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Serving Upper North Philadelphia

Formerly the Korean Community Development Services Center

No matter where you're from, we're here to help.

SoHi Center supports newly arrived immigrant families with immigration, benefits, housing, and early learning across Upper North Philadelphia.

~4,500

immigration clients

Served since inception.

~5,500

social-services clients

Served since inception.

~3,000

students served

Through early learning since inception.

~60

low-income families housed

Supported through affordable housing today.

A staff member helping a visitor review paperwork at a table.
SoHi Center staff members listening during a board meeting.

Four kinds of help, one familiar office.

The SoHi Center storefront at 6055 N. 5th St. under its new orange awning reading SoHi Center for Immigration & Community Development.
Our main office at 6055 N. 5th St. in Philadelphia, now under the SoHi Center name.
So Hi Yu holding her daughter in 1970.

Built from a family story. Open to every neighbor.

The SoHi name honors So Hi Yu and the story behind the founding of the Korean Community Development Services Center.

  • Founded in December 1983.
  • Our new name keeps a family memory close to the front door and reminds us of our purpose.
  • Immigration, benefits, affordable housing, and early learning remain open to every neighbor.
A neighborhood mural outside SoHi Center says welcome in Spanish, English, and Korean.
The mural outside the Center welcomes neighbors in many languages.

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Call, send a message, or visit the main office. You do not need to know the right department before reaching out.