Dear frineds, If I remember correctly right from the beginning of WNF initiation, we all impressed the idea of diversity and did ask the acting executive by that time to extend invitation to other communities in West Nile (Kakwa, Alur, Madi, Nubi, etc). WNF is community based organization. The articles of constitution outlines objectives to operate in the whole of West Nile.
I believe WNF is open ended organization that welcomes members from all corners of West Nile and associate members who may not come from West Nile but they like the foundation. I think we should all try our best to reach out to all the communities in West Nile, and encourage friends to join the foundation no matter where they come from. Unfortunately, parochial politics has taken toll on our people. If we start thinking of ourselves by tribe, county, District, village, etc, how shall we differentiate ourselves from other people who see us as West Nilers? This level of division goes too far and nothing or very little can be accomplished if we start to operate/function in that manner. If I recall correctly, the idea of WNF stemmed from lack of development, poor education system, poor healthcare system, etc. These problems affect every part of West Nile and other parts of Uganda. Many of you will remember that so much money has been spent on Northern Uganda Reconstruction, but very little has come to West Nile region, although West Nile is part of Northern Uganda. Perhaps if we had been more organized, had more political influence and clout, may be we could have gotten a little bit more for the region. Unfortunately, humans beings are human beings. People who have influence and clout always get more than people who are slow, ambivalent, naive, etc. JJ On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 6:36 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Send WestNileNet mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [email protected] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [email protected] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of WestNileNet digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: State of the Foundation Address (Robert Ejiku) > 2. Re: State of the Foundation Address (Adiga Godi) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 13:17:25 +0300 > From: Robert Ejiku <[email protected]> > To: banduga ismail <[email protected]>, A Virtual Network for > friends of West Nile <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] State of the Foundation Address > Message-ID: > <CAFacTGvtFkWCaC8OuCrLgv= > [email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > 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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The List's Host is not responsible for them in any > way. > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any > way. > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://orion.kym.net/mailman/private/westnilenet/attachments/20130718/f155ad39/attachment-0001.html > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 04:34:29 -0700 (PDT) > From: Adiga Godi <[email protected]> > To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile <[email protected]>, > banduga ismail <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] State of the Foundation Address > Message-ID: > <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > We just need to elect officials with names ranging from Pakwach to > Adjumani and?award scholarships across West Nile.?That will show diversity > and dispel the Lugbara thing. > Adiga godi. > > > ________________________________ > From: Robert Ejiku <[email protected]> > To: banduga ismail <[email protected]>; A Virtual Network for friends > of West Nile <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2013 6:17 AM > Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] State of the Foundation Address > > > > 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). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. > >>_______________________________________________ > >> > >> > >> > >>_______________________________________________ > >>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). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. > >>_______________________________________________ > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>_______________________________________________ > >>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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