Provide culturally Approproate Food Parcels and Shopping Support.

We will provide culturally appropraite food from our centres in Cardiff and Bangor and also support vulnerable members of the community by providing free service food shopping for vulnerable and those who may struggle to go shopping due to different challenges. From young families who can’t leave their children to go shopping nor take their children with them due to lockdown and fear of getting the disease, to vulnerable members of the community such as persons with disabilities, the elderly and those with underlying conditions. Click for more information!

Information Desk

The desk is to direct any information for members of the African community which aims, pre-emptively and reactively, to cushion the effects of the pandemic and post-pandemic. The desk would also perform signposting functions by being able to direct people to the necessary agencies and organisations that deal with whatever issues they have. We will for example have information on emotional support; welfare benefit, connecting to BAME hotline and other service providers. Click for more information!

Myth Bursting

We will provide a robust anti-misinformation campaign by a dedicated team looking out for health-related myths going around in the community conveyed either through social media or through parol. Observations from various community groups has shown that there is a lot of fear, ill-advice and information given to members of the community and therefore misinformed and questionable practices on cures for Covid-19. This anti-misinformation campaign would also involve seminars and webinars on the risk misinformation causes in the community and simple fact checking methodologies. Click for more information!

Translation

We will provide translation services for important health directives to languages of BME community with reasonable representation. First step would be an identification through survey to determine the languages to focus on. Sequel to that is to employ the services of translators with the Terms of Reference (TOR) strongly emphasising the need to check against losing vital information in the course translation. We will work with BAWSO’s Language Support Project to translate materials. Click for more information!

'i CAN' Campaign

As we continue to #StayHomeSaveLives, the situation caused by Covid-19 has created many upheavals to our daily routines. We are encouraging acts of kindness as a small reminder of our connection to each other and you can choose how to help someone in need. We will ask people to register their interests in providing volunteering support, what they can do and we will connect them with those needing support and leaving closer to them. Through this campaign we hope to create a supporting network of African communities in North and South Wales. Click for more information!

'i NEED Help' Camaign

As we continue to #StayHomeSaveLives, the situation caused by Covid-19 means that many people require more support than ever before. We will work with local authorities and other organisations working with BAME/African communities to reach out to communities and provide support to those in need. The campaign will also involve supporting communities in filling the ‘contact tracing’ application once rolled out throughout the country. Click for more information!

Our Team

Dr Salamatu J. Fada

Co - founder/Chairperson

Dr Victor Egbuele

Secretary/Head of Education Committee

Mr Lamin Touray ​

Treasurer/Head of Social Committee

Mr Sam Njoku

Head of Business Committee

Our Trustees

Dr Ernest Ahiaku

Advisory

Dr Baleseng Modubu

Advisory

Mr Lamin Touray