Over the past five years, the number of people served by the Chaldean Community Foundation has grown from a few thousand each year to nearly 35,000. Much of the demand was spurred by the surge in Iraqi and Syrian refugees during the last administration. But the number of people coming to the foundation hasn’t trickled off despite the shift in federal policies that has kept...
One in eight women in the United States are diagnosed with breast cancer. That means every two minutes a woman in the U.S. hears the words no one ever wants to hear. They have cancer. Fedaa Al Sammak was that one in eight. Her life changed in 2018 following her diagnosis. Though she, like many women, was able to find it at an early stage, when the cancer is most treatable, it...
Fadi Koria’s family left Iraq six years ago, but he still remembers seeing signs of war, including a militia, in his homeland. First, through Turkey, where they lived in refuge, with him and his sister lacking access to education, then to the United States and his current home, Fadi still remembers what it was like to grow up in Iraq. “I left my country due to the hardships...
Virtual Citizenship Preparation Classes Fall classes begin Tuesday, October 6, 2020. To enroll, please call our office at (586) 722-7253 to speak to someone in the Immigration Department! Class Sessions: Tuesdays & Thursdays 10 AM- 12 PM or 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM via ZOOM. For more information on classes offered at the Chaldean Community Foundation, click here!
