Award winners at ADC luncheon stand with Executive Director Nasibu Sareeva

Success Stories

Esther and Utibe Inwek receive ADC loan for KIN Beauty

Kin Beauty Supply Store

After decades working in the Los Angeles beauty industry, Esther Inwek, with her husband Utibe, sought new possibilities in Henderson, Nevada, a suburb of Las Vegas. When they arrived ...
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Sara Wordofa in the kitchen at Katar River

Katar River Restaurant & Bakery

Sara Wordofa's vision--made reality with ADC's help in September 2008--was to bring authentic Ethiopian food and bakery products to the growing demand of Minneapolis but...

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Hana Hassan’s passion for orthotics and prosthetics began during her pre-teen years in the Somali capital of Mogadishu after she

Ever-Care Orthotics & Prosthetics

Hana Hassan’s passion for orthotics and prosthetics began during her pre-teen years in the Somali capital of Mogadishu after she witnessed a life-changing event in her family when ...

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Dr. Mohamud Afgarshe in lab coat with stethoscope around his neck

Gargar Urgent Care & Clinic

Dr. Mohamud Afgarshe, a well-known physician in the Twin Cities who specializes in Internal Medicine, came to ADC in 2010. He was ready to open up a community clinic that aimed to ...

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