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African Services operates five HIV testing and integrated care clinics, in five regions of Ethiopia, providing more than 20,000 children, women, and men with HIV and TB testing and treatment each year, nutrition for more than 7,000 children and pregnant women, reproductive health for more than 6,000 women and girls, new shoes for nearly 18,000 children (improving school attendance and helping to prevent the spread of intestinal parasites), and income-generating support for nearly 100 families. Please click here and donate to African Services Ethiopia today.

ASC's ICLC Offering Free DACA Renewals

On Sept. 25, 2017, as part of the The New York Immigration Coalition's DACA Day of Action, ASC's Immigrant Community Law Center - ICLC will provide free DACA renewals to individuals whose status expires on or before March 5, 2018.

'King of New African Cuisine' Serves Up Support for ASC

African Services is grateful to Chef Pierre Thiam, James Cohan Gallery, DJ Yoossouph the many volunteers, our generous sponsors KIND Snacks and Heineken USA and all who gathered in support of African Services' Community Kitchen. And also a big thank you to Javier Chavarria | www.jchavarria.com for brilliantly capturing the magnificent evening!

African Services Committee’s “Come to the Table” Kitchen Campaign benefit featuring Senegalese master Chef Pierre Thiam kicked off with a magnificent show of support surrounded by the brilliant work of renowned Ethiopian artist Elias Sime at Chelsea's James Cohan Gallery on June 14. The campaign aims at raising critical support for ASC’s kitchen, nutrition education and food programs, which have taken big budget cuts in the last year.

ASC Awarded NYIC 'Member of the Year'

African Services Committee was named "Member of the Year" alongside a number of champion supporters of immigrant communities in the United States, including Joyce Chang, Josefina Vázquez Mota and Suzette Brooks Masters, at the New York Immigration Coalition's 2016 Gala, on May 24th at Capitale NY.

More than four hundred individuals representing community organizations, labor groups, faith organizations, businesses, and government gathered to celebrate at the elegant venue on Manhattan's Lower East Side.

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News and Updates

'I Too, for My People: A Benefit for ASC's Ethiopia Programs' July 28

Thank you to all who braved the thunderstorm to attend the “I Too, For My People” benefit for ASC’s five health clinics in Ethiopia! We are grateful to all who gave their support and to our generous Visionary Gift Sponsor Prolific Productions, and Kind Gift Sponsors Zene’s Ethiopian Restaurant and Lesaac Ethiopian Restaurant. Big shout out to special guests Baywatch Movie star and ASC family, Ilfenesh Hadera, and acclaimed artist Bini Dana -- and to our special partner Blessed Coffee along with the many volunteers who helped make it all happen.

Fridays: Free Shape Up NYC Fitness Classes at ASC

ASC is thrilled to be hosting a Shape Up NYC exercise course! Alexandre Bournery will lead cardio-bodyweight classes every Friday from 5:30 to 6:30 pm at ASC’s 4th floor event space.

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