Shanbaro Community Association

At A Glance

Location: 

Chelsea, Massachusetts

Primary Issue Area:

  • Living Economies

Active since:

2003

Grants Received In:

  • 2009

Core volunteers:

3

Community Size:

36,828

Our Purpose

to organize the Somali Bantu community of Chelsea and surrounding communities to become more vocal and civically engaged.

Summary of Projects

The Shanboro Community Association received a grant in 2009 to continue to effectively advocate and organize to address the unique needs of the Somali Bantu community. SCA continues to develop as a committee and is transitioning from providing direct services to an association that organizes the Somali Bantu community of Chelsea and surrounding communities to become more vocal and civicaly engaged.