The Chaldean Federation of America was founded in 1981. Through a federation of parish councils. youth and family clubs. the ChaldeanAmerican Ladies of Charity and the ChaldeanIraqi Association of Michigan the CFA has dedicated itself to service all people of Chaldean heritage in the United States. In the 3 years since its founding the CFA has made great strides in accomplishing its organizational objectives. offering counseling and assistance to the small business community. sponsoring cultural and educational programs for adults and children: establishing harmony and cooperation among Chaldean Parishes. related groups and institutions and providing employment. immigration. citizenship and counseling assistance to individuals. This first annual convention is further evidence of the vitality and viability of this organization. I expect the Chaldean Federation of America to flourish just as the Chaldean community of metropolitan Detroit has flourished. There are approximately 500.000 Chaldeans in the world. today. nearly 10 percent live in the United States and nearly threequarters of the ChaldeanAmerican community live in Metropolitan Detroit. The first Chaldean immigrants arrived in the United States during the first decade of this century. The small Detroit Chaldean community was started around 1912 by men from the town of Telkaipe in northern Iraq near Mossoul in Nineveh province. A few of them bought a small grocery store being hard workers and dedicated to their jobs. they soon became successful in their enterprise.
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