Yonkers, NY -- The Afriyie Fontomfrom Cultural Troupe of African Friends of NY Inc. based in Yonkers, Westchester County, NY recently organized a mini cultural event to usher in the fall. The Cultural Troupe have performed in many cities in the USA, promoting African drumming and dancing. The Afriyie Fontomfrom Cultural Troupe of African Friends of United States Inc. based in Yonkers, Westchester County, NY recently organized a mini cultural event to usher in the fall. The Cultural Troupe have performed in many cities in the USA, promoting African drumming and dancing. AFRICAN FRIENDS OF UNITED STATES INC. - PURPOSE AND MISSION The purpose and mission of the African Friends of United States Inc. (AFUS) formerly the Ghanaian Friends of New York Inc. is to represent Africans and African-American communities throughout the United States and Africa for education and cultural exchanges enriching people's lives through the pursuit of research education that addresses historic, economic, and environmental health issues and conditions. AFUS Inc. will work to educate the next generation by putting in place a resource center focusing on African and African-American history and culture. At the moment AFUS has the Afriyie Fomtomfrom Cultural Troupe has a group that performs in the United States and Ghana. AFUS has also established an affiliate in Ghana ? the African Friends of United States Foundation, Ghana, which is a non-governmental-organization that works towards improving health care delivery and the provision of social services in raising the quality of lives in rural Africa. The foundation helps educate in the awareness and the preventive measures in the treatment of HIV/AIDS and MALARIA in Africa. *SOME OF THE AREAS THAT AFUS ENGAGES IN :* To help in mobilization of materials and financial support for needy towns and villages in Ghana and Africa. Help develop schools' infrastructures and material support in rural Africa. Award scholarship to brilliant children from poor families. AFUS help in educating rural Ghana about their farming practices of burning bushes and resultant emission polluting the atmosphere and soil fertility being affected. MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT - PRINCE SAMPSON AFRIYIE FONTOMFROM The dream of showcasing Africa in our perspective and also helping our brethren back home which deeply moved me some years ago is being realized with the passing of such events. With the emergence of African Friends of United States Inc. (AFUS), it can no longer be said that African culture is absent in the American society. We would continue to showcase African drumming and dancing in helping our African-American brothers and sisters here know their heritage. The African Friends of United States Inc. (AFUS) has also observed that all citizens from different continents organize special day events to portray their cultures, so we, as a great uniting force, are working hard to have one grand African Day parade here in New York City. Ladies and Gentlemen, through relation building, AFUS is promoting health care and delivery of human services in deprived areas of Africa. We are also involved in developmental infastructural needs of these areas of the continent. We hope you will spread this news for us to achieve our noble cause.