GCDVInc

ABOUT US

THE GUINEAN COMMUNITY OF  THE DELAWARE VALLEY, INC. IS A NON-UNION, NON-PROFIT, APOLITICAL AND SECULAR ASSOCIATION. IT HAS A PURELY SOCIAL AND HUMANITARIAN CHARACTER.

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ITS MISSION IS TO PROMOTE THE WELL-BEING OF ALL PEOPLE IN THE DELAWARE VALLEY OF GUINEAN ANCESTRY. IT HAS EXISTED SINCE 1992.

SOME OF THE FOUNDING MEMBERS HAVE PASSED AWAY, BUT SOME ARE STILL WITH US. THE LATE MAMADY DOUMBOUYA ( MAY HE REST IN PEACE), HIS WIFE, ALMA DOUMBOUYA WERE THE INITIATORS OF THE ASSOCIATION.

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THIS ORGANIZATION HELPS GUINEAN DESCENDED INDIVIDUALS TO INTEGRATE INTO THE LARGER AMERICAN FAMILY AND TO BE IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTORS IN ALL AREAS THAT DEFINE THE GLOBAL GREATNESS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

WE PROVIDE INFORMATION, REFERRAL AND CLOSE FOLLOW UP SERVICES TO OUR PEOPLE IN NEED OF HELP WITH SUCH MATTERS AS IMMIGRATION, EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE AND EMERGENCY NEEDS.

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THOSE THAT HAVE SACRIFICED IN FOUNDING THE ASSOCIATION AND LEADING IT INCLUDE:

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THE LATE MR. MAMADY DOUMBOUYA, 1ST PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION AND HIS SURVIVING WIFE MS. ALMA DOUMBOUYA

MR. ABOUBACAR SYLLA, ELDER COUNCIL

MR. MOHAMED KÉBÉ, 2ND PRESIDENT

THE LATE MR. MORY DORÉ, 3RD PRESIDENT

MR. MALADO BAH, 4TH PRESIDENT

MR. MOUCTAR KABA

MS TIGUIDA KABA

MR. MOHAMED TOUNKARA

MS. SAYON KÉBÉ

AND, NOW AMONG THE ANCESTORS, MR. ABDOULAYE BAH , MR.MAMOUDOU MARA, MR. SALIOU DIALLO AND THOSE WHO SUPPORTED THE GUINEAN COMMUNITY GOAL OF UNITING PEOPLE OF GUINEAN ANCESTRY INCLUDE, AMONG OTHERS NOT NAMED HERE: THE LATE MR. IBRAHIMA KALIL SAMOURA, THE LATE ABOU CAMARA, MR. ABDOURAHMANE(PETIT) BARRY, ELDER AMADOU SARA JALLOH,  MR.GERMAIN GBÉMOU, MR. ABDOULAYE SOUMAH AND THOSE IN LEADERSHIP OR INFLUENCE IN THE GUINEAN COMMUNITY WHO CONTINUED THE LEGACY OF UNITING THE GUINEANS INCLUDE: MR. ABDOULAYE COUMBASSA, MS. ROUGUIATOU CAMARA, MS MARIE LOUISE SOUMAH, MS. HOUSSAINATOU, TOUNKARA, MS. MARIAM DIOULDÉ DIALLO, MR. LAZARE SAGNO, MS. HADJA RAMA CAMARA(MS.SYLLA), MR. AMADOU PAPA DIALLO, MS. DÉDÉ GUILAVOGUI, MR. LANSANA FOFANA, MR. ALI BADARA CHÉRIF, MR. OUSMANE TOUNKARA, ETC.

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THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN MOST HELPFUL TO THE GUINEA COMMUNITY OVER THE YEARS INCLUDING: THE HONORABLE JANNIE BLACKWELL, CHAIRPERSON OF THE MAYOR'S COMMISSION FOR AFRICAN AND CARIBBEAN IMMIGRANT AFFAIRS, THE HONORABLE STANLEY STRAUGHTER, HONORARY COUNSEL GENERAL FOR THE REPUBLIC OF GUINEA IN PHILADELPHIA AND MR. COLE HOLMES, CHAIR, COMMUNITY OUTREACH COMMITTEE OF THE DELAWARE VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF BLACK PSYCHOLOGISTS.