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mabohandayfederation.org

Email Address

info@mahobanday.com

Phone Number

240-886-8253

Our Location

P O Box 1273 Somerset, NJ 08873

Uniting the Limba worldwide to
serve Sierra Leone since 1982

We are a family of Sierra Leoneans in the United States and the United Kingdom, bound by Limba
roots and a shared promise: that no one back home stands alone. From rice for struggling families to
scholarships, medical supplies and relief after disaster, our togetherness becomes real help.

Become a Member

Join the Limba diaspora and lend your hands to our work across Sierra Leone. Wherever you are, there's a place for you.

Fundraise With Us

Turn a birthday, event or community drive into food, school fees and relief for families in Sierra Leone. Start in minutes.

Make a Donation

Your gift becomes rice on a table, a student in class, or relief after the floods. Give once or monthly, since 1982.

About Us

One people, many places, a single purpose.

“Mabohanday” means togetherness, and for more than forty years that word has held us together across eight US states, the United Kingdom, and the streets and villages of Sierra Leone. We began in 1982 as sons and daughters of the Limba tribe who refused to let distance weaken their duty to home. Today we are around 500 members strong, and everything we do still begins with the same idea: we are better, and Sierra Leone is stronger, when we stand together.
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Members

Our Causes

Give to Sierra Leone Now

Every Mabohanday cause is real, local and delivered by our own members. Choose one below and turn togetherness into help that reaches home.

Scholarships

We fund academic scholarships that help young members of our community stay in school and reach their full potential

Youth Mentorship & Leadership

We pair our youth with experienced professionals and run leadership workshops that prepare them to excel in school, work and life.

Cultural Celebrations

We host cultural programming and traditional celebrations that pass Limba heritage, values and language to the next generation.

Member Welfare & Mutual Aid

We stand with our members through life’s milestones and offer rapid, compassionate support during bereavement or emergency.

Healthcare Support

As part of the wider Mabohanday movement, we help supply hospitals in Sierra Leone with medical items and essentials.

OUR IMPACT

You Have the Power to Change Sierra Leone

Since 1982, the Limba diaspora has stood together for the people of Sierra Leone. Every bag of rice, every scholarship and every act of relief comes from members like you, giving what they can from wherever they are.

"Togetherness that
reaches home."

SUPPORT OUR CHAPTER

Your Donation Can Change Someone's Life

Your gift to Mabohanday Maryland Chapter funds scholarships and mentorship for our youth, mutual aid for families facing bereavement or emergency, cultural programs that keep Limba heritage alive, and community projects back home in Sierra Leone. As a registered 501(c) nonprofit, every contribution, one time or recurring, is turned into real support for the people and communities we serve. Give today and stand with us.

General Meetings

Every Second Sunday of the Month

Contact Details

OUR EVENTS

Upcoming Events

From cultural celebrations to scholarship fundraisers and community gatherings, our events keep the Limba community in Maryland connected and moving forward together. Join us.

Annual Limba Cultural Celebration

13
March

A day of Limba music, food, and tradition, bringing families, youth and elders together to celebrate our shared heritage.

Scholarship Fundraising Dinner

30
March

An evening in support of our youth. Funds raised go directly to academic scholarships and mentorship for members’ children.

Sierra Leone Independence Celebration

27
April

Marking Sierra Leone’s independence with our community in Maryland, honoring where we come from as we build here.

Youth Mentorship and Leadership Workshop

21
Septm

Career guidance and leadership training that equips our young members to excel academically and professionally.

General Membership Meeting

10
Octobr

Members gather to plan our work, welcome new families, and strengthen the mutual aid that holds our chapter together.

Become a Proud Volunteer Today

Give your time and talent to the Limba community in Maryland. Volunteers help us run cultural celebrations, mentor our youth, support families in need, and power our fundraising for projects back home in Sierra Leone. Whatever your skill, there is a place for you.

NEWS AND STORIES

News & Articles

Updates, culture and stories from the Mabohanday Maryland Chapter. Learn about our heritage, our work, and how you can be part of it.

What Does “Mabohanday” Mean?

What Does “Mabohanday” Mean?

What Does “Mabohanday” Mean? Every organization has a name, but few have a name that is also a philosophy. For us, the word “Mabohanday” is both. It is where we come from, what we believe, and the promise we make to one another. A word that means togetherness Mabohanday is an indigenous principle that signifies […]