Dear Felix, Thank you for response below in which you advise me and others not to lose heart and become negative. I just want to assure you that neither myself nor others whom you have observed will ever lose heart and become negative on the issue of the development (or lack thereof) in WN. Whereas I am deeply concerned, I will never lose heart and become negative about it otherwise, my brother, if I had to be negative I (and certainly many of our colleagues) on this net who grew in poverty and lived through the wars since 1979 would not be where we are now.
Yes, just like Jesus was angry, sometimes one gets angry -- you know that we are capable -- advancing our society, our communities, just like an other peoples in any part of the world -- but-- we, especially the enlightened and successful ones choose to rest on our laurels and hope against hope that someone else from another planet come and do things for us. Everyone who comes from somewhere to lend us a hand is looking for something -- recognition, gratification, satisfaction in one form or another etc.. they are not coming for nothing... Sometimes, what may seem to be "negative" is intentional so as to provoke debate (not always successful) but...that is how I personally tend to operate.. So please rest assured, I have no intention of being negative for I am well aware that the war to liberate illiteracy and poverty will be long and and fraught with disappointments along the way.... Regards, Charles On 5/18/13, felix andama <[email protected]> wrote: > Charles and others, > > You do not have to lose heart and become negative about the responses to the > appeals that the project has made for contributions. Not all initiatives > pick up at the same time and rate. The ones which start slow are at time the > most sustainable. You just need to keep sharing the dream and others will > catch the fire eventually. > > Most of us in the West Nile Community have realized the precurious situation > we are in as far as educational standards in the sub-region (which I prefer > calling a region, leave alone other dreams) are, as far as our strategic > position in this country and the Great Lakes region is concerned. We are > disadvantaged in the short term (to some good extent due to our own internal > shortcomings) but it is not too late for the mid-term and long run. Now that > we know where we are standing now. > > This forum has very many great ideas. Much as we often lament on the lack of > "action", we just need to know that not everyone will start off on these > ideas. There are very few who can start off, others will always join such > noble causes. The very many great ideas should keep coming to this forum. > This forum is acting as depositary of great ideas on how to transform West > Nile in a more sustainable way, taking into account our current > situation(s), and future(s) in terms of our strengths, weaknesses, > opportunities and threats (which for now we have in equal measures). Let the > few pick on these ideas and start documenting and implementing. Others will > come on board for sure. History has a lot to tell of things that started > small but ended up transforming communities and the world. Often as a result > of the initiatives of individuals. Some of these great ideas for > transforming West Nile require our physical presence in West Nile while > others can be done > through "remote sensing" while others require both efforts. Whatever it > takes, let us start however small. The saying goes, "never underestimate > humble beginnings". There are already many small initiatives that are > already on the ground in West Nile, and else where but with West Nile in > mind. Let us support such and encourage the develop more. Do not expect the > transformation of West Nile to come from some where (institutions and > individuals in various forms), those are just opportunities that may > facilitate the process. It is you and me. We may never live to see the full > extent of the contribution we will have made but we can lay the foundations > where they are not yet there and build on the past foundations. > > For me the greatest thing that has happened to us the people from West Nile > is the realization of the current situation we are in as West Nile and the > shared desire for a greater West Nile in all aspects. > > > There are already posts about the 100 years of West Nile next year, there is > so much that we can do to commemorate the historical event in our history as > West Nile. Our history is so rich and captivating that you can imagine. Much > as a lot of it undocumented. This can be the starting point of documenting > and assembling physical, photographic, video, etc of our history. I have > always thought of a museum about West Nile and other tourism promotion > besides other development initiatives for West Nile. Most tourism > attractions are creations by individuals and communities. We already have > good foundations to build on. We have a number of historical sites spread > across West Nile of historical, social (traditional practices, people of > rich diversity, religious sites and institutions), economic, environmental > (wild life, flora and fauna), etc significance. > > > We will get there. > > Felix > > > ---------------------- > Andama Felix Adiburu > CONSULTANT - Public Administration and Management > Uganda Management Institute > Plot 44-52, Jinja Road > P. O Box 20131 > Kampala - Uganda > Website: www.umi.ac.ug > > > ________________________________ > From: Charles Male <[email protected]> > To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile <[email protected]> > Cc: data amule <[email protected]>; Kobokonet Koboko > <[email protected]>; goinasio <[email protected]>; komusa Koboko > Makerere <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, May 17, 2013 12:39 AM > Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] Fwd: Read_to_Succeed_Project_KOBOKO Westnilenet > > > Hello Winfred, > > The response has been the same -- lukewarm -- from the koboko > Community (a subset of the wider West Nile Community) so no > surprises... > > This project has been in place since early 2012 and will take > time...so no worries... he or she who is touched can contribute at > their own time... Amule is only an email away and is always available > at the Koboko resource centre to receive donations... > > I know that in our community, weddings, or wedding anniversaries > attract much more participation than useless books....and education... > > > On 5/16/13, Winfred Adukule <[email protected]> wrote: >> Charles unfortunately, the response has been slow from the West Nile >> community on the issue of collecting books, but lets hope that we can >> learn >> a thing or two from the Koboko community and start taking the baby steps. >> >> Mr. President over to you... >> >> * >> Regards, >> Winfred Adukule-Meuter >> >> * >> >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, May 16, 2013 at 4:45 AM, Charles Male <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hello West Nile Net members, >>> >>> In response to the excellent suggestion by our sister Winifred >>> Adukule-Meuter in her rejoinder to the current stalemate regarding >>> action (or lack thereof) on the challenges facing education in west >>> nile entitled "walking the talk", I wish to bring to your attention, >>> on behalf of Mr. Data Amule, Manager, Koboko Resource Centre(KRC) & >>> Mr. Govule Inasio, Project Manager, Koboko Makerere University >>> Students Association (KOMUSA), the Read to Succeed Project, a >>> brainchild of KOMUSA. >>> >>> We believe books to a resource centre will benefit many more children >>> in different schools than if they went to only one or two schools. If >>> you have books to give away, please think of giving one to the KRC as >>> well. We suggest that you sign the book(s) and inscribe "Not for Sale >>> - Donation to Koboko Resource Centre" in several pages. >>> >>> Mr. Data Amule has been with the KRC for over 12 years and is a >>> trusted keeper of the resources entrusted to him. >>> >>> Both Mr. Amule and Mr Inasio are copied should you wish to obtain >>> further information on the project. Unfortunately I have had problems >>> uploading big documents to westnilenet so please send Amule, Govule or >>> myself an email if you wish to have a copy of the proposal. >>> >>> The goal is to collect 25,000 books and other scholarstic materials by >>> 2017. >>> >>> One by one makes a bundle... >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> >>> Charles >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> WestNileNet mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet >>> >>> WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >>> >>> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >>> attachments if any). 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