Charitable Arm of the Chaldean American Chamber of Commerce

Chaldean Loan Fund

The Chaldean Community Foundation partnered with Bank of Michigan to form the Chaldean Loan Fund. Modeled after the Hebrew Free Loan, the Chaldean Loan Fund is designed to provide low-interest loans to community members for the purpose of purchasing used vehicles. Loan amounts are up to $5,000.
To qualify, loan candidates must:

Be Iraqi Christian immigrants, current refugees or Lawful Permanent Residents (Green Card holders)
Have a job
Be current on their refugee travel loan
Have a co-signer.

To apply for loans, candidates must go through a credit workshop with a Chaldean Community Foundation case manager, who explains the credit process and the importance of a personal credit score in the United States.

To inquire about the program, contact Alfred Allos at 586-722-7253 or alfred.allos@chaldeanfoundation.org.

Facts about the Chaldean Community:

Launched in 2006 as the charitable arm of the Chaldean American Chamber of Commerce, the CCF was established to address the rising Iraqi refugee crisis.

The Chaldean Community Foundation provides a multitude of services including housing assistance, English as a second language training, immigration consulting, and employment assistance and training.

The Chaldean Community Foundation services more than 6,000 people each fiscal year.

The Chaldean Community Foundation funds a variety of charitable programs. Because of the support of our members, the foundation has donated more than $300,000 to good works.

Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor, the Chaldean Community Foundation has established a Refugee Emergency Fund.

The Foundation hosts two major events throughout the year: the annual community Golf Outing and the Chaldean Festival, held in conjunction with the City of Southfield.

The Chaldean Community Foundation has provided more than $300,000 in charitable contributions to various organizations where Chaldeans live, work and worship.

The Foundation has supported and been a part of several initiatives, including workplace development, economic development, refugee assistance, cultural competency training and charitable giving.

The Chaldean Community Foundation provides cultural competency training to corporations and municipalities providing a brief history, an overview of Chaldean culture, faith and language, and the contributions of the community in the United States.

The recent Iraq war has threatened the permanent removal of Chaldeans from their ancestral homeland.

Latest Happenings

Refugee Mental
Health Services

Supplies much-needed mental health services to Iraqi refugees and others in Southeast Michigan

Refugee Acculturation & Sustainability Training

Helps refugees of the Iraq War and subsequent religious persecution to acculturate and become less dependent on federal and state subsidies and services

Breaking Barriers

Provides assistance and advocacy to the disabled.