…while preserving their traditions, languages and cultures to foster a dynamic community across Western New York. As the organization provides social and educational support services to the Somali Bantu refugee and immigrant community of Buffalo’s West Side, its programs include citizenship support, translation, interpretation, advocacy, an after school program for grades K through 8, a Say Yes Summer School program for grades K through 6, and the Somali Bantu Community Farm located in East Aurora, NY. The SBCO works in coordination and cooperation with others to help meet the needs of its population.

As a nonprofit organization, the SBCO’s board of directors oversees its committees and programs. In addition, it secures financial resources to fulfill its mission; provides financial oversight; ensures that all involved in the organization act in a legal and ethical manner; determines which programs are consistent with the organization’s mission; monitors program effectiveness. The Executive Director of the SBCO oversees the daily operations of the organization and makes day-to-day operational decisions.