Communities forge partnership to strive for dev’t of Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA The - Gursum and Harari natives Community Organizations in Toronto, Canada forged a partnership March 17,2007 to assist in educational and environmental development to alleviate poverty of south eastern region of Ethiopia.
Gursum community Vice-President Meftuh Shash said considering education as the basis for productivity and the country’s development, as a community “we should join alongside the government and its citizens in fighting poverty and pursue the development endeavours,” the Fugnanbira Community Group Association newsletter said.
“Our two organizations have been working together in various venues and these will not only strengthen our relations, but also help in achieving success to our goals for sustainable development in our native regions of Ethiopia,” it quoted Meftuh as saying.
Harari Heritage Centre President Amal Mohammed on her part said: “This is a step in the right direction and our community would support such an important mission to help the needy schools in our native country since education is the base for development and forging the partnership is an ideal for strengthening our effort and achieving our goal.”
The community leaders also applaud to the idea of carrying one book by every Ethiopian returning for a visit home and donate it to a library or a school.
They urge all Ethiopians who will make it home for the Millennium Celebrations to carry a book with them.
(ENA)
Gursum community Vice-President Meftuh Shash said considering education as the basis for productivity and the country’s development, as a community “we should join alongside the government and its citizens in fighting poverty and pursue the development endeavours,” the Fugnanbira Community Group Association newsletter said.
“Our two organizations have been working together in various venues and these will not only strengthen our relations, but also help in achieving success to our goals for sustainable development in our native regions of Ethiopia,” it quoted Meftuh as saying.
Harari Heritage Centre President Amal Mohammed on her part said: “This is a step in the right direction and our community would support such an important mission to help the needy schools in our native country since education is the base for development and forging the partnership is an ideal for strengthening our effort and achieving our goal.”
The community leaders also applaud to the idea of carrying one book by every Ethiopian returning for a visit home and donate it to a library or a school.
They urge all Ethiopians who will make it home for the Millennium Celebrations to carry a book with them.
(ENA)
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