Somali Bantu Community of San Diego

Meet the Bantu Stars

• Full Name: Bantu-Stars
• Founded: In 2004 and owned by Somali Bantu Community of San Diego
• Chairman: Hamadi Mwechiwa
• Asst. Chairman: Abdi Mwechiwa
• Manager: Haji Ramazani
• Asst. Manager: Bilali Muya
• Address:
• 4034 43rd Street Suit C
• San Diego,CA 92105.
• Tel: 619-342-6999
• email:bantustars@ymail.com
• Team Coordinator: Salah Muganga

Bantu-Stars is a professional Club based in Southern California – Most successful club in Soccer. It was founded in 2004 in San Diego and in 2007 Bantu-Stars became the first club in soccer from Southern California in San Diego. Bantu-Stars have long-standing rivalry with Africa United, and Sudanese Club amongst distant sports rivals. However, we are the most valuable Association Soccer/African Football Club in San Diego.

The exclusive purpose of BSSAU is to provide opportunity for all who wish to participate in Bantu Star San Diego United.

The Bantu Star SD United Soccer Club (BSSDU) was founded on 10-13-2004 at San Diego California. The idea of creating the soccer club originated when a group of friends and families decided to form a one strong team amonge various soccer teams in the area. The idea was to unite and form a soccer team that can represent the Bant Star (S.D.) Youth in San Diego today Bantu Star (S. D. U) has one of the youngest and most talented players in San Diego. The team competes with other Soccer Teams in SD as well as other nationwide tournaments. Currently, the team has 26 (recruits) or Players. Bantu Star SD United in San Diego.

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Outreach and Community Development

The mission of the Somali Bantu Community of San Diego is to facilitate the resettlement of the Somali Bantu Community in the United States, especially in San Diego by providing programs for education, culture, and economic opportunity in order to promote self-sufficiency within the community.
This mission will be accomplished through the following activities:

• English Classes/Interpretation and Translation Services

English language skills form the basis of all activities leading to self-sufficiency.
Translation and Interpretation services will be provided in 2 Somali Languages, Kizigua and Mai Mai. Approximately 20% of services will fall in this category.

United We Stand! ... Everyone's role is important.

• Vocational Training/Employment Services

Assistance with registration in vocational training (computer literacy and other courses) or employment training and placement services are also crucial to developing self-sufficiency. Approximately 20% of services provided will fall into this category.

• Housing Assistance

The organization will assist clients with securing appropriate housing working with local
housing providers and government housing program agencies. Approximately 20% of services provided will fall into this category.

• Consumer Advocacy

Newly arrived refugees and immigrants are vulnerable to unfair business practices, and often need assistance in understanding their rights with regard to housing, utilities, the legal system, medical care system, etc. Approximately 20% of services provided will fall into this category.

• Supportive Services

Services in this category would include enabling services that help clients move towards self-sufficiency. They might include transportation assistance, assistance with child care or parenting classes, or other services. Approximately 20% of services provided will fall into this category.

English Classes/Interpretation and Translation Services

English language skills form the basis of all activities leading to self-sufficiency. Translation and Interpretation services will be provided in 2 Somali Languages, Kizigua and Mai Mai. Approximately 20% of services will fall in this category.

Vocational Training/Employment Services
Assistance with registration in vocational training (computer literacy and other courses) or employment training and placement services are also crucial to developing self-sufficiency. Approximately 20% of services provided will fall into this category.

Housing Assistance
The organization will assist clients with securing appropriate housing working with local housing providers and government housing program agencies. Approximately 20% of services provided will fall into this category.

Consumer Advocacy
Newly arrived refugees and immigrants are vulnerable to unfair business practices, and often need assistance in understanding their rights with regard to housing, utilities, the legal system, medical care system, etc. Approximately 20% of services provided will fall into this category.

Supportive Services
Services in this category would include enabling services that help clients move towards self-sufficiency. They might include transportation assistance, assistance with child care or parenting classes, or other services. Approximately 20% of services provided will fall into this category.

United We Stand!

On March 5th 2004 Omar Abdulkadir Eno Director of Somali Bantu projects and Daniel J Vanlahman Deputy director of Somali Bantu projects came to us and encouraged us to open an office for the Somali Bantu Community of San Diego. From march 5th 2004 to July 13th of 2004 we have been preparing to open a Somali Bantu community office. At last we are proud to announce the opening of the Somali Bantu community office in San Diego. On Tuesday July 13th with the generous assistance of the alliance for African assistance in providing us with temporary office space we hosted a grand opening celebration to inaugurate the launch of the Somali Bantu community of San Diego. In this ceremony were many attendees such as officers from the state department, members of the International Organization Migration (IOM). In the ceremony chief executive and Board Chairman/chief of finance gave a speech concerning the history of the Somali Bantu, and their plans to promote self-sufficiency within the community, which the participants received with high spirits.