Our Mission

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Somali Community  is a 501(c)3 refugee and immigrant support organization that builds community and serves families by addressing their evolving needs. 

Somali Community provides a wide range of projects to appeal to a large section of charitable people who want to feel they are contributing in some way to improve the lives of those less fortunate than them. They reach an enormous world wide network of charitable people. 

Born out of the Somali refugee crisis, Somali Community  was founded with the purpose of easing the transition of newly arrived refugees as they acclimate to life in the US. Just as the number of newly arrived refugees has decreased, anti-immigrant, anti-refugee sentiment has grown. Somali Community strives to continue its founding mission in providing a holistic model of direct service for all those in need — and building community by preserving culture — regardless of religion, ethnicity, immigration status, or sexual orientation. We maintain our original name, not to exclude other groups, but rather to honor the history of those original families who survived their experience to build new lives here in the US.

Somali Community values and ethical principles reflect who we are and how we stand as an organization:

• Develop relationships that make a positive difference in our client’s lives. 
• Uphold the highest level of integrity in all of our actions and work together as a team to meet the needs of our client’s and the organization. 
• Value our clients and encourage their development and determination to potentially lead successful, independent lives. 
• Exhibit a strong will to continue to grow as an organization to deliver and serve our community. 

As a voice of immigrants and refugees, we champion refugee resettlement by dismantling local, national and international resettlement barriers, and stabilizing and procuring support for refugees.