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Welcome to Bong Kwatekeh Association II of Minnesota (BKA)

Bong Kwatekeh Association II of Minnesota (BKA) is a community-based health and human services organization, working to provide support services to the needy in the community, helping to build a vibrant community, and youth empowerment programs. The Association was founded in 2003 and is certified by the Internal Revenue Service of the United States Treasury Department as a 501 (C) (3) non-profit organization. The Association membership is largely immigrants from Bong County, Liberia, West Africa, and residing in Minnesota, USA. Kwatekeh is the Kpelle word, meaning “Let Us Work.” Kpelle is the largest tribal group in Liberia, West Africa.

MISSION

The Mission purpose of Bong Kwatekeh Association II of Minnesota (BKA) is to create community partnerships in developing and implementing community-based programs, focusing on the areas of education, health, individual empowerment, and social services, and to provide a medium through which immigrants from Bong County, Liberia, residing in Minnesota and their community partners can come together to address their common concerns and support community development and youth empowerment programs.

VISION

The Vision of Bong Kwatekeh Association II of Minnesota (BKA) is to build a bridge between all interest groups, stakeholders, and friends of Bong County in the Diaspora and in Liberia, to enable the exchange of cooperation and partnership in fostering community development and youth empowerment programs efforts in Minnesota and Bong County, Liberia.

Donation

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BKA Executive Team

Chester M. Sackie, Sr.

Chester M. Sackie, Sr.

President, BKA

Telephone: 612-222-8175

E-mail: csackie@kwatekehmn.org

Jefferson Dennis

Jefferson Dennis

Vice President, BKA

Telephone: 763-639-8626

E-mail: jdennis@kwatekehmn.org

Dennis Garsinii

Dennis Garsinii

Senior Advisor, BKA Executive Team

Dr. Demenia Gbarbea

Dr. Demenia Gbarbea

Chair, Liberia Health Awareness Committee

E-mail: dlgbarbea@gmail.com

Ellena Kaine-George

Ellena Kaine-George

Chair, BKA Crisis Management Committee

E-mail: exgidd14@smumn.edu

Caimon Joe Kollie

Caimon Joe Kollie

Chair, BKA Education Program Committee

E-mail: cjkollie@gmail.com

M Amadu Sirleaf

M Amadu Sirleaf

BKA Spokesman/Public Relationship Officer

E-mail: maguladia@gmail.com

BKA Board of Directors

Ellena Kaine

Ellena Kaine George

Board Chair

Chester Sackie

Chester M. Sackie

President/Board Member

Christian Kolleh

Christian Kolleh

Board Member

David Parker

David Parker

Board Member

Jackson K. George, Jr.

Jackson K. George, Jr.

Board Member

Gaimah Jackson

Gaimah Jackson

Board Member

Emmanuel Sirleaf

Emmanuel M. Sirleaf

Board Member

Caimon Joe Kollie

Caimon Joe Kollie

Board Member

Natt Shaajlia Dakagboi

Natt Shaajlia Dakagboi

BKA Board Representative/Chair, United Bong County Association in the Americas-UBCAA

Moses Vankpanah

Moses Vankpanah

BKA Board Representative, United Bong County Association in the Americas-UBCAA

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