Center for Microenterprise Development

Business Directory

The Center for Enterprise Development provides refugee and immigrant entrepreneurs with business training, technical assistance, and access to micro loans for start-up, stabilization and expansion of their small businesses. Please support our microentrepeneurs!

Shops & Restaurants

African Foodway

Liberian refugees Mulbah Kamara and his wife Comfort operate this shop featuring both groceries and clothing from West Africa.

4314 Taylor Boulevard - (502) 408-4536

A&K Fashions

Abubacarr Sallah and Khalifa Marega sell a variety of clothing and accessories at the Derby Park Flea Market.

2900 7th Street

Dejlah Bistro

Hazim Sadkhan and Chef Duraid’s new Middle Eastern themed restaurant features some of the best falafel and baklava this side of the Atlantic. Check Duraid’s feature article in the May 5th edition of LEO weekly.

4123 Oechsli Avenue - (502) 895-8882

Gela Café

Gagik Mekhtarian’s fresh home fries, burgers, and sandwiches make the Gela Café a great place to stop for lunch anytime you’re near Bashford Manor.

3430 Newburg Road - (502) 452-1788

Hamdi Shop

Located in the International Mall, the small shop operated by Somali refugees Adem Osman and Hodan Manoor features a variety of home furnishings, housewares, clothing and other products popular among African immigrants.

737 S. 8th Street

Maa Sha-Allah African Cuisine

Kadiatou Jalloh’s international restaurant features a variety of specialty dishes from all over Africa, with Kadia’s excellent lamb and baked Tilapia always worth a try.

4113 Bardstown Road - (502) 491-3152

Millenium Market

Papa Gueye, originally from Senegal, sells a variety of African groceries. He also offers money transfers and shipping to Africa, travel services, and rental of African movies.

4010 Bardstown Road - (502) 499-8111

http://milleniumenterprise.net

Oceanside Restaurant

Yasser Osman offers seafood and African specialties from his native Sudan in this casual restaurant.

3707 Klondike Lane - (502) 454-3737

Services

Ayodele David, Paving Contractor: (502) 408-9812

Charlesetta Moore, Charlesetta’s Childcare: (502) 614-5450

Leticia Miranda, Angel Face Childcare: (502) 363-3512

Mawa Loule, P-Motion Record Studio:(502) 295-0485

Nancy Padilla, Nancy, You & Me Childcare: (502) 713-9815

New Beginnings Co-op, Bhutanese Weavers: (502) 777-2591

Rafael Aguero, RYG Refrigeration Food Service: (502) 472-9446

Sadiq Mohammed, Interpreting & Translation: (502) 641-3377

Wesam Khalil, Interpreting & Translation: (502) 408-1203

Willy Mpongo, Auto Repair: (502) 377-5210

Craft Vendors

During the summer, many microentrepreneurs display crafts they create or import from their homelands at the JFCS Farmers' Market & Multicultural Bazaar, Sundays from 12:30-4. For other sales venues, please contact us at (502) 452-6341.

Anatoly Abramovitch - Woodwork creations by Russian artist Anatoly Abramovitch.

Isata’s Aprons - Hand made aprons, bibs, and t-shirts by Sierra Leone’s Isata Jabbie.

Mukaz Socco Ya Wote - Crafts from the Congo imported by Gaston Mukaz to aid struggling families in his homeland.

Oda Uberewe - Homegrown tomatoes, peppers, and greens from Rwandan refugee Oda Uberewe.

Pedro Pupo - Hand crafted sculptures by well known Cuban artist and sculptor Pedro Pupo.

Ruben's Designs - Macrame and bead jewelry created by Cuban artisan Ruben Plasencia.

Srebrenica Creations - Items knitted in the Bosnian tradition by Ajkuna Omerovic.

Tattoos by Umi - Henna tattoos, fabrics, and African cosmetics from Somali Umikulthum Ali.  

Trucking

Purchasing a truck and becoming an owner-operator allows long-distance truckers to increase their revenues. Truckers we've worked with include:

Adolfo Fuentes-Garcia: (502) 742-2608

Daniel Finale-Rodriguez: (502) 938-1141

Reinaldo Guerra-Arias: (502) 876-2750

Yoel Finales: (502) 468-5409

For more information about these programs or other needs you may have, contact Mary Cleary at (502) 452-6341 ext. 258.

JFCS is proud to have earned the support of many prestigious corporations, government agencies, foundations and individuals who recognize the value and importance of Multicultural Services' efforts to provide immigrants with the tools and skills they need to develop assets in the form of financial, human, and social capital. Funders include the US Department of Health & Human Services ACF Office of Refugee Resettlement, the US Small Business Administration, Chase Bank, and the Greater Louisville International Professionals.