Wanaragua Dancers
at the Garifuna Settlement Day Celebration at
Carver Middle School in Los Angeles California,
November 18, 2006
organizations
On November 18, 2007 Garifuna
Cultural Group produced their annual festival
celebrating Garifuna Settlement Day. Garifuna
Cultural Group have become the premier organization in
Los Angeles concerning Garifuna Celebrations. The
group is led by Martha Martinez.
Click on Photo Below to View photos of Garifuna
Settlement Day Celebration.
Belize Alliance of Social
Services, Inc. (BASS)
1434 Point View Street, #102
Los Angeles, CA. 90035
Tel: (323) 932-0201
Email:
rbennett007@earthlink.net
Contact Person:
Dr. Robert Bennett
VISION: To mobilize
all Belizeans and supporters of Belize abroad to assist in the
social, economic, cultural and educational development of Belize
at home and abroad.
MISSION STATEMENT: To
undertake projects in Distance Education in Public Health,
Administration, Preventive, Restorative and Rehabilitative
Medicine in conjunction with Affiliated Universities, i.e.
University of Belize, University of California, Los Angeles
(UCLA), Howard University, Hubbard University, Drew University
and University of Houston.
Belize Cultural
Foundation
P.O. Box 35035-0035
Los Angeles, CA. 90035
Tel: (323) 938-8147
E-mail: bcf2001@msn.com
Contact Person: Joan
Greenwood
Mission Statement:
The Belize Cultural Foundation is a 501 (C) 3 philanthropic
organization of Belizean Americans united to promote the
economic advancement of the Belizean Community, with a focus on
economic and educational empowerment and public advocacy to
improve the quality of life in Belize and the United States.
GOALS:
Belize Cultural Foundation is focusing its
efforts on enhancing human capital, education, and strategic
philanthropy to promote the advancement of the Belizean American
community and improve the quality of life in Belize and the
United States.
In the area of Human Capital,
the organization plans to contribute to various Educational
Funds in Belize and the United States. We will continue our
collaboration with the various elementary schools in Belize and
seek to initiate other meaningful educational programs.
Through this program we plan to
honor Belizean Americans who practice charitable responsibility
and whose generosity encourages others to take philanthropic
leadership roles for the benefit of Belizeans.
Belizean International
Aids Foundation
240 N. Virgil Avenue, Ste. 21
Los Angeles, CA. 90004
Tel: (213) 383-7003
E-mail:
dwillis@firstrepublic.com
Contact Person: Darla Horn
Mission Statement:
Belizean International AIDS Foundation is
non-profit and community based organization that provides vital
services to men women and children living with HIV and AIDS in
Los Angeles County. BIAF provides treatment and prevention
education as well as advocates on behalf of people living with
AIDS or AIDS-related legislation on the federal, state and local
levels.
Concerned Belizean
Association of Los Angeles
3940 Roxton Ave.
Los Angeles, CA. 90008
Tel: (323) 295-3612
E-mail: rox3940@aol.com
Contact Person: Phyllis Palacio/Lemuel Vaughan
Mission Statement:
The Concerned Belizean Association of Los Angeles (a non-profit
organization) has been dedicated since its inception to serve
the Belizean American community by serving as a clearinghouse
responsible for disseminating information relative to Belize and
Belizeans. We are also sponsors of social, cultural and
educational events at the local level to bring the Belizeans
residing in the Los Angeles area together. Our most recognized
community event is our annual "Festival Day in the Park" which
is held in the month of September. In Belize we have awarded
high school scholarships to under-privileged students throughout
the country and through the Y. M. C. A. of Belize, we sponsor a
program for Senior Citizens.
Consortium for Belizean
Development, Inc.
Western Region
P. O. Box 431731
La Tijera Station
Los Angeles, CA. 90043
Contact Person: Ernest Keith Richardson
Mission Statement:
We, the Consortium for Belizean Development, Inc., a politically
neutral body, will combine our energies to make Belize the
example for all other Central American countries by vigorously
promoting for Belize: Continued democracy, prosperity for the
nation and its people, a clean and healthful environment,
peaceful relations with all nations, preservation of its people,
a clean and healthful environment, peaceful relations with all
nations, preservation of its artistic and cultural heritage and
by also promoting exemplary human rights practices as well as by
energetically campaigning against drug trafficking and drug
abuse.
Mission Statement:
To empower Garifuna Americans by preserving and
disseminating its culture in order to re-acculturate the new
generations of Garinagu in America.
GAHFU is a tax exempt 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated
to the preservation and dissemination of the Garifuna culture,
history, language, arts & crafts and music. Our main concern
is the procurement of quality resources in education, health,
economic independence and technological advancement for the
Garifuna people.
Vision:
To become a place where Garinagu from all
communities can congregate in a proper, social setting , with
dignity and attain economic advancement, social justice and
political empowerment.
Goals: 1. To
establish a Garifuna Community Cultural Learning and Resource
Center in the Los Angeles county area. 2. Work to maintain the
Garifuna culture alive. 3. Create innovative educational
programs that motivate, expand knowledge, promote its culture in
general, enhance Garifuna awareness for opportunities and foster
Garifuna identity. 4. Build a strong Garifuna community through
education and organizing. 5. Engage in community economic
development.
Garifuna
Cultural Group 973 East 42nd Street
Los Angeles, CA 90011
Contact: Martha Martinez
Ph: (323) 232-6841
Contact Person: Ivalino
Ph: (626) 917-6427
Garinagu
Empowerment Movement (G.E.M.)
160 E 75th Street
Los Angeles, CA. 90003
(323) 778-6777
Website:
www.geminaction.org
Contact Person: Tomas F. Zuniga
Garifuna
Organizations of Los Angeles
P.O. Box 11690
Los Angeles, CA. 90011-0690
(323) 234-0828
Contact Person: Mr. James Castillo
International Faith Ministries
2233 So. Hobart Blvd. #8
Los Angeles, CA. 90018
Tel: (323) 737-5362
Contact Person: Rev. Emerson Gillet (Founder)