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The African American Alliance for Homeownership is a 501(c)(3) non-profit community based organization in Portland, Oregon. We are a Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) approved Housing Counseling Agency with HUD-certified counselors providing first-time homebuyer and foreclosure prevention services to the public. In recent years, AAAH has expanded its services to support homeowners seeking estate plans, resource navigation, home repairs, and energy efficiency upgrades. Collectively, our programs help families, Obtain, Retain, Maintain, and Sustain their homes.

CARECEN was founded in 1981 to protect the rights of refugees arriving from conflict in Central America and to help ease their transition. CARECEN’s mission is to foster the comprehensive development of the Latino population/ community in the Washington metropolitan region by providing direct service, while promoting grassroots empowerment, civic engagement and human rights advocacy.Inspired by Central American justice struggles, CARECEN envisions a Washington metropolitan region where all communities thrive in solidarity and dignity, enjoy a prosperous life, and work towards achieving social justice and political empowerment.