Names of 11 Board
Member of the Association of Eritreans who
will participate in Saturdays Fund Raising
drive. They will join us from Kassala Sudan,
West Australia, Saudi Arabia, France,
Germany, Sweden and from the Us, Chicago and
Seattle.
From Articles of
Incorporation
Article 2: Objectives
The objectives of
this Association are to provide material, social
and moral support to individual Eritreans or
persons of Eritrean origin who, irrespective of
their location, suffer of physical disabilities
caused by war, by accident, by disease or by
disablement at birth.
LEST WE FORGET
Nazareth (Naz) Yemane Vice of Eritrea at CKDU, Halifax, Canada. 12-16-08
Let us not forget our war veterans,
and give them hope and support to carry on.
Brothers and Sisters in the Diaspora,
17 year ago after 30 years of struggle against all odds, Eritrea achieved
Independence. Indeed it was the most memorable day for all Eritreans, because
Eritreans for the first time we could identify with a country to call our own.
We all cheered, rejoiced and danced in the street for several days and nights
without ever considering the whereabouts of all of our disabled Eritrean war
heroes and veterans.
From Articles of
Incorporation
Article 2: Objectives
The objectives of
this Association are to provide material, social
and moral support to individual Eritreans or
persons of Eritrean origin who, irrespective of
their location, suffer of physical disabilities
caused by war, by accident, by disease or by
disablement at birth
The veterans of our armed struggle (Wuguat Harnet) in Kessella.
Ibrahim N Ahmed (Wedi-Haggi)
Wed 12/17/2008
I don’t remember who said it,
but it is a saying that fits what has been highlighted in recent days on
meskerem.net, pertaining to the veterans of the Eritrean armed struggle.
These particular veterans happen
to be those who served under the banner of the ELF and who were injured
seriously and left to languish in Kessella , Eastern Sudan.
Last year I gave $100.00 to a friend who was going to Kessella and asked
him if he could buy a sheep for them. My idea was to pay at least for
their lunch for a day. I am sure individuals have done the same thing.
But that is not a solution and never was. I have learned on my inquiry
about their situation and heard the circumstances they were living
under.
The
most touching and gracious thing I heard was when my friend told me “ do
you know that the women who take care of their laundry and cooking are
the same women who were helping them when ELF was still in the field”.
There is nothing that can proof
more than the selflessness of these women that the owners of the
Eritrean revolution were and are the Eritrean people.
There is a view that suggests
with the money that has been raised or to be raised it would be prudent
to start a business that could generate cash flow. Just an idea…..
Asking contributions could cause
fatigue. Because usually very few elements dedicate some of there time
to a cause, then it becomes business as usual, going back to doing
nothing.
My great appreciation, to all
who are participating in this meaningful Endeavour, and let’s make this
initiative tangible and lasting.
Ibrahim N Ahmed (Wedi-Haggi)
Selam Meskerem:
Full name- Selina Semere
Age-
14
Grade- 9th
Contribution- $17.75
My name is Selina and my father was telling me about
the veterans in Eritrea, who were wounded and fought for
our independence. And to know that they are lay in beds,
starving, because they have no money for food and not
enough care for them. I felt so sorry, and I'm
here to make a difference.
Now, I will start saving my lunch money to give to the
people they gave.
If you put some information in English on your Web
-site, more young people would understand it.
Please tell them merry Christmas, happy New Year, and
to get better
Thank you
Full name- Samson Semere
Age- 10
Grade- 4th
Contribution $15.50
I saw the video. I feel very sorry to see this picture
of my heroes.
From now on I will save my lunch money till Christmas
and donate it to my heroes.
Merry Christmas and happy New Year!
Thank
you, members of the Department of Pharmacy
of the
award -winning
Norwest Community Hospital, Chicago, Illinois. You have
become an inspiration and an example of the
humanity of a fellow man/woman. On behalf of our
fellow disabled veteran heroes, we would like to
thank you for your generosity and concern. We
are also grateful to your colleague, Zehaye
Araya, aka Zehaye Mehari, for his efforts in
bringing the urgent need of the disabled
veterans to your attention and helping in
raising the funds that are urgently needed at
this point in time.
More Donations(12-19-08)
From the Department of Pharmacy of Northwest
Community Hospital in Chicago, Illinois .
Mrs Rene
$50.00
Mr Leonard Sneider
$20.00
Mr James Higgins
$10.00
Mrs Jijimol Thomas
$5.00
Mr Jigar Zaveri
$5.00
We became aware of their predicament through a
radio interview conducted by the respected and
popular Voice of Eritrea out of Halifax, Canada.
The host, Naz Yemane, interviewed the Director
of the Association of Disabled Eritreans, Mr.
Tesfay Teklezgi from France, Mr. Osman
Mohammed, the manager of the center, from
Kassala, Sudan ( Both of them disabled
during the libration struggle as were their
comrades.) and Mr. Zehaye Araya, member
the board from Chicago, Illinois.
The disabled veterans reside in Kassala, Sudan.
The interviewees told the audience of the radio
program that the disabled veterans were in
urgent need of financial aid as they would be
running out of money for food and medicine come
January 15, 2009. They don't have budget
for the year 2009. That is why we appealed
for urgent financial help. This website has
devoted its front page to raise funds for the
veteran heroes who sacrificed so much so that
the people of Eritrea can have an independent
nation. Because of the over 100,000 young
Eritreans who gave their life and many thousands
who became wounded and disabled, Eritrea is now
an independent nation, The nation should not
forget its disabled heroes. It is not only a
humanitarian issue but also a human rights
issue.
Thank you again, Mrs. Holley Hall, Mr. Neil
Wells, Mr. Anonymous, Mr. Yogesh Patel, Mrs.
Barabara Corsiglia, Mrs. Colleen Wozniak,
Mrs. Darlene Wiegand, Mrs Rene, Mr Leonard
Sneider, Mr James Higgins, Mrs Jijimol Thomas
and Mr Jigar Zaveri.
We invite you to read the following
heart-warming story of two generous
Eritrean-American children aged 10 and 14.
Another child by the name of Yovela
Yohannes from San Diego also donated $100.00.
A heart-warming
story of Samson and Salina Semere from Las Vegas and an
attestation of the generosity of our children
Eritrean-American children aged 10 and 14 dish out
dollars and coins form their piggy banks and send
contribution money. They also pledge to save their lunch
money to join others in raising funds, in the words of
the 10 years old Samson, " to donate to my heroes".
Read their messages below
My name is Selina and my father was telling me about
the veterans in Eritrea, who were wounded and fought for
our independence. And to know that they are lay in beds,
starving, because they have no money for food and not
enough care for them. I felt so sorry, and I'm
here to make a difference.
Now, I will start saving my lunch money to give to the
people they gave.
If you put some information in English on your Web
-site, more young people would understand it.
Please tell them merry Christmas, happy New Year, and
to get better
$27,000
ብህዝብና አብ ካናዳ ተኸርዲና ክትፈርስ እያ ይበሃል አሎ!
12-16-08
The
most touching and gracious thing I heard was when my friend told me “ do
you know that the women who take care of their laundry and cooking are
the same women who were helping them when ELF was still in the field”.
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