Presida, Banduga raises a good point here and I think we should be able to improve our communications and actions to capture our rich diversity.
Thanks Ejiku On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 11:55 AM, banduga ismail <[email protected]>wrote: > Thank you Caleb for this elaborate report. For many of us who did not know > well what had happened and was happening, this report gives us an insight. > I think it is high time we paid up our membership and annual subscriptions. > > One thing in the report set me thinking for a while. The thinking that WNF > is a Lugbara thing is an aspect we should collectively try to dispel. In my > experience, most institutions that begin actually do so from an idea of one > or two individuals, who in most cases may be of the same tribe, faith or > come from the same place. As the thinking spreads with time, this challenge > often comes up. In the way the President put it, it does not seem to be an > alarming thing; however, I think we should try to demystify it so that we > enjoy the benefits of collective bargaining as the people of West Nile. > > It possible to understand from the organizers Foundation events e.g. the > West Nile Night, Education Trust how the attendance or participation has > been in terms of diversity of West Nile (different ethnic groupings) and > whether there are reasons other than interest or lack of it to explain the > trends. > > "your greatest enemies are not those who shout at everything you say; they > are those who keep quiet" > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Godfrey Mundua <[email protected]> > *To:* A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Wednesday, 17 July 2013, 16:01 > *Subject:* Re: [WestNileNet] State of the Foundation Address > > Counsel, > Good and timely response with this comprehensive report. > I hope this finally puts doubting minds to rest. > Time now for everyone in the mailing list and all concerned about WNF to > respond to the report with positive criticism and suggestions if any. > Thanks once again. > GOD BLESS! > > Mundua Godfrey (IT) > > > On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 2:43 PM, tabua butagira <[email protected]>wrote: > > Thanks, Caleb, for this detailed write-up. I hope the emerging discussions > on this report by members (after perusal) will be hinged on action needed, > not free-wheeling rhetoric. Let's invest our time, ideas, professional or > personal networks, cash/material or other such resources to fully lift the > initiative off the ground. > > That appears tto be he clarion call in the President's message, if I > haven't adulterated the intepretation. > > Except for some dropped words, the document is comprehensive and > informative. > > I'm hoping the Foundation leadership particularly clarifies WNF's status; > do we categorise it as a development pressure group, civil society > organisation, a community initiative, a company limited by shares or just a > Foundation so that its operational relationship - opportunities and > limitations - with other stakeholders is easier to discern and rationalise. > > I bow in respect, Counsel! > > Tabu Butagira > > > > *From:* Onugbea Williams <[email protected]> > *To:* samuel andema <[email protected]>; Caleb Alaka < > [email protected]>; A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile < > [email protected]>; A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile < > [email protected]> > *Sent:* Wednesday, July 17, 2013 12:15 PM > > *Subject:* Re: [WestNileNet] State of the Foundation Address > > > Good state of foundation address. > please H.E, could you add the intervention and thier numbers especially > from items 1.4.3 to 1.4.6 > Regards > *From:* samuel andema <[email protected]> > *To:* Caleb Alaka <[email protected]>; A Virtual Network for friends > of West Nile <[email protected]>; A Virtual Network for friends of West > Nile <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Wednesday, July 17, 2013 7:59 AM > *Subject:* Re: [WestNileNet] State of the Foundation Address > > Ha ha ha ha ha... > Kaleb, who told you we don't have leader of opposition in this "virtual > parliament"? Do you remember father Rofino's piece about the conversation > between a priest and a Christian whom the priest asked whether he ever > prays and the man said yes he prays, and when the priest asked how come he > had never seen him in the church the man replied that he is in the "secret > service"! We might be having leaders of opposition who are in the "secret > service" to use father's words. > > But on a serious note I wish to thank you and the executive committee for > taking the time to respond to many concerns over lack of feedback from the > leadership. I hope to read through the document carefully to be able to > make an appropriate response. > > Once again thank you very much for your positive response. > > Sam > > *From:* Caleb Alaka <[email protected]> > *To:* A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Tuesday, 16 July 2013, 13:28 > *Subject:* [WestNileNet] State of the Foundation Address > > Dear Colleagues, please find attached a state of the Foundation Address > for your deliberations, comments, dissection. As the Virtual Parliament, > your positive contribution will be appreciated. Note that since we have no > position of Leader of Opposition, we hope for constructive criticism. > > May the Almighty God bless all of you > > Caleb Alaka > LLB (Hons) MUK > Diploma Legal Practice LDC > MBA (ESAMI) > LLM > Doctoral Student > President West Nile Foundation > > _______________________________________________ > 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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