Faustin Alobo and his family spent a decade in the refugee camp at Dzaleka, Malawi. Upon arrival in the United States in March 2013 through Sacramento, State of California, there was nobody available to provide help with the integration networking after the 90 days of the resettlement agency services have gone.
Alobo’s family members decided to move to Des Moines, State of Iowa, in September 2013. With a lot of struggles in life, nobody was available for assistance except an American citizen’s friend who provided him with a driving aid class, then passed the driving exam and donated a car to help with the family’s mobility and shopping.
After a while, the State of Iowa started welcoming new arrivals from different countries worldwide, and some African refugees found themselves in the Des Moines metro area. Alobo had the passion to provide essential services to newly arrived immigrants and refugees, such as transportation, school registrations, application for state benefits, and driving instruction.
In May 2019, Alobo had the idea to launch a charity organization due to his path through the hardship of life and the heart to help his fellow refugees and immigrants in Iowa. The organization named “God’s Love House of Hope”(GLHH) has been incorporated with the State Secretary of Iowa and has a 501(c)3 status.