Today, Saturday 15th May 2021, we are holding an event to remember Workneh and celebrate his contribution. We also want to share with his vision of an elementary school to be built in his birthplace Malkaa-Dhagaa Gudar and tell you about our plans to realise that ambition, in his memory.
0:00 – 0:05 Welcome and introduction by St Peter’s vicar (Tina)
0:05 – 0:20 Personal contributions in memory of Workneh (2 minutes each)
Aster Belay
Michael Hawkins
Rundasaa Ashetee
Minomi Taylor
Dhaabaa Hailemariam
Peter Okoye
0:20 – 0:30 A moment of personal reflection and music (Aster)
0:30 – 0:35 Introducing WDEF (Muluneh)
0:35 – 0:40 What we have achieved this year (Siobhan)
0:40 – 0:55 The development of WADA in Oromia (Girma)
0:55 – 0:60 Video from Malkaa-Dhagaa Gudar
0:60 – 1:10 How you can help (Brian)
1:10 – 1:15 Feedback from everyone and closing remarks (Muluneh)
Our aim is to fundraise £120,000 by the end of 2024 to make sure the school is built. To achieve this you can help in many ways.
You can help us run and develop WADA in Oromia to plan and build the school in Malkaa-Dhagaa Gudar. We need lawyers, planners, builders, community activists and educationalists.
You can help us run WDEF with organisational skills, public relations, event planning, fundraising, marketing.
Make regular, affordable contributions, which will mount up over time.
Organise a local group to cooperate and encourage each other with sponsorship challenges, social events, concerts or exhibitions.
Help maintain the websites in English and Afaan Oromo. We plan to send out monthly mailings to supporters updating them on progress towards our targets.
Help us apply to major funders and commercial companies to fund the building and equipment.
On May 3rd 2021 (25 Miaziah 2013) Hundee Barumsa Warqinaa Dachaasaa (known by the acronym WADA, meaning promise) received its certificate of legal recognition.
For this purpose, the following activities have been accomplished: –
Support certificate was obtained from Guder District Education office.
We conducted our second meeting to approve the constitution of the foundation and the proposed project. In addition, the Board members, audit committee members and management team of the board were selected.
The management team members and their positions are:
Mr. Birisa Bedhane
President
Mr Shigut Bifessa
Vice-President
Mr Hirpa Abu
Secretary
Mr. Dima Abera
Public Relations
Mr Olana Hundessa
Accountant
Mr Mirgina Abdisa
Audit Committee member
Mr Dejee Hundessa
Audit Committee member
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