Bamena USA Gala
Preserving Bamena culture through community, service, and celebration.
Bamena-USA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to heritage education, youth mentorship, family connection, and fundraising. It turns cultural pride into lasting community impact and brings together people of Bamena descent living in the United States, along with their families and supporters.
Our Mission
Heritage
Keep language, stories, music, and traditions alive across generations in U.S. cities.
Belonging
Create gathering spaces across U.S. cities where families, elders, and youth stay connected.
Service
Fund cultural, educational, and community support projects, and support one another through strong social programs that serve everyone of Bamena descent living in the U.S., so no member of the Bamena community is left behind.
Impacts that keep heritage alive.
Bamena-USA creates practical spaces for learning, service, celebration, and intergenerational connection.
Water Project
Helping families benefit from safer water systems built, maintained, and strengthened by community support.
Water Project
Investing in water access that helps communities store, protect, and share a dependable local supply.
Water Project
Turning community generosity into practical water infrastructure that supports daily life for years to come.
A nonprofit rooted in culture.
Bamena-USA preserves the stories, values, and traditions of Bamena while building a stronger support system for families, youth, elders, and friends of the community.
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Culture In Their Words
Members, volunteers, and families share why cultural preservation and community service matter.
Patrice N.
Bamena-USA gives our children a place to hear the stories, songs, and values that shaped us. It feels like a bridge between home and the next generation.
Jean Paul T.
The gala is more than an event. It brings families together, raises support for meaningful projects, and reminds us what we can build when culture leads.
Mariette F.
I joined as a volunteer and found a community. The work is practical, joyful, and rooted in respect for our elders and responsibility to our youth.
Emmanuel K.
Seeing young people ask questions about Bamena heritage is powerful. This organization makes culture feel alive, useful, and shared.
Gather, learn, and serve together.
From the annual gala to youth workshops, each initiative helps culture move from memory into daily life.
Get in touch with us.
Reach out to volunteer, sponsor a program, ask about the gala, or connect your family with Bamena-USA.
We're here to build with you.
Whether you want to donate, volunteer, partner, or learn more about our programs, the Bamena-USA team would love to hear from you.
DMV Monthly Meeting
Third Saturday of the month
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
DMV Area
5020 Sunnyside Ave
Beltsville, MD 20705
codemenousa@gmail.com
Volunteer Line
Coming soon
Board contact
Fuel culture with generosity.
Your support helps fund cultural education, youth mentorship, community care, and gatherings that keep Bamena heritage visible and shared.
