Hmong American Friendship Association helps thousands of families each year through Milwaukee food pantry


Hmong American Friendship Association helps thousands of families each year through Milwaukee food pantry


MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Dressed in a suit and tie on Wednesday, Lo Neng Kiatoukaysy proudly stands inside of the Hmong American Friendship Association (HAFA) on W. Vliet St.

The nonprofit, founded several decades ago, works to "improve the quality of life for Asian families" in the greater Milwaukee area.

Kiatoukaysy has served as the organization`s executive director for nearly 30 years.

“I myself am a refugee," Kiatoukaysy told CBS 58`s Ellie Nakamoto-White. "My family and I remember coming to America. We were poor.”

Kiatoukaysy recalled nights when he was younger, going without much to eat...


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