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SOMRAF
United States established to
provides a helping hand to bring
hope, workable solutions, and
opportunities to the lives of
thousands of refugees. As
Somalia became most dangerous
state for minorities. Somali
minority communities which are
straggling for their civil
rights considered top of the
list of countries where
minorities are most at risk of
genocide, mass killings or
violent repression (MRG report:
People under threat).
SOMRAF is a
community-based organization
established to respond to the
needs of a growing Somali
community in Minnesota and the
United States . It works
locally, regionally, and
nationally.
SOMRAF's program of
public education seeks to
increase awareness within the
wider community and among
mainstream organizations about
issues of concern to the
newcomer community in general
and African refugees and
immigrants in particular. As a
national voice, SOMRAF
brings an African perspective to
issues that affect African
refugees here and in Africa,
such us the prolonged conflict
of Somalia .
Somali is without central
government for two decades, a
huge number of internal
people
are displaced and the refugees
are fleeing and escape from
political strife, persecution,
and war. Nearly all have endured
enormous physical hardship and
emotional traumas. For many,
hardship is a part of life, and
suffering, abysmal. Yet the
desire to seek a better future
and the dream for a better life
perseveres.
The challenges faced by
disadvantaged people inside
Somali communities and inside
United States , will require to
develop consensually programs
that respond to the needs of
newcomers to the country and to
increase awareness about refugee
and newcomer issues at home and
abroad. Their socio-economic
problems inside USA that have an
impact on them from
socio-economic problems of
Somalia and modalities can be
mapped out subsequently to
provide them with adequate
assistance. |