June 9, 2025

AfriThrive Celebrates the Success of the “It Takes a Village” Conference & 2nd Annual Night of Excellence Gala and Announces Ongoing Initiatives to Build Community Resilience

AfriThrive proudly concluded its inaugural “It Takes a Village” Conference and the 2nd Annual Night of Excellence Gala, held November 1-2 at the Hilton Washington DC/Rockville Hotel. This two-day event gathered dignitaries, community leaders, and professionals dedicated to empowering African immigrant communities and addressing pressing societal challenges.

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June 9, 2025

Grow With Us: AfriThrive’s Agricultural Director on Giving Back and Growing Food

With rising food costs, growing health concerns, and increasing environmental stress, food sovereignty is no longer a niche issue—it’s a necessity. That’s why, on April 22—Earth Day—we launched the Grow With Us campaign. The goal: to bring community members together through farming, foster connection, and encourage investment in our local community by supporting food distribution programs.

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October 2, 2024

AfriThrive Awarded Funding through USDA’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program to Support Immigrant and Refugee Farmers in Maryland

AfriThrive is excited to announce that it has been awarded funding as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). The Maryland Department of Agriculture will fund six projects this year, including AfriThrive’s initiative that focuses on cultivating, preserving, and increasing demand for culturally significant African specialty crops, including pumpkin leaves, African nightshades (Managu), and Spider leaves (Saga).

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February 29, 2024

Volunteer Spotlight

In the heart of Aspen Hill, a shining example of hope and service radiates brightly at the AfriThrive’s Food Distribution Center, where Octavian Setiawan who goes by the name Danny, a dedicated volunteer, has been making a significant impact since March 2023. With a spirit ignited by a desire to give back and personal encouragement from his mother, Danny, a student at Montgomery College embarked on a journey that not only changed his life but also the lives of those he serves.

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August 15, 2023

Founders’ tribute as AfriThrive turns four years

Dear AfriThrive Family. As we stand at the cusp of celebrating AfriThrive’s 4th year of existence, I am overcome with a deep sense of gratitude and pride. Four years ago, AfriThrive sprouted around our kitchen table with a simple, yet profound, mission – to uplift the health and well-being of African immigrant families and individuals of African descent here in […]

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August 8, 2023

Ted Kimani: AfriThrive’s longest-serving volunteer

Ted Kimani, well into his 60’s, has been volunteering with AfriThrive since Fall of 2020 at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic and he loves doing it. Arguably the longest-serving volunteer, Kim (as he is commonly known) says his passion for volunteering goes back to his early days of his life when, in the early 1970’s (in Kenya), his mother […]

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