Believers United for Progress (BUFP) was founded by Kasib Abdullah, Executive Director. BUFP began out of New Visions of Africa restaurant, located in Durham’s historic Hayti community and came about through local community members’ 5-year efforts.
The organizers are comprised of dedicated people of varying races, ethnicities, religions and genders, all coming together for the goal of making the community stronger and fighting food insecurity. We aim to change the mindset of the community by providing services with a positive attitude. Most change, in terms of mindset, is done through casual conversation. We believe that if we can change mindsets and help people to elevate their thinking, they will be more apt to strengthen themselves and thus the community.
“I want to see us brought back to self-sufficiency, where we have jobs, where we meet the needs of the community and we’re able to engage each other more in a community-type atmosphere.“
~ Kasib Abdullah, Executive Director, Believers United for Progress
More on Kasib Abdullah and Believers United for Progress in the IndyWeek.