
©2024 by Sub-Saharan African Youth and Family Services in Minnesota
MEET THE TEAM
All program staff are culturally and linguistically competent to serve African immigrants and refugees. We are African immigrants who speak multiple languages. We understand the culture and are effective at removing the barriers that prevent Africans from accessing support services.
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SAYFSM staff are professionals with experience and training in providing services to people living with HIV/AIDS. They are effective in providing HIV-positive individuals with a continuum of care, linking them to medical care, and meeting their basic and other needs.

THE TEAM
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Bob Sannerud
Board Chair, Life Link, CPA
Neal Meyer
Treasurer, TCF, CPA
Daniel Namarra
Roosevelt High School, Program Developer/Teacher
Habtamu Awetu
Lawyer
Kurt Bachmayer
Tech Specialist, retired
Lakka Benti
Program Analyst
Ephraim Olani
SAYFSM, Executive Director
Lisa Dalke
Century College, Literacy Educator
Milcah Elias
Financial advisor
Kano Banjaw (PhD)
Educator/Professor







