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I belong to the Ghanaian community of the Williamsbridge section of the Bronx. The people come together for social activities on the park in the neighborhood and also gather virtually to discuss issues concerning the community. There are trains and buses which are in close proximity to facilitate easy travel for the members of the community. The people also access health care services from Montefiore hospital, North Bronx Hospital and other private clinics within the community. Again, the members access education from Community Board 11 schools, Lehman College and Bronx Community College.
In my community, religion and spirituality is a thing of importance and as such, some members identify as Christians and others also identify as Muslims. The Ghanaian community is mostly an immigrant community and some are documented while others are undocumented. The ages of the members range from 0-70 years because the people above 70 years mostly relocate back home when they retire.
My community is an immigrant community and the women mostly work as Home Health Aide and the men also work as Taxi Drivers and Security Guards. The first generation members are able to have a United States education and such members work in a variety of fields with the most dominant profession being Registered Nurses.
One challenge for most members of my community is that they are undocumented and they are unable to work and vote on issues. I will like to draw the attention of politicians to this problem and the need to provide immigration services which are culturally inclined geared toward getting documentation for such people. There is also an increasing rate of robbery in the community and the need to increase police patrol in the neighborhood.
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