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.