Every Friday morning, in an Aspen Hill, Maryland, parking lot, a long line forms as staff and volunteers with AfriThrive provide locally grown, fresh food to people who struggle to afford groceries.
Lots of nonprofits have food distribution programs, but what sets AfriThrive apart is the priority of providing culturally-appropriate foods to the population it serves: low-income African immigrants.
Charles Choti, founder and director of community engagement and partnerships at AfriThrive, said that for many of the African residents in the D.C. region, finding familiar foods can be a challenge…