Philadelphia.

Africom Philly seeks and develops partnerships with non-profit, public, private, educational and institutions interested in Africa and African America in the Greater Philadelphia area.


Africom Philly members work towards delivering programs and services for integration of African refugees and immigrants from Africa and the Caribbean refugees into the American culture, society and educational systems.

Our main objective is to facilitate integration of youth, children and families among African communities into Philadelphia and its suburbs.


Africom Philly assists African refugee- and immigrant-based communities and organizations; build organizational capability to assume proactive role and effectively support the legal resettlement and adjustment process of African refugees and other immigrants in Pennsylvania and the United States in general. Refugee resettlement will be facilitated through grants from various agencies, NGO's and foundations.


Africom Philly develops and implements programs and services in the areas of employment and job training; education and enrichment for women, children, youth, and adults; and housing assistance.


In addition, the organization ensures that African refugees and immigrants are assisted to attain self-sufficiency shortly upon their arrival in Pennsylvania; provide linguistic- and culture-appropriate support services and employment to them; and ensure coordination of public medical, cash and other support services and effectively promote and encourage their early self-sustenance.


Mission Statement

Africom Philly's mission is to empower the African refugee and immigrant communities by:

  • Facilitating family access to health and social services, with special focus on women, children and the youth,
  • Promoting economic development,
  • Facilitating resolution of inter- and intra-group conflicts,
  • Advocating on issues of concern to African communities, and
  • Educating the media and broader public on African cultures and experiences.