Founded in 198, African Services Committee is a nonprofit organization that provides health care and self-sufficiency services for African community in New York City. It is a multiservice agency that assists assisting immigrants, refugees and asylees from across the African Diaspora. The agency s programs addresses the needs of individuals affected by war, persecution, poverty and global health inequalities. African Services Committee assists immigrants with programs that focus on health and nutrition, English skills and adjusting immigration status. It offers services to more than 10,000 individuals annually. The agency also administers the English as a Second Language program. African Services Committee works with local and international coalitions, including New York Immigration Coalition, New York AIDS Coalition, ACT UP, HealthGAP, Global AIDS Alliance, and the International Community of Women Living with HIV/AIDS. The agency is located in New York City.