Malli i Mëmëdheut

the New York area had become a destination for Albanians who sought economic and social prosperity outside the Ottoman Empire.

[2][3] In this context, the Orthodox Christian members from the Albanian communities of Buffalo and Jamestown in New York State came together to found Malli i Mëmëdheut in January 1906.

[4][5][6] Its founders were Albanian patriots from the region of Korçë, and included Petro Nini Luarasi,[7][8][9] Mina Grameno, Thanas Floqi, Kol Rikashi, Pandi Lipi Kallanxhiu, Thimi Nuni Boçka, Pandi Mihal Furxhi, Dhimitraq Zisi Negovani, Vani Odo Karameta, Vani Vangjeli, Thanas Halle, Mihallaq Kristaq Bimbli and Thanas Viso Mborja.

[11] Malli i Mëmëdheut arranged for Fan Noli to be sent from Egypt, who after his arrival in the US (1906) became associated with the organisation and became a prominent member of the US Albanian community.

[7][6][8] After growing gradually both in size and importance, in 1913 Malli i Mëmëdheut merged into Vatra, another prominent Albanian patriotic organisation in the United States.